Mäxi Heß and the portatour^® route planner

portatour^® saves 2 hours a day for route planning

Consumer goods

Performance with portatour^®

30 secondsdoes it take to plan a route

2 hours dailyless planning effort

portatour^® is basically my extended brain - I can't do anything without it.
Mäxi Heß,
Sales expert

About Mäxi Heß
Why automated route planning?
How did the implementation go?
portatour^®'s user-friendliness
Which functions are the best?
That's why portatour^® is perfect for me

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About Mäxi Heß

Mäxi Heß is a real one-off: for decades, he worked as an event professional, DJ and presenter throughout Germany - from arenas in Munich to shows with the Kelly Family. At the same time, he was always working in sales with his organization "Welcome Event & Sales Services". When the event industry came to a virtual standstill due to coronavirus, Mäxi decided on a radical change of course: he made food retail his main focus and established and expanded the "Food Retail Sales" division as part of Sales Services. Since then, he has been passionately looking after retail markets - and with a clear message: "Nothing works without portatour^®."

I used to spend two hours in the evening planning with Excel, Google Maps and my gut feeling. Today I can do it in under 30 seconds with portatour^®.
Mäxi Heß, Sales expert

Why automated route planning?

Mäxi Heß used to torture himself with Excel lists through hundreds of markets, spent hours planning with online route planners and regularly let his own gut feeling rush him through everyday life. Route planning was a daily struggle for him - confusing, annoying and, above all, time-consuming. Today he says: "With portatour^®, I can plan my day in less than 30 seconds." And that's no exaggeration, because portatour^® has long been more than just a tool for him, as he affirms: "portatour^® is basically my extended brain and stays open 24/7." And for someone like Mäxi Heß, who manages three projects at the same time, every minute of time saved is worth its weight in gold.

portatour^® is basically my extended brain - I can't do anything without it.
Mäxi Heß, Sales expert

How did the implementation go?

Mäxi Heß also has a very clear answer to the question about training: "I didn't need any training. Just open the link, enter the data and off you go." That's how simply he describes his introduction to portatour^®. His first contact with the software was through a company that was already using the tool - and it quickly became clear to Mäxi that it was here to stay. He was particularly impressed by the support: "When there was a problem, a member of the portatour^® team helped me with real patience and always remained friendly and professional. You never forget support like that. Everything was really explained in a foolproof way."

The support was world class. They took a lot of time for me - you never forget that kind of support.
Mäxi Heß, Sales expert

portatour^®'s user-friendliness

What counts for Mäxi Heß is that a system runs - without him having to know "which circuit board is installed in it - the main thing is that the result is right. And it is. portatour^® is foolproof for me and yet very powerful." Clear map view, intuitive operation, well thought-out color coding and a powerful reporting tool with which every call can be tracked. Even complex deployment plans with several projects can be easily managed by the sales professional.

I'm not a tech geek, but I have no problem working with portatour^® because it's logical and easy to use.
Mäxi Heß, Sales expert

Which functions are the best?

Mäxi Heß's three favorites are the map function, the reporting and the notes field. On the map, he can see his entire structure of customers at a glance, plan flexibly and react at lightning speed. The reports provide all the details of past jobs, perfect for providing evidence to clients. And he saves everything in the notes field - from business information to personal details: "This is my tool of the trade."

The map, the reports and the notepad - these are the tools of my trade. These are my pliers, my screwdriver, my toolbox.
Mäxi Heß, Sales expert

That's why portatour^® is perfect for me

"portatour^® makes my life easy," says Mäxi Heß. "In an industry where you are either overworked or underpaid, the app creates an indispensable anchor." portatour^® saves him up to two hours of planning time every day and, above all, the software is easy on his nerves. For someone who is constantly on the move, that is priceless. "There is nothing comparable and certainly nothing better than portatour^®," says Mäxi Heß. "You can't compare it with other apps because it's out of competition."

portatour^® makes my life easy. You always know where you are, where you have to go and what you have to do next - that's priceless.
Mäxi Heß, Sales expert

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Customer stories with automated route planning

SONAX sales representatives like working with portatour^® because they can reschedule flexibly on the road and the software is very user-friendly. What more could a sales manager ask for?
Florian Behmer
Sales Management Assistant read more…

I wouldn't want to be without portatour^® now. The software is worth the money because when you factor in the labor costs of manual processing, it pays for itself many times over.
Matthias Meyer
Head of Operations read more…

With portatour^® we get an extra 20% visits to accounts in any given week. portatour^® is a huge time-saver for us.
Ian Henry
VP Field Sales read more…

A dynamic company such as Samsung requires a dynamic route planner! Call frequencies are now in firm control thanks to portatour^®.
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Data Analyst, Sellout Marketing read more…

Murray Godden

The best system Sales and Marketing could ever purchase for hitting those execution goals, been using it for over 6yrs and would be totally lost with out it.

beren brechtel

Pretty great hoping they offer some discounts because it is a bit pricey but the product is excellent mabye just a little less off the monthly bill.

Clint Mallum

This is an amazing appication but it's a bit costly.

Steffen Lis

It makes work enormously easier. The route is planned super quickly. You can create reports and tasks.

Maik Donner

I've been using it for years and don't want to be without it anymore

Adrian von Gunten

Great program, use it briefly for Corona-related delivery services in dozens of towns. I was able to do more with the trial version. Too expensive in the short term, probably ok in the long term.

judith bonnemaison

Really practical. I'm in the trial version but I will definitely buy the full version

Steffen Ohlendorf

Top.

Marvin Heiß

Very easy to handle

Instalador Sur 2

Very good app! 100% recommended.

Julien Buffetrille

Really powerful application! Everything is configurable, customer support is assured and nothing can escape your notice. Your customers will thank you! Save time on the road thanks to intelligent route calculation! Well done !

Snap-on Tools Ingo Schmidt

I'm totally satisfied

Alberto Abbiati

Excellent, intuitive and very practical.

Philippe SAUNIER

Just awesome ! Time saving, savings, optimization, efficiency, performance... No hassle. The only downside is the cost but after all it's money.

Tobias Grasmeier

Excellent service, we've been using it for years

Ralf Kron

Best route planning app I've ever used!

Carsten Conrad

Great software, you just need more time to test it. Or you have top customer data from the start...

Cyril VIEILLY

the tool is extremely effective, as are those who ensure its marketing and user monitoring! the interface and functionalities have been designed pragmatically and the settings allow you to organize your time according to all commercial priorities and logistical constraints! special mention to P.

Frank Burek

Relaxed route planning!

Alberto Bertamino

unique

Giovanni Casciello

Practically perfect application. 🔝👍

Google Play user

"Very satisfied
I can recommend this app to any field service"

Google Play user

perfect for field service

Google Play user

"Route planning
It's a great program that provides me with excellent support in the field."

Google Play user

Works very well!

Google Play user

This app has made my life so much easier and better. It has good customer tracking and reporting. And the customer service support is amazingly awsome.

Google Play user

Great app for field sales force

Google Play user

Great app for reps

Google Play user

great program for route planning

Google Play user

Great App!!!!

Google Play user

Top Service

Google Play user

So far so good excellent customer service