Danier Leather Awards 'One-Stop Shop' Contract to Fujitsu; Integrated Software, Hardware and Services to Improve Customer Shopping Experience.FRISCO, Texas Frisco is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas (USA). It is a northern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 33,714, while according to 2007 estimate, the city's population is approximately 95,000. -- Toronto-based Danier Leather Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :DL.SV), an internationally recognized leader in leather and suede design, manufacturing and retailing, has awarded Fujitsu a contract for a full suite of customer transaction and relationship software applications, point-of-sale hardware, mobile technology and complete project management, deployment, integration and maintenance services. "Danier was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. someone who could handle complex, large-scale retail system integrations without having to involve a large number of vendors. Fujitsu's offering of solutions, including an on-line integrated CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. system, chain-wide hardware and software maintenance and handheld terminals convinced us that they are the right one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. partner for this project," said Phil Cutter, chief information officer, Danier Leather. "We were impressed with the positive references we heard from every Fujitsu customer we contacted, which was a critical component of our decision making." The Fujitsu solution set includes: --Stored Value Software -- ValueCENTER stored value application saves retailers the expense of transaction fee-based gift card programs --Returns Management Software -- ReturnCENTER centralized returns management system reduces fraud and increases customer service by easing customer returns --Delivery of Large-scale Integration -- Lifecycle Services including complete project management, technical integration, project planning project planning - project management , procurement, staging, deployment and ongoing maintenance --Customer Relationship Management Software -- Corema real-time loyalty application, targeted campaign management and analytics for end-to-end customer relationship management --Mobile Technology -- Retail-hardened iPAD handheld terminals for inventory management and queue-busting --POS Software -- GlobalSTORE POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale software for in-store transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. --Data Reporting Software -- StoreCENTER middleware for real-time data aggregation and reporting --POS Hardware -- TeamPoS 2000 M point-of-sale (POS) terminals The complete, integrated solution will deliver Danier a platform for relentless cost reduction and world-class customer service. The integrated solutions will deliver a closed-looped CRM system to Danier Leather. The Corema product will allow Danier Leather to track customer purchases and responses to promotions, thereby determining the return on investment of marketing campaigns. By mining data from GlobalSTORE POS, the Corema suite will allow Danier Leather to understand their customers' purchasing habits and make available the best offers that generate a purchase response. By combining GlobalSTORE with TeamPoS 2000 and the mobile iPad device, Danier will be able to deliver expedited service and targeted offers anywhere in the store. Danier will pilot the systems in October 2005 with full rollout to the company's 97 stores across Canada scheduled to begin in the first calendar quarter of 2006. "Danier has a compelling vision for their stores and we are delighted they have selected the full portfolio of Fujitsu solutions to deliver the platform to realize their vision," said Austen Mulinder, president and 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 Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. "It is exciting to be involved at impacting Danier's customers at a number of consumer touch points." About Danier Danier Leather Inc. is a leading integrated designer, manufacturer, and retailer of high-quality leather and suede clothing and accessories. The Company's merchandise is marketed exclusively under the well-known Danier brand name and is available only at its 97 shopping mall, street-front, and power centre stores, or through its corporate sales division and online through its website, www.danier.com. About Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Fujitsu Limited (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :6702) and the IT "lifecycle solutions" provider for consumer transaction environments. The company collaborates with customers to relentlessly reduce their costs and improve their profitability. Fujitsu's offerings include multi-vendor lifecycle services, point-of-sale hardware and software, mobile devices, networking solutions and self service systems including U-Scan. Customers include Canadian Tire, Chevron Corporation, Hannaford Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) ., H-E-B, Loblaws, Nordstrom, Payless ShoeSource, Regal Cinema, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Stop & Shop and The TJX Companies, among others. The company also has a 50/50 joint venture with Retalix Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX) in StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the No. 1 supplier of retail technology to independent grocers and regional chains. Web site: www.ftxs.fujitsu.com. EDITOR'S NOTE: For sales and product information call 1-800-340-4425. |
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