Klipboard named FY26 EMEA Partner of the Year

Klipboard has been named the EMEA winner of the inaugural Phocas Partner Awards, recognizing the work its team has done to help distributors across EMEA become even more data-driven.This year, Klipboard has helped distributors get more value from their data. Klipboard's specialist ERP platforms for distributors and automotive aftermarket firms offer built-in reporting capabilities, but customers wanting additional sophistication choose to add Phocas' business intelligence and planning platform to make confident decisions across the whole business. BSS Group and Thomas Tyres are two great examples of that work in action.

A partnership built over more than a decade

Klipboard and Phocas have worked together globally since 2020, and the relationship goes back even further through Klipboard's MAM business, a partnership that started in 2015. Klipboard's dedicated go-to-market team and Global Alliance Manager foster a genuinely collaborative partnership, one that consistently pushes for excellence and ongoing improvement.

Phocas holds Gold Partner status in Klipboard's partner program, and Klipboard has integrated Phocas into its solutions offering, so customers can see how their business is performing and plan what's next using their Klipboard ERP data.

Recognizing the people behind the partnership

Awards like this are ultimately about people, and Klipboard's team has been central to the partnership's success. We're lucky to work with a team of trusted advisors and passionate supporters of the partnership. Everyone is approachable, collaborative and a pleasure to work alongside.

Alexis Gorton, Global Alliance Manager at Klipboard, says the Phocas partnership is successful because its powerful analytics solutions perfectly complement the data and reporting capabilities of Klipboard’s core ERP platforms.

"Our joint focus on delivering real value for customers ensures the ongoing success of the partnership. Together we're helping customers use their data to drive better, faster business decisions. We're incredibly proud of what we've achieved together and excited about the opportunity to build on that success, deepen our collaboration and deliver even greater customer value in the future," adds Alexis.

What this means for customers

For the distributors Klipboard and Phocas serve together, this award is a reflection of a partnership that brings together Klipboard ERP, industry expertise and the Phocas business intelligence and planning platform. The two systems work seamlessly, backed by ongoing training, new product features, customer learning circles and live events that help businesses get more value from their technology and data.

Since implementing Phocas alongside its Klipboard ERP, BSS Group has largely automated the financial reporting process, giving the finance team more time for higher-value work such as cost reduction analysis. The biggest win is giving branch managers and cost center owners direct access to their data.

For Thomas Tyres, supplier of high-quality automotive parts, wheels and tyres across South Africa, since implementing Phocas, it has replaced fragile spreadsheets with a centralized platform providing the team with real-time data visibility across all branches and reducing weekly data-querying time by 25%.

Congratulations to the whole Klipboard team on being named FY26 EMEA Partner of the Year, and thank you for another year of helping distributors use their Klipboard ERP data to plan, report and turn insights into confident action.

Want to get more from your Klipboard ERP data? Talk to us to see what Phocas and Klipboard can do together for your business.