Case Study

From Volume to Value: How Genesis Used Proposal Analytics to Land BMW & Increase Win-Rate by 40%

Ashok H.

“With over 200 developers, our biggest challenge was ensuring consistent quality in our proposals. Vollna's analytics showed us what was working, so we could stop throwing spaghetti at the wall and start winning bigger contracts."

— Ashok Holani, CEO & Founder, Genesis Technologies

Genesis is a full-stack development and testing agency delivering end-to-end solutions for global clients, including BMW and Aramco.

Use Case
Proposal Analytics & Win-Rate Optimization
Industry
Enterprise Software & Web Development
Agency Size
230+ Team Members
Total earned
$1.5M+ | Top Rated Plus
Locations
Indore, India | St. Louis Park, MN, USA

The Challenge

A massive, high-performing agency was struggling to maintain proposal quality and consistency across a 200+ person team, risking their enterprise-level brand.

The Solution

Genesis used Vollna's Proposal Analytics to identify the DNA of their winning bids, then scaled that success with AI-powered proposal templates.

The Results

A 40% higher win rate on large contracts, a successful bid for BMW USA's headless CMS project, and 20+ hours saved weekly on proposal writing.

The Paradox of Scale: More Experts, More Problems

Genesis Technologies is a juggernaut. With over 230 team members, a 99% JSS, and a client roster that includes Fortune 500 companies, they are the definition of an Upwork success story. But with that scale came a hidden, costly problem: brand consistency. How do you ensure every one of the dozens of proposals sent daily maintains the same elite standard? For Genesis, the answer was, "with great difficulty."

"We had pockets of excellence," says Ashok H., the owner of Genesis. "Some project managers were brilliant at writing proposals; others were brilliant engineers who struggled to sell. The result was a mixed bag. Our brand perception was being left to chance, and we were definitely losing out on bids we should have won."

"We could build anything for anyone, but we couldn't guarantee our proposals reflected that quality. For a client like BMW, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression."

Finding the Winning Formula with Data

Genesis turned to Vollna, initially drawn by its automation, but they quickly found immense value in an unexpected place: Proposal Analytics. This feature allowed them to look back at their entire history of sent proposals—both won and lost—and finally understand what was working.

The process was transformative. They analyzed everything:

  • Winning Language: Vollna identified common phrases and value propositions present in their most successful bids, particularly those for large enterprise clients.
  • Optimal Length & Structure: They discovered their winning proposals were consistently between 250-350 words and followed a specific 3-part structure.
  • Past Project Relevance: The data showed that proposals referencing specific, relevant past projects (like their work for Aramco) had a much higher success rate.

Armed with this data, Genesis built a new set of master templates inside Vollna. When the project for a headless CMS for BMW USA came up, they didn't just send a generic bid. They used their new, data-proven template, customized it with insights from the analytics, and submitted it via Vollna's AI bidding engine. They won the contract.

Scaling Excellence, Not Just Effort

The results went far beyond a single contract. By embedding their winning formulas into Vollna's system, Genesis effectively cloned their best proposal writers. Every bid sent by the system or a team member now starts from a foundation of proven success.

40%
Higher Win-Rate on Enterprise Bids

Data-driven proposals consistently outperformed their old approach on contracts over $25k.

20+
Hours Saved Weekly

Time previously spent writing proposals from scratch was reallocated to client strategy.

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Landed Landmark Client

Won the headless CMS project for BMW USA using their new data-driven proposal strategy.

"Vollna didn't just save us time; it made us smarter," Ashok concludes. "It took the guesswork out of our growth. We now have a system for excellence, ensuring that every client sees the very best of Genesis from the very first contact."

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