Client Testimonials

“I chose to work with CAL because of the completeness of the organization – training capabilities, customer events, technical experience, business analyst skills and deep product knowledge. I was impressed with the members of the CAL team – they seemed happy to work at CAL and proud of the company.”
James Mahoney, VP Finance, American Institute for Foreign Study
Stamford, Connecticut Educator using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“In today’s overhyped sales cycle it is refreshing to encounter a group that produces more light than heat. Thank you for your responsive, consultative approach to helping us assess the potential fit of your StaffLinx solution for (our client in the staffing industry).”
Martin Votel, CPI Consultants

“Our relationship with CAL has been a very satisfactory one with the professionals at CAL earning the respect of our management team early on. The consultants we’ve worked with have been top professionals with intimate knowledge of their areas of expertise.”
Joseph D. Whittemore III, Software Developer, Goldline Controls
Rhode Island Professional Services Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“I chose working with Microsoft Dynamics GP basically because of CAL-excellent company, excellent employees, excellent support, and we’re looking forward to having a good relationship over the years.” Watch Video
Ileene Chernoff, IT Project Manager, Apple Health Care, Inc.
Avon, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“It used to take the finance team 3 days to go through all the contracts and events and contract revenue and manually enter the data into the spreadsheet. Because of the time involved, this was done only done at year-end. Now, using Microsoft Dynamics GP, the process takes no more than one hour and is done once a month.”
Richard Meyer, Vice President-Finance, ORLive
West Hartford, Connecticut Professional Services Company Using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“The best thing about Microsoft Dynamics GP is that the reporting is so easy, just navigating is very, very easy.” Watch Video
Cathryn Vogel, Budget Analyst, Connecticut Community Care
Bristol, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We have been a client of CAL since 2000. I love the flexibility of Dynamics GP- we’ve had more flexibility and more powerful reporting tools than we ever could have imagined with our old system. We have the flexibility to report from period to period to cross periods. It’s made a huge difference for our reporting capabilities.” Watch Video
Lina Irizarry, Accounting Manager, Connecticut Community Care
Bristol, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“You have a lot of customers that use you guys in the oil industry and that is why we chose to work with CAL to implement Dynamics GP.” Watch Video
Sam Souri, Diesel Direct, Inc.
Stoughton, Massachusetts Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We have been on Dynamics GP for about three years. We are a different company since we started working with CAL. Our CAL consultant is a wonderful, patient teacher. He has sat at my side for hours, and in fact days, as we went through a very recalcitrant bank reconciliation, solved the problem, patiently,quietly,patiently,patiently, going through everything we needed to know and I really feel very empowered working with him.” Watch Video
Cathy Moran, Owner, Moran USA, LLC
North Haven, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We realized that while we started out looking for software, software is really not the main decision. All the packages basically can do what you need it to do, but in the end, who you want to work with is what really counts. So the decision came down to local support, the relationship we have already built with CAL and how well we were able to communicate with the people at CAL. CAL did not give us a sales pitch, you were always honest and we look forward to this project.“
Lynnanne Sansone, MIS Director, Empire Industries
Manchester, Connecticut Manufacturing Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We are amazed at how powerful GP truly is. Everything from warehouse to AR to AP and our customer relationship has improved a lot with our own customers because of better utilization of the information.” Watch Video
Jim Moran, Owner, Moran USA, LLC
North Haven, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We’ve been using CAL Business Solutions and Great Plains (Dynamics GP) now for probably about 8 years and we’ve just recently worked with CAL on a much bigger project, we integrated not only Great Plains for New England Home Care, but also for 3 other states; New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, and CAL came out and upgraded all of our subsidiaries to Great Plains 10.0 and we had a great successful project and our corporate headquarters now is using FRx to take all that data information and report on it. So we went from 4 divisions using Quicken, Peachtree, Great Plains, and a variety of other applications, to everybody now using Great Plains, with one reporting structure, one finalized port, which has streamlined not only reporting at the corporate level, but has made our agency more efficient and more cost effective. So we love Great Plains and more importantly, we love CAL.” Watch Video
Bill Sullivan, Vice President, New England Home Care
Cromwell, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“I just have to say I love how smoothly Great Plains had helped make our year-end closing this year, you know. Just, everything closed up perfect, couldn’t complain at all.” Watch Video
Joel Smith, Staff Accountant, Santa Fuel, Inc.
