CogniTech Announces Sharkware 3.0 Anywhere is Shipping.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1997-- New client/server version includes Internet support and enhanced sales force automation Automating the sales activities within an organization. A comprehensive SFA package provides such functions as contact management, note and information sharing, quick proposal and presentation generation, product configurators, calendars and to-do lists. features CogniTech Corporation, a leading provider and developer of sales force automation software, announced today the general availability of Sharkware 3.0 Anywhere. Key features include expanded Internet integration, advanced team-selling tools and additional printing enhancements. Sharkware 3.0 Anywhere expands it's Internet capabilities to offer additional communications options for its customers. Sharkware 3.0 Anywhere can now send database changes to and from remote users through a variety of communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. including an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. interface utilizing intranets or the Internet. For keeping customers updated on the latest news, pricing and promotions, Sharkware 3.0 Anywhere users can now merge E-mail messages to a whole or partial group of contacts within the Sharkware database, making direct mail campaigns faster, cheaper and easier. Bookmarks have also been added to give users a new way to link information readily available on the Internet directly to customers and prospect information within Sharkware. Sharkware also strengthens the team-selling approach through better communication and collaboration between field sales representatives, telesales telesales Noun the selling of a commodity or service by telephone telesales npl → televentas fpl telesales npl → , telemarketing telemarketing, the practice of selling goods or services to customers by means of the telephone or of surveying consumer preferences in telephone conversations. , management and customers. A new company-wide view lets the entire selling team see all contacts associated with an entire company to better manage the decision making process and the progress of each sale. Sharkware 3.0 Anywhere also allows users to access the activity views (daily, weekly, appointment, phone call, to do) of any other Sharkware Anywhere user. With this feature, each selling team member's calendar can be viewed to determine what activities have been scheduled or completed and which activities need to be scheduled. This also gives users the ability to schedule appointments, phone calls and to-do lists items for other users. Responding to current customer's needs, CogniTech has completely rewritten Sharkware Anywhere's printing programs to include a special version of ClickBook that works with Sharkware to print over 20 organizer formats, new templates for Word 97, WordPerfect 7.0 and WordPro; enhanced daily, weekly and monthly calendar printing and support for additional printers. Other new features and functionalities include: -- Monthly Calendar - complements the weekly and daily views. -- Yearly Planner - a year-at-a-glance feature to easily pre-plan upcoming activities. -- Customizable Toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the and Menus - the ability to add a new icon, change the order of existing icons or add icons to access other programs. Sharkware 3.0 Anywhere is available at prices starting at about $300 per user. CogniTech Corporation is a leading provider of a comprehensive suite of sales force automation software called Sharkware. The Sharkware product line includes: Sharkware 3.0 Anywhere, Sales Advantage and Sharkware 3.0 Pro, based on the proven sales methodologies of CogniTech co-founder, Harvey Mackay Harvey Mackay (born 1932 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a businessman and columnist. Mackay is perhaps best known as the author of five business bestsellers, including Swim With the Sharks (Without Being Eaten Alive), Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt, and Dig Your Well , author of Swim with the Sharks Sharks may refer to:
CogniTech also provides a range of services that are designed to facilitate the implementation of its software in a variety of end-user settings. These include design, installation, system integration, database conversion, training and end-user support. For more information on CogniTech products and services, visit the company's web site at: www.sharkware.com CONTACT: CogniTech Corporation Betsy Rahm, (770) 518-4577 x238 betsyr@sharkware.com or Crescent crescent, emblematic representation of the quarter moon. The crescent and star, ancient Byzantine symbols that became the emblems of Constantinople, were also assumed as the standard of the Ottoman Turks. Communications Lorretta Gasper gasp·er n. Chiefly British Slang A cigarette. , (770) 698-8650 x116 lgasper@crescomm.com |
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