Driving shareholder value with smarter tech – The Atterbury & MRI Software story
With economic pressures weighing on South Africa’s property sector, the spotlight is firmly on operational systems. Landlords and developers are under pressure to deliver shareholder value while staying agile – and the right software can make all the difference.
But many real estate tools still keep teams working in silos, juggling separate platforms to get accurate data. MRI Software’s Property Management X (PMX) offers an integrated approach -bringing all processes and data into one connected environment.
How Atterbury cut reporting time by 80%
Atterbury Property Fund, managing over 600,000m² across South Africa, chose MRI Software to support its digital transformation. The move was a response to inefficiencies caused by disconnected systems.
“Previously, we operated with disparate systems—one for property management, another for financial management, and a third for consolidations and reporting. This fragmented setup wasn’t optimal for Atterbury and resulted in significant operational inefficiencies across the Group,” says Adriaan van Rooyen, Head of Group Reporting at Atterbury.
“It took time to collate our data and ensure consistency across all systems. A significant effort was required to align our various teams and establish a single source of truth, so that the information presented to our Board was accurate and reliable for decision-making. Atterbury strives for lean, coherent structures, and our previous software didn’t reflect that. PMX has enabled us to reduce reporting cycles by up to 80% in certain departments,” he says.
Integration that builds strategic clarity
With everything flowing through PMX, Atterbury removed the need for time-consuming reconciliations. The result was a single source of truth, from daily operations to board-level reporting. Next, the Group adopted MRI’s investment modelling solution to support long-term forecasting and strategic planning.
“For Atterbury, it was about having the business function from one platform, with no reconciliations required between data or systems. A lot of frustration is created in organisations that utilise separate systems.
The divide between compiling and extracting important information efficiently has been closed by MRI Software. They are the golden thread that pulls data from a management level all the way to a Board level, which is the biggest advantage for any business wanting to drive value for its stakeholders.”
