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ER24 teamed up with Grove in 2017 to run a Schedule Optimisation pilot in three of their branches in the Western Cape region. Using Grove’s advanced predictive analytics solution the objective of this project was to ensure that ER24 deploy their ambulances at the best time and at the best place to ultimately provide help faster and smarter—a first for EMS internationally! Although the project introduced a new and improved way of working, the overall ER24 business operations did not change. The results clearly showed an increase in branch performance, while maintaining the same amount of staff and shifts. This year, after a successful pilot project, ER24 decided to roll out the new roster nationally over two years. The first version of the revised rosters was implemented in Gauteng and the Western Cape and is now being tested in KwaZulu-Natal as well.

Founders Charlie Trietline and Richard Phillips, teamed up with Grove to develop their latest pioneering equestrian social media app with GPS ride tracking. The brief was to build a social media network for the equestrian community to give them riding freedom with safety in their pocket. ​ In Forge and Farrier Richard Phillips explained that this is an app for the equestrian community. “We’ve added what riders want—the aim was to give the riding community the app they deserve.” ​ Having reached out to the equestrian community for direction on what features to add, Huufe has repeatedly been described as ‘revolutionary’ and ‘the app that we’ve been waiting for’, by top equestrian publications like Horse & Hound and Horse Nation.

In servicing city infrastructure for the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Dean Fanoe, owner of Designer Lighting and his team is not only tasked to maintain the upkeep of street lights, traffic signals and road surfaces but also with the managing of the city fault reporting call centre. As lighting contractors, the company had an existing app which did not fulfil their requirements to maintain street light and traffic light infrastructure in the Eastern Cape. They partnered with the Grove software development team to create an app and web portal for the internal team to manage resources for fault reporting whereby residents can report ,via the mobile app, high mast lighting issues in their areas enabling them to quickly identify and respond to infrastructure issues in the designated areas.

​As 2019 approaches, we expect the following technology trends to disrupt, shift and change the way we do business. The application of these game-changing technologies is becoming ever more pervasive, and their worldwide adoption is growing steadily. It is clear that disruptive technology trends like Cloud, AI, Blockchain, Robotics and Virtual Reality are going to propel the future—and that no industry will go untouched by digital transformation.