What’s New in Catalyst Platinum 4.5.1 and Platinum Online 2.14.6?
At Catalyst, every release of Platinum and Platinum Online has a singular objective: to help our customers enhance the efficiency and profitability of their dealerships, while delivering exceptional customer experiences.
The latest updates continue this commitment, introducing new tools and enhancements that make day-to-day operations more connected, flexible, and efficient – from modern payment solutions to workshop and online sales. Here are some top highlights from the release.
What’s New in Platinum 4.5.1?
Gift Cards with LoyLap
Dealers can now take advantage of a brand-new gift card functionality through our integration with LoyLap. This integration enables dealers to easily issue, redeem, and manage gift cards within Platinum.
Gift cards offer a powerful way to boost sales, encourage repeat business, and provide customers with flexible purchasing options.
The Loylap integration connects directly with Catalyst Platinum, syncing sales, top-ups, and redemptions automatically.
Key benefits:
- Flexible customer payment options to grow loyalty and encourage repeat visits.
- Integrated management of sales, top-ups and redemptions within Platinum.
- Seamless connection to LoyLap for real-time card balances and transactions.
- No manual entry, double-handling, or tracking spreadsheets required.
Discover the new Loylap integration or view 5 reasons to start offering gift cards
Yamaha Digital Service Records (DSR) Enhancements
Our integration with Yamaha’s Digital Service Records (DSR) platform makes it easier for dealers to submit service information directly from the workshop, and gives technicians and service advisors quicker access to critical data, like model-specific details, parts information, and service checklists.
The latest update adds Service Codes, VIN Lookup, and Service Parts information directly within the Yamaha DSR interface.
Key benefits:
- Faster submission of service information directly from Platinum
- Improved compliance with manufacturer requirements
- Complete digital service history
- Reduced lookup and admin time
Learn more about the Yamaha DSR integration
What’s New in Platinum Online 2.14.6?
Unit Sales Online – Signatures, Media, Linked Extras & Accessories
Dealers using Unit Sales Online can now capture customer signatures and attach document media directly. Any images or signatures taken will automatically sync with the related order in desktop Platinum, so all records are stored in one place.
For multi-unit sales, dealers can now allocate extras and accessories to any unit within a multi-unit order, for more flexibility when managing linked sales.
Key benefits:
- Streamlined sales documentation
- Instant access to signed records within Platinum
- Improved traceability and customer confidence
- More flexibility in multi-unit sales
- Simplified sales administration
Learn more – watch the webinar on demand: Transforming Unit Sales with Platinum
Check Sheet Printout Enhancements
With Platinum, Check Sheets are now clearer and more consistent than ever.
Printouts and previews have been refined to remove misplaced boxes and ensure a clean, professional appearance that’s easier for technicians and customers to read.
This update reinforces the professional image of your dealership and ensures essential workshop documentation is always clear and complete.
Technician Activity – Improved Job Notes
The Technician Activity screen now offers an expanded job notes field, so the full job story can be seen at once.
For mobile users, we’ve added a new scroll bar to make viewing and navigating longer entries easier.
Key benefits:
- Easier navigation for mobile technicians
- Full visibility of job history
- Enhanced communication across the workshop team
Driving Dealership Success
Catalyst Platinum and Platinum Online help to make dealership operations simpler, more integrated, and more profitable. From customer-facing tools like gift cards and digital signatures to back-office efficiencies in workshop and sales processes, these enhancements reflect our ongoing commitment to helping our dealers remain competitive.
For more information about the latest release, or to find out how Platinum can support your dealership’s needs, contact our team today. You can start a conversation by phone, email or using our easy web form.