Bridgeport, Connecticut Petroleum/Oil Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We decided to move from Solomon (Dynamics SL) to Great Plains (Dynamics GP) for more efficiencies within the system. It’s going to provide more financial security for us, as far as getting our information our data will be better, there is a lot of neat things that should help enhance our productivity without increasing headcount, which is a big thing for us.” WatchVideo
Bobbi-Ann Berglund, Accountant, Thor Specialties Inc.
Trumbull, Connecticut Distribution/Manufacturing Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We’re really excited about the SmartList and our ability to take information and use it in a way that is much more simple and efficient for our employees.” Watch Video
Andrea Merwin, Shipping Coordinator, Thor Specialties Inc.
Trumbull, Connecticut Distribution/Manufacturing Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“When I started where I am now, they were using an Excel spreadsheet to prepare our roughly five different versions of our income statement and frequently none of them agreed with each other. About a year and a half ago we brought in CAL and it’s been running smoothly ever since. I get all of the financial statements off FRx and they agree with each other and I really had no problems with it. The support is excellent. I am very happy with the system.” Watch Video
Barry Sheftel, VNA of Central CT
New Britain, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“There are many things I like about SalesPad, but the one thing that stands out, is the ability to enter orders, twice, three times faster than we used to, and the ability to look up information and data quicker.” Watch Video
Al Piscatelli, Inside Sales Associate, Warner Specialty Products, Inc.
Cheshire, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“I work both in Dynamics GP and in SalesPad. GP is very strong accounting software that I am accustomed to and gives easy access to historical data and present data. Just a great tool to work with. In SalesPad I like the ability to work with information that’s in GP on maybe a little more sales oriented atmosphere. I also like being able to give my customers answers right away without having to put them on hold to go out and find an actual hard copy of paperwork, it is right there at my fingertips. It makes representing our company that much better.” Watch Video
Penny Anderson, Office Manager, Warner Specialty Products, Inc.
Cheshire, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Using Dynamics GP with Olympic Project Cost we know the profitability of each project, whereas before we only knew the profitability of the entire company. Having a complete view of project costs has improved our ability to price new projects for profit and manage individual projects more closely. ”
Richard Meyer, Vice President-Finance, ORLive
West Hartford, Connecticut Professional Services Company Using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Well, I would say that my favorite thing is the ability to get data so easily and manipulate it, really the ability to export to Excel is rockin.” Watch Video
Jennifer Decker, Controller, Women’s Health
Avon, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Before Great Plains we were using 7 different applications to do all the different functionalities and with Great Plains we are just using Great Plains. The fact that we went from one system module to everything we need is fantastic and saves a ton of time. ” Watch Video
Jennifer Francis, Accounting Manager, Evolution Benefits, Inc
Avon, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“My experience with CAL and their training has been excellent. I had some one-on-one training with Great Plains (Dynamics GP) when I came in because I have never used Great Plains before and now I can use Great Plains for the type of reporting and the type of information that I need.” Watch Video
Jeff Beekman, CFO, Consumers Petroleum
Trumbull, Connecticut Petroleum/Oil Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“A great thing about Dynamics GP is that you are able to catch a lot of information and play with it, sort it, print it out, do all kinds of things to get information to people that need it, and to help management run the business better.” Watch Video
Tony Tylutki, Consumers Petroleum
Trumbull, Connecticut Petroleum/Oil Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“The thing I like most about CAL is that several years ago I was looking for an ERP system, and I met the people from CAL and I went through all my requirements, what I needed, what I wanted and CAL turned around to me and said, “You know, we’re really a Great Plains vendor and what you want is not a Great Plains application, we think you could do better elsewhere.” I like that sort of honesty and so later on, several years later when I became a GP client, CAL was the first people I thought of going back to and I have not been disappointed.” Watch Video
Rod Bentley, Independent Consultant
Sherman, Connecticut

“They system helps us minimize the amount of work we have to do to keep quotes rolling out of here. I can confidently say that I can generate 10 times more quotes in a week using Microsoft Dynamics GP with SalesPad than I used to do in QuickBooks.”
