Calamos Investment Improves Sales Operations with Pyxis Mobile Wireless Software; Mobile and internal sales reps connect to real-time enterprise data through Pyxis-enabled handhelds; Pyxis Mobile is now in use at 19 of the top 50 U.S. investment firms.WALTHAM, Mass. -- Pyxis Mobile, a leading provider of wireless investment software, announced that Chicago-based Calamos Investments will be using Pyxis Mobile's mWholesaler(R) to connect their Retail Mutual Fund Division and sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a team to real-time enterprise data. With the Calamos win, Pyxis Mobile's software is now installed at 19 of the top 50 financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. firms in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Dealing with mutual and close-end funds, Calamos Investments is a leading professional money management service that works with public and private institutions, pension funds, insurance companies, as well as individuals. As one of the largest financial services firms in the mid-West, Calamos' sales reps are constantly out in the field meeting with prospective clients. While in the field, they need to be in touch with CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and back-office data to make the most of client meetings. Pyxis Mobile's mWholesaler provides real-time access to all of the enterprise data Calamos' sales reps need, including vital sales, back-office data and Calamos' existing CRM system. Able to work with a variety of CRM and back office systems, mWholesaler also provides Calamos with a tool that can easily scale to accommodate their growing information requirements The information needed to support a business or other activity. Systems analysts turn information requirements (the what and when) into functional specifications (the how) of an information system. . "mWholesaler will enable our retail mutual fund sales team to be more efficient, both internally and externally," said Scott Moody, Calamos Senior Decision Support Analyst. "Our mobile field reps can easily view and update client report details at any time and from any location. Additionally, sales management can view the latest sales activities and make better decisions based on that information." "We are providing software that helps Calamos' mobile professionals gain access to real-time customer contact and sales information. In addition to the obvious operational efficiencies, such as more calls made from the road and fewer calls made into corporate, sales management can now make more informed decisions based on the latest sales activity detail," said Shane Hughes, President of Pyxis Mobile. Pyxis Mobile offers a suite of wireless financial applications as part of their general mPlatform(R) offering, including mWholesaler(R), mInstitutional(TM), mPortfolio(TM), mAdvisor(TM), and mReports(TM), each providing remote access to vital enterprise data from a company's back-end network. Through the use of mWholesaler specifically, mobile wholesalers have instant read/write access to the information needed to increase sales and better manage the sales process A sales process is a systematic approach for performing product or service sales. The reasons for having a sales process include seller and buyer risk management, achieving standardized customer interaction in sales and scalable revenue generation. . Additionally, the internal sales staff, previously spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. supporting inquiries from the mobile sales team, has been freed to work on increasing sales leads. Sales managers can now easily access updated rep information, sales reports, and view firm, branch, or rep-level data in real time. About Calamos Investments Calamos Investments provides investment advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal to institutions and individuals seeking superior risk-adjusted returns Risk-Adjusted Return A measure of how much risk a fund or portfolio takes on to earn its returns, usually expressed as a number or a rating. Notes: This is often represented by the Sharpe Ratio. The more return per unit of risk, the better. over the long term. With roots dating back to 1977, the company applies its proprietary investment process across an expanding range of investment strategies within the equity, global/international, balanced, high yield, convertible, and alternative investment classes. For more information, visit www.calamos.com. About Pyxis Mobile Pyxis Mobile delivers innovative wireless software that promotes asset growth for the investment industry. Pyxis' mPlatform solutions provide a suite of industry tailored wireless applications that extend critical business data from existing enterprise systems to the wireless devices demanded by mobile financial professionals. To date, mPlatform applications are in use at 10 of the top 20 asset managers. Pyxis Mobile's customer list includes companies such as PIMCO PIMCO Pacific Investment Management Company , Putnam, AIM, Manulife, Evergreen, Hines, Deutsche Asset Management, Essex Corporation, IXIS, Pioneer, Eaton Vance Eaton Vance is an American financial services company headquartered in Boston, MA. It is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EV.[1] At the end of the second quarter of the 2006 fiscal year, the company had assets under management of $118.8 billion. , and John Hancock. For more information, contact Pyxis Mobile at 781.997.0328 or visit www.pyxismobile.com. |
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