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Podium's growth increased integration demands.
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In-house methods took up to 14 days.
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Need for scalable integration solutions.
Podium, an established communication platform for local businesses, faced an increasing challenge in scaling its integration solutions due to a growing customer base. Eddie Packer, an Integration Engineer at Podium, highlighted that as the company expanded, the need to connect with a variety of applications intensified. Their in-house method for integration was not sustainable as each customer request needed a custom solution taking up to 14 days to deliver. This process was cumbersome and overburdened Podium's engineering resources. The demand for faster, more flexible integration solutions became crucial for maintaining customer relationships and ensuring satisfaction without depleting internal resources.