Brandon Hall, President, Genex Turbine Technologies, Inc
Manchester, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Customers want to know you are doing a good job for them. To be able to show them that we shipped 99% of their orders on time is very powerful. SalesPad gives us a better way to analyze our customer information and find ways we can increase business with them. I feel confident it is increasing our business.”
Barry Lerman, President & CEO, Custom Bottle, Inc
Naugatuck, Connecticut Distribution/Manufacturing Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We put together a dream list of technologies we wanted to implement. CAL Business Solutions researched our dream list realistically and brought to the table solutions that were forward-looking, could be implemented in a realistic timeframe and at a budget that made sense. “CAL Business Solutions has delivered everything they said they would. They’ve succeeded in making us self-sufficient.”
Jason Kloter, President, Kloter Farms
Ellington, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“I’ve learned more about what Microsoft Dynamics GP can do from working with CAL for the last eight months than I did in the last seven years. The staff at CAL has been fabulous to work with and has provided some very innovative solutions for us. I was originally concerned that the CAL office was located so far from us, but using online tools, it’s never been an impediment. Everyone at CAL is amazing and have really become part of our family. I just can’t say enough great things about CAL!”
Christine Huebert, Controller, PrideStaff Inc.
Fresno, California Staffing Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Everybody at CAL really knows their product. I get the feeling that they use the system a lot and can easily talk us through any questions we have. When we call, we’re completely confident that they know what they’re talking about and won’t put us down if we don’t understand something.”
Michelle Charette, Billing Supervisor, The Greater Bristol VNA
Bristol, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“I chose to work with CAL Business Solutions Inc. on our Great Plains implementation project because you are a Gold Certified Microsoft partner and I know this means you must have a great deal of knowledge of the product. Plus, at your customer appreciation event that I attended, I had the chance to speak with both existing clients and employees of your company and received favorable feedback. This made me feel confident that CAL was the right choice as our partner on this important project.”
Mark F. Smith, CFO, Oil Purification Systems, Inc.
Shelton, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We are closing in on the eighth full year of using Dynamics supported by CAL and we have never any misgivings about our choice. It is very reassuring to have your organization to call on when needed.”
Paul Greenhalgh, Sales Manager, Polar Industries
Prospect, Connecticut Distribution/Manufacturing Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“GP and SalesPad allow me to keep a good handle on what is going on at my company every day. If I have a question about an order I can easily pull it up and get a full sales analysis report. Documents that used to disappear in a filing cabinet are now visible to every member of the team through every step in the process from quote to completed order.”
Jack Norton, President, Warner Specialty Products, Inc
Cheshire, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“The use of “Go To Assist” has made it infinitely easier to quickly research and solve problems, modify reports, etc. Our project manager is always responsive to calls and inquiries. Even if he is unable to address my inquiry right away, at the least he will send an email to let me know he received my request and when he can expect to work on it. We have been very satisfied.”
Lina Irizarry, Accounting Manager, Connecticut Community Care
Bristol, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“I am a big advocate of the Smartlist feature in GP. Using Smartlists I can drop information from Dynamics GP into Excel where I have built calculations, metrics and comparisons. I can produce professional looking financial statements in different versions for different people. The reporting and budgeting features within Microsoft Dynamics GP are very strong. The system is easy to use and I can quickly identify any issues and correct them.”
Richard Meyer, Vice President-Finance, ORLive
West Hartford, Connecticut Professional Services Company Using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“We use Great Plains for our General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. I feel Great Plains helps us run our business more efficiently. I had used Great Plains in the past and found it easy to learn and easy to use, but it is nice to know that CAL is there for support if we need it.”
