Otava selects BillingPlatform for billing and revenue management

By Edlyn Cardoza

BillingPlatform, the enterprise monetisation platform for today’s innovative business models, announced that Otava, a custom and compliant hybrid cloud solution, selected BillingPlatform’s BillingCloud and Customer Portal for its billing and revenue management needs. BillingPlatform was chosen for its ability to provide a single, unified billing solution that can scale to meet the unique business requirements of Otava’s hybrid cloud and IT services business.

Otava is a global leader in delivering secure multi-cloud solutions with a personal touch. Its extensive portfolio is powered by technology partners, backed with expert intelligence and tailored to help businesses and service providers achieve their individual goals while protecting mission-critical data. With its flexible solutions, fortified security, colocation offerings and professional services, Otava empower its clients with everything they need to thrive in the cloud.

“As organisations move deeper into the cloud, it becomes increasingly important to provide a flexible, unified platform for billing and revenue recognition,” said Austin Cook, VP of Finance and Controller at Otava. “Otava is committed to creating an environment for our customers’ success, and BillingPlatform supports our ability to provide the options our customers need. The platform’s cloud-scale, no code configurability, integrations and ability to support our complex billing requirements align with our approach and will ultimately support our growth.”

Using prebuilt connectors to Otava’s Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 systems, BillingPlatform provides a complete quote-to-cash solution for the company, including billing, mediation, and a customer payment portal to support Otava’s contract-based and usage-based billing business. Otava now has a consistent and automated way to invoice customers and partners. In addition, Otava’s customers now have a self-service portal where they can make payments. Partners have visibility to usage metrics over time, giving them more insights and control over their cloud and IT services.

“Like many of our customers, Otava was looking to advance its billing and revenue management processes to support its strategic growth objectives,” said Dennis Wall, BillingPlatform’s CEO. “With BillingPlatform, Otava gains a scalable revenue management solution with the flexibility to accurately invoice its customers regardless of the billing model complexity. We look forward to helping Otava achieve their strategic business objectives and to enable them to deliver a frictionless customer experience.”