Groove Competition was started in 2011. They initially managed their activities using Excel spreadsheets. They faced many challenges and experienced human errors due to a lack of organized data. Groove’s founder and CEO Daniel DeFranco quickly realized that a proper system was needed to run their events successfully. He searched for a solution to resolve his problems, but none of them fulfilled his unique business process and workflow.

Daniel DeFranco contacted Sunflower Lab to evaluate their business processes and suggest a solution. We were able to provide a high-level workflow with a proper plan. We’ve been working as Groove’s technology partner for several years now. We’ve helped automate their business processes, minimize human errors, and provide quick and easy access to their data.

Running one event per week in different parts of U.S. and Canada is not an easy job. It requires detailed planning and hard work. An event scheduling and HR system provides an easy way for Groove’s management team to schedule low-level tasks and set a task priority list for each individual or team. It provides before-, during-, and after-event management and scheduling options, in addition to managing backstage participants.

A Windows-based application developed in C# and SignalR framework captures the score, audio comments, and personal video-feeds for each of the judges. The same system also provides instant notification for any changes in the event lineup.