Powering Alignment Between Sales and Marketing to Create a Single Source of Truth
Client Overview
ZEF Energy is a vertically integrated technology developer at the forefront of the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry. The company provides innovative, reliable, and scalable charging solutions that power the transition to sustainable transportation for businesses and communities. As a rapidly growing leader in the EV space, ZEF Energy is committed to building the infrastructure required for an electric future.
Client: ZEF Energy
Industry: EV Charging & Technology
Solution Delivered: Enterprise CRM Suite Implementation, CRM Migration, and ERP Integration
HubSpot Products Used: HubSpot Marketing Hub Enterprise, HubSpot Sales Hub Enterprise
Timeline: 3.5 Months
Key Outcomes
Unified Sales and Operations on One Platform
Bringing both functions together created a single, reliable system for managing the entire customer lifecycle.
Automated Quote-to-Cash Process
Real-time data sync streamlined the full revenue workflow and eliminated manual handoffs.
Zero-Disruption Migration from Copper CRM
The transition was completed smoothly, maintaining continuity across all business operations.
360-Degree Visibility Into Customer and Sales Data
Teams now access complete, connected data to make faster, more informed decisions.
Chris Grunseth
Director of Commercial Sales, ZEF Energy
The Challenge
As ZEF Energy prepared for significant scaling in 2022, its existing technology stack presented critical limitations. The leadership team recognized that their legacy systems were not only hindering current efficiency but were incapable of supporting their ambitious growth targets.
Disconnected Systems and Data Silos
ZEF Energy’s sales and financial data were split between Copper CRM and Microsoft Business Central, creating silos that slowed collaboration and made it difficult to understand the full customer journey. Teams lacked a single source of truth and were forced to toggle between systems to access even basic information.
Manual Workflows and Inefficiency
With no automation between platforms, ZEF Energy relied on manual data entry to move information between CRM and ERP systems. This created repetitive tasks, increased error risk, and slowed down the quote-to-cash process, limiting productivity and growth.
Limited Visibility and Forecasting
The disconnect between CRM and ERP left leadership without real-time insight into performance or revenue. Without unified reporting, forecasting became unreliable, forcing teams to make reactive decisions instead of strategic, data-driven ones.
Key Deliverables
CRM Consolidation
Migrated from Copper to HubSpot with zero disruption to daily operations and a fully preserved data set.
HubSpot Implementation
Configured Marketing and Sales Hubs to align with ZEF’s processes and support long term operational growth.
ERP Integration
Enabled bi directional syncing with Microsoft Business Central to streamline data flow and reduce manual updates.
Reporting
Built more than ninety custom reports and eight dashboards to provide real time visibility across the business.
Enablement
Trained teams to adopt the new system confidently and equipped them to optimize HubSpot independently.
The Solution
Mole Street was engaged to lead a comprehensive digital transformation initiative, centered on replacing ZEF Energy’s legacy CRM and building a fully integrated, scalable ecosystem on the HubSpot platform. The engagement was designed to not only solve immediate technical challenges but to lay a robust foundation for future growth.
Seamless CRM Consolidation and Data Migration
Mole Street migrated ZEF Energy from Copper CRM to HubSpot Enterprise through a phased, disruption-free process. All historical contact, company, and deal data was audited, mapped, and transferred with full relational integrity, laying the foundation for a unified, scalable CRM.
Full-Funnel HubSpot Implementation
HubSpot Marketing and Sales Hubs were tailored to fit ZEF Energy’s sales model, with custom deal stages, automated workflows, and marketing assets built to support engagement. Internal processes were optimized to improve nurturing, forecasting, and conversion efficiency.
Bi-Directional ERP Integration
A custom integration between HubSpot and Microsoft Business Central, powered by IntegrateHQ, enabled seamless data flow across the customer lifecycle. Deal records automatically generated ERP quotes and sales orders, while invoices and shipping updates synced back to HubSpot. This gave sales full visibility in real time.
Advanced Reporting and Real-Time Insights
Mole Street built a robust reporting ecosystem inside HubSpot, including 90 custom reports and 8 dashboards for sales, marketing, and leadership. ZEF gained real-time clarity into pipeline velocity, revenue forecasting, and performance metrics.
Team Enablement and Adoption
Hands-on workshops and tailored enablement ensured full platform adoption. Sales, marketing, and leadership teams were trained to leverage HubSpot’s tools and workflows, supported by documentation and ongoing guidance for long-term success.
Before and After Mole Street
CRM and ERP Systems
Before
Fragmented CRM and ERP systems
After
Unified HubSpot platform with integrated ERP
Impact
Consistent data and streamlined operations
Data Entry
Before
Manual, error prone data entry
After
Fully automated, bi directional data sync
Impact
Fewer errors and significant time savings
Quote to Cash
Before
Disconnected quote to cash process
After
Streamlined, real time workflow from deal to invoice
Impact
Faster billing and improved revenue accuracy
Pipeline Visibility
Before
Limited pipeline visibility
After
360 degree view of sales pipeline and revenue forecasts
Impact
Better forecasting and sales performance insight
Financial Reporting
Before
Reactive, lagging financial data
After
Proactive, real time sales and operations reporting
Impact
More informed, timely financial decision making
Technology Stack
Before
Technology stack inhibiting growth
After
Scalable foundation to support future expansion
Impact
Greater flexibility and accelerated growth potential
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