"Our partners and customers use pelotonics with us to streamline our communications. Rarely do we wonder what the status of a project is, with Pelotonics, the answer is always right in front of you."
- Matt Longson
Engineer
Neosci Medical
Tell us a bit about Neosci Medical.We are a company that focuses on bringing ideas to fruition in the medical device space. In short, we partner with doctors that have great ideas for instruments and other medical devices and help make them a reality. We then take these products through the rigorous FDA approval process.
So how did you hear about the Pelotonics Group Collaboration application originally?
I heard about the application from a friend. He was using it to manage a totally different type of business, but he could not say enough about the application and how it had simplified his life. He was managing a multimedia production company with a high volume of projects and I was in the medical device space, but the productivity principles the application was built on seemed to make sense for both businesses, however different they may have been. I looked at the website and signed up that same day. I was up and running in about 10 minutes time and I have never looked back. We manage everything through Pelotonics. Once you see the productivity gains, you become addicted.
Tell us how you use the application.
Well, I use it to help me manage projects ranging from investment decisions and due diligence, to final FDA approvals. I have found that it is very helpful in interfacing with the FDA. Anyone who has been through the approval process with the FDA knows that it is a very arduous process and it takes a good deal of back and forth. The more organized you are with that correspondence, the faster things happen.
We also manage the production process with our outside vendors using Pelotonics. We do design in-house, but prototype manufacturing and testing is done through outside vendors. I used to manage those relationships with emails alone. That was a nightmare. With Pelotonics, my vendors know what is expected of them and when things are due. They perform to the new level that I am able to expect of them by using the Pelotonics system.
How many projects do you manage on the system?
We have anywhere from 10 - 15 active projects at a time. The goal is to have many more!
How have your customers and retailers reacted to the system?
In short, they love it. I am an early adopter of technology myself, so I have seen many new technologies come and go without gaining any true following. This application has been embraced by all age groups, technological levels, and job levels at my client companies and my vendor partner companies.
I was amazed to see people adding their pictures to their profiles after I signed them up?that's when you know people like the system! On a deeper level, I have noticed that Neosci is now looked at as a project leader and coordinator as opposed to just a participant. That has been a very good thing for us in gaining new business and clout in the industry. I am even including the Pelotonics concept in my proposals now and that is making a difference.
What would you change about the system if you could?
I would first like to say that I would like to keep it simple. That seems to be the secret sauce here. But to change anything, I would like to see it have more color schemes to choose from and more calendaring features. I have been impressed with the feature release schedule with Pelotonics and I am sure I will see some of those things soon!
Thank you for your time Matt. We wish you the very best in your business and hope that you will continue to use the system and give us valuable feedback.
Thank you.