Titan Fitness

Challenge

Implement Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting solutions efficiently and cost-effectively for Titan Fitness, which grew from 6 to 1,000 employees in six weeks—outgrowing QuickBooks literally overnight.

Titan Fitness, an investment company that acquires and opens health clubs throughout the US under the Gold’s Gym brand, needed to find accounting solutions that wouldn’t place undue weight on their IT budget earmarked for custom accounting software. The firm acquired two chains in six weeks, which added 14 locations and 1,000 employees—and made Titan a giant among Gold’s Gym International franchisees. Within five years, Titan projects 4,000-plus employees and more than 60 locations.

Solution

Wizard Productivity Systems enabled Titan to put a Fortune 500-sized accounting infrastructure into place as the first acquisitions were being completed—while saving 33% over comparable installations. “I was very skeptical, then surprised. I figured I was missing something. Then, I was thrilled,” notes Titan founder Jeff Skeen.

“Wizard Productivity Systems got us up to speed and saved us on basically everything needed for a back office of six people to oversee 1,000 employees. They helped with application and license cost, training, implementation, chart of accounts setup, getting product on servers, selecting a hosting facility,” Skeen adds. “Our investors were surprised that we had put together a management team with a Fortune 500 infrastructure so quickly and cost effectively.”

Client Results:

Accounting solutions that scale easily—without the turmoil, time-wasting and costliness afflicting so many accounting software implementations

“Using Wizard X4 Productivity Suite is a no-brainer. I’ve already recommended Wizard X4 Productivity Suite to the former Gold’s Gym International CEO, who’s now chairman of another physical fitness chain. They signed up right away.” –Jeff Skeen

Accounting software training was undertaken with the controller and customer service people. It included everything needed to become efficient and proficient on the new accounting system software.
Accounting solutions grow with the company, easily scaling to accommodate anticipated five-year expansion.
Implementation and training outmaneuvered traditional Big 6-enterprise level performance. A typical Big 6-type custom accounting software installation would have taken six months instead of 60 days, Skeen emphasizes, and the cost would have been many times that of the Wizard Productivity Systems installation.

Benefits to Partners

Sky-high competitive edge. Smoother flight. On-time landing.

Enables bringing in a junior consultant, who can get up to speed quickly and start billing hours-without having to fret the quality of work for that new client.
Enables every consulting firm partner to standardize implementations using Wizard X4.
Proves highly attractive to budget-constrained companies.
Speeds up routine implementation procedures, freeing up time — as much as 40 hours per installation — to pursue higher-value services.
Makes happy customers, who gladly will spread the word to others.
Amortizes business development time spent to get the contract, while still turning a profit at the end of the day.
Supports consultant’s ability to get and handle the installation with Wizard Productivity Systems’ comprehensive customer service team and systems — elements key to safe and successful flight.

About Titan Fitness

Titan Fitness, an investment company that acquires and opens health clubs throughout the US under the Gold's Gym brand, needed a Herculean-sized accounting solution that wouldn't place undue weight on their IT budget. The firm acquired two chains in six weeks, which added 14 locations and 1,000 employees—and made Titan a giant among Gold's Gym International franchisees. Within five years, Titan projects 4,000-plus employees and more than 60 locations.

Client Quotes

"Wizard got us up to speed and saved us on basically everything needed for a back office of six people to oversee 1,000 employees."

Jeff Skeen
CEO, Titan Team

About Wizard X4 Productivity Suite™

Wizard X4 Productivity Suite™ automates Microsoft Dynamics setup with a user-friendly, intuitive Q&A approach. Created by Wizard Productivity Systems, LP™, leading software implementation/automation innovator, X4 features four integrated components: iConsultant® provides the Q&A to configure the system; ConvertMSTR™ accelerates analysis, mapping and importing of data from any legacy system; Confi-TRKR™ provides an automatic documentation audit trail; Experienced X4 consultants advise about design and implementation issues.