DenMat is one of the pioneers of the aesthetic dentistry field. In the 1990s, its Rembrandt brand (sold to Gillette in 2004) was one of the first at-home teeth-whitening products. The company stayed at the forefront of aesthetics by developing minimally invasive but completely transformational veneers, known as Lumineers. Most recently, the company went through an acquisition process, led by a group of industry veterans. Today, DenMat is one of the largest direct selling manufacturers of professional dental products in the United States and has distribution in over 70 countries. The Salesforce Platform has become an integral part of the company’s direct-selling strategy.

DenMat started using Salesforce when it as it was struggling to maximize usage of a 30-year-old AS400 ERP green screen system. Processes were paper-intensive, making it hard—if not impossible—to track customer interactions and orders. This inefficiency had profound impacts on service levels and profitability.

By moving to the cloud, DenMat eliminated paper and achieved new levels of efficiency. Moreover, Sales Cloud provided DenMat with significant competitive advantages as it became more and more efficient managing both customers and prospects. With Salesforce’s customer profiles, all of DenMat’s employees—including inside sales, outside sales, marketing, manufacturing, IT, and accounting—can now access customer data in real time, eliminating paper delays and Excel spreadsheets.

A private social network based on Chatter lets everyone instantly see when customer information is updated and encourages collaboration on everything from closing new deals to solving customer issues to developing new products. “With Chatter, our dentist customers can connect directly with our employees during production,” says Cartagena, the company’s Chief Operating Officer. “By opening a gateway to our customers, we can take the guesswork out of development and make the best possible products for consumers.”

In 2014, DenMat built an automated system through the Salesforce Platform that helps the company automate the lead processing and prospecting cycle. “Records are placed into campaigns in Salesforce either on a one-off basis or in large groups. Those records are then contacted using a variety of mediums including telemarketing, direct mail, e-mail, fax, and even through in-person office visits. Those events occur automatically, and are then time-stamped and tracked in Salesforce,” says Cartagena. “We call this system P2C, or Prospect-to-Customer. My goal is to completely leverage the Salesforce Platform to make our company more efficient, provide the best possible service possible, and drive profitability to new levels.”