Channellock Nails Down the Competition with Real-Time Business Analysis from QlikView; Sales Teams Turn to Do-it-Yourself Data Analysis to Boost Revenue.RADNOR, Pa. -- QlikTech, the world's fastest-growing business intelligence software company, announced today that Channellock, Inc., the leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality pliers pliers, n a tool of pincer design with jaws of varying shapes; used for holding, bending, stretching, contouring, and cutting. pliers, contouring, n and hand tools, has implemented QlikView to help improve data transparency (1) The ability to easily access and work with data no matter where they are located or what application created them. (2) The assurance that data being reported are accurate and are coming from the official source. across the company. With QlikView on a 64-bit HP Proliant server, the Channellock sales teams have access to timely business information that helps them build and close sales and unearth trends faster and more effectively than the competition. "Channellock's commitment to American craftsmanship and quality is key to everything we do," said Mark Yoder, National Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → at Channellock. "In QlikView, we have found a tool that gives each of us instant access to all the data throughout our enterprise, and lets us manipulate that data anyway we need to. For the sales team, this means we can anticipate customer needs, find unanticipated insights and respond to them faster than the competition. In the end, using QlikView means that nobody has to waste valuable time fumbling fum·ble v. fum·bled, fum·bling, fum·bles v.intr. 1. To touch or handle nervously or idly: fumble with a necktie. 2. through irrelevant data or waiting for reports from the IS staff." Channellock is the worldwide leader in manufacturing premium-quality pliers. With more than 4,000 wholesale and retail customers 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. and in 45 countries around the globe, the Channellock sales team has a lot of ground to cover. Information on new products, sales, promotional details and customer requests amount to a tremendous volume of data that has not always been easy to access. Prior to implementing QlikView, the team relied on a JDE JDE Java Development Environment JDE Journal of Dental Education JDE Journal of Distance Education JDE J. D. Edwards and Company JDE Job Descriptor Entry (Xerox) JDE Joint Multi-User Detection and Multi-Channel Estimation JDE Joint Defence Exercise system running on the iSeries (AS/400) platform with green screen interfaces. Implementing QlikView on top of the AS/400 platform enables the sales team to access and analyze all of this data simply through a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , empowering them to respond faster and more effectively to customer needs. Since Channellock operates with a small management team, the need for each employee to have immediate access to relevant data is vital to the way the company conducts its business. QlikView has enabled all salespeople sales·peo·ple pl.n. Persons who are employed to sell merchandise in a store or in a designated territory. , especially the management, to analyze data in new ways. As a result, the company has gained hidden insights into their data, resulting in the ability to identify trends quickly and test the validity of some of those insights. "Channellock is a true leader in quality and performance in the manufacturing sector. At the heart of the company's long history is a combination of innovation and dedication to excellence. The company has developed a global network of manufacturing and sales teams, making it one of the most advanced operations in its industry," said Rick Pitts, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of QlikTech U.S. "By providing a means for the company to access and analyze business data on the fly, QlikTech is helping Channellock ensure its current and future success." QlikTech is leading a new class of easy-to-use, fast and flexible business analysis solutions that empower individuals to improve corporate performance and drive innovation. QlikTech's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , QlikView 7.2, extends the company's vision of simplifying business analysis, offering solutions that can be deployed in days, where users can be trained in minutes, and where end users have the freedom to be more creative in their analyses. About Channellock Founded in 1886, Channellock, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of high-quality pliers and assorted hand tools. For more information on Channellock products, sales contacts, breaking news, and historical information, visit the Channellock Interactive website at www.channellock.com. About QlikTech QlikTech is the world's fastest growing business intelligence software company. QlikTech believes information should be available broadly, affordably, and quickly. QlikTech's flagship product, QlikView, makes sophisticated analysis dramatically easier to deploy, use and maintain. QlikTech's patented technology allows instant, in memory, manipulation of massive datasets on low cost hardware, allowing affordable widespread deployment of highly sophisticated analytic applications Analytic Applications are a type of business application software, used to measure and improve the performance of business operations. More specifically, Analytic Applications are a type of Business Intelligence solution. in days. QlikView's click-driven, visually-interactive interface is simple for end users to learn and use. QlikView has more than 3,592 customers in 58 countries, and adds 7.5 new customers each working day. In addition to hundreds of small and midsized companies, QlikTech's customers include large corporations such as AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Top Flite, 3M, and The Campbell Soup Company Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) (also known as Campbell's) is a well-known American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. It is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. . QlikTech is privately held and venture backed by Accel Partners, Jerusalem Venture Partners, and Industrifonden. Founded in Sweden, QlikTech has subsidiaries in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, and Scandinavia, and over 100 partners across the world. For more information on QlikView, please call 1-888-828-9768 or visit www.qliktech.com. |
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