Wendy Saben, Senior Bookkeeper, Farmington Valley VNA
Simsbury, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Great Plains (Microsoft Dynamics GP) is simple to use because it is windows based. It is easy to train new employees because it looks so much like Office programs they are already familiar with. It streamlines our banking, financial and billing processes into one central system. It integrates with our clinical/patient software so we can take information from there and use it in Great Plains. This makes our month and year end closing much simpler and faster. CAL has done a great job of hiring good people. They give us professional support, answer our questions quickly and offer many training options.”
Michelle Charette, Billing Supervisor, The Greater Bristol VNA
Bristol, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“My favorite thing about using Great Plains is the ability to do repetitive journal entries, which eliminates double entry. This one feature alone saves time for my entire team and makes month end closing a breeze. The support team at CAL is knowledgeable and I enjoy working with them.”
Judy Hardwick, Director of Finance, VNA Health at Home
Watertown, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“The Great Plains system meets all of our needs. Because it integrates smoothly with our other systems we see significant time savings in running payroll. I can easily generate reports inside Great Plains and because it is a Microsoft system I can easily export information into Excel and use the data any way I want. I have the information I need to make important decisions, quickly.”
Cynthia Florou, Director of Finance, New England Home Care
Cromwell, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“CAL responds quickly to support requests whenever there are technical difficulties, and the accounting department loves the software. It’s a win-win.”
Paul Wasilewski, Network Administrator Specialist, Connecticut Community Care
Bristol, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Our company only uses the financial and purchasing piece and for what we need it for it is perfect for us.”
Laurie Spruill, Controller, Hughes Health and Rehabilitation, Inc.
West Hartford, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Our experience with CAL has been excellent. I wish they would support some of our other products so we could receive service of as high quality with other applications. We explored a billing and receivables system, however, our needs are very customized and complicated and the GP product was not the best fit. The CAL staff did make recommendation of other software, and this is an excellent example where CAL’s support service FAR outshines the service we get from another vendor.”
Lina Irizarry, Accounting Manager, Connecticut Community Care
Bristol, Connecticut Healthcare Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Working with CAL has been great. Amber came to our offices to help me get our team ready for the transition from Great Plains version 7.5 to 9.0. She was able to get our people excited about all the changes in the newest version of GP.”
Chris Bosse, Applications Specialist, NSI
Naugatuck, Connecticut IT Services Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“I have been using Great Plains for 6 years and I learned several things today that I never knew. After spending one day at the CAL training session I have three or four things I have learned that I can go back to the office and use right away to make myself more productive.”
Martin Schorr, Controller, Monroe Staffing Services
Monroe, Connecticut Staffing Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Everyone here is very pleased that we now have a resource that can and does answer our questions. In addition, maybe most importantly, someone who actually knows the answer. CAL has given me new hope, not only for GP, but that GP can be part of the solution to help us work our way through the challenge of this year. Thanks for your obviously sincere effort, it is appreciated. You guys are doing it right.”
Jim Moran, President, Moran USA LLC
North Haven, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“What really excites me about this integration is being able to be on the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics GP; it is just a great product. There’s so much integration and flexibility in the system. It’s not complex to process an invoice or generate payroll. All screens have a common look and feel, so it’s very user-friendly, easy to understand and easy to learn, which is important to us.”
Christine Huebert, Controller, PrideStaff Inc.
Fresno, California Staffing Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“Working with CAL has been a very positive experience. The staff is responsive. When we have unique problems or request modifications they have generally been researched and fixed within 48 hours.”
Richard Meyer, Vice President-Finance, ORLive
West Hartford, Connecticut Professional Services Company Using Microsoft Dynamics GP

“I chose Great Plains because of the Microsoft brand. I believe Microsoft is willing to spend considerable resources to advance the software and as a result the software will continue to evolve. I felt Great Plains was a solid investment.”
Mark F. Smith, CFO, Oil Purification Systems, Inc.
Shelton, Connecticut Distribution Company using Microsoft Dynamics GP