Sansan

Sansan is a business networking and contact management platform offered by Sansan Global. According to the vendor, it is designed to help companies digitize and centralize their business contacts, streamline invoice management processes, and enhance overall productivity and collaboration. Sansan is said to be suitable for companies of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises. It caters to a wide range of professions and industries, including sales and marketing professionals, business development teams, customer relationship management (CRM), human resources, and professional services.

Key Features

According to the vendor, Sansan helps companies digitize and unify their business contact information from fragmented data sources. It integrates with Salesforce and other company-wide systems to build a centralized database that is claimed to be accurate, secure, and up-to-date. This centralized database is said to allow for effective remote work and collaboration, providing full oversight of the company-wide network and understanding meaningful connections to key stakeholders.

Sansan allows for the digitization of all company's business cards into a centralized cloud database, according to the vendor. The shared contacts can be accessed and updated in real-time, ensuring that customer data stays fresh and actionable. It provides an organization tree feature that visualizes customer companies, job ranks, connections, and links with the user's company, which the vendor claims enables users to plan sales and marketing systematically. Users can receive notifications when contacts change, allowing them to move quickly when a key contact takes on a new job.

According to the vendor, Sansan offers a feature that allows users to add write-ups about a contact each time someone meets with them, noting progress and details for easy collaboration with colleagues. Users can track how approaches are progressing and seek support from other departments. It is claimed to help gather sales, marketing, and other teams on the same page, ensuring a coordinated and efficient workflow.

Sansan provides a scanner set and mobile app for easy and quick scanning of business cards, according to the vendor. The scanner set includes a scanner and tablet for office use, allowing users to scan up to 50 cards per minute. The mobile app, available for iPhone and Android, is said to allow users to access customer data anywhere, anytime, and pull up insider info on the go. It is also claimed to help identify incoming calls and message colleagues, enhancing communication and productivity.