We first met Parama Danoesubroto at the 42nd Annual ISNA Convention in 2005. He approached us and asked about our CRM system. Just as he expected, we informed him that we did not have an actual customer relationship management system. Our response was one of the reasons, why Parama and his partner Nathaniel Bennett designed and developed FunClient as a senior project at Purdue University Calumet. We waited patiently for Parama to contact us regarding the launch of his web-based CRM system. In February 2007, FunClient was unleashed to the world.

We were given a sneak preview and we tested the features. Then, we compared FunClient’s features to other web-based CRM systems available. BigContacts and Oprius Foundations have a calendar feature that can be useful. However, their interface can be overwhelming. HighriseHQ is a new contender in the market that was built by 37Signals, well known for their project management tool, BaseCamp and information organizer, BackPack. HighriseHQ has the advantage of a large community providing feedback, which allowed 37Signals to finetune their CRM system. Well, a brother is a brother. Parama has a large community that needs to be tapped. We hope the ummah will support FunClient.

Their target audience are small business owners. If you do not have a CRM system in place or know someone who could benefit from FunClient, contact them and tell them IslamCrunch recommended FunClient.

“Funclient.com would help small business’ manage and organize their customer relationship quickly and easily so that they can have more time in having fun in what they do,” said Danoesubroto.

IslamCrunch interviews FunClient here.

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