Elcom International licenses its PECOS electronic commerce system to Orion Media Marketing; Leading UK provider of computer supplies to use PECOS to streamline distribution.NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1996-- Elcom International Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ELCO ELCO Eastern Lebanon County (school district, Pennsylvania) ELCO El Camino ELCO Electrolytic Capacitor ELCO Early Opening Local Census Office ELCO Electronic Company ), today announced that Elcom Systems Inc., its wholly owned technology subsidiary has licensed its PECOS (Personal Electronic Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. and Ordering System) technology to Orion Media Marketing PLC, the United Kingdom's leading provider of computer supplies. Orion Media Marketing will offer the PECOS-based electronic catalog and ordering to all of its customers, including corporate end users and dealers. Orion selected the PECOS technology because it determined that PECOS was the most advanced software system available to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. the full-circle of purchasing transactions, from selection and ordering, through delivery and tracking. "PECOS will effectively automate and streamline the selling cycle and eliminate redundant order entry activities. This will cut order processing costs considerably, while facilitating service to our customers. It means that we provide customers exactly what they need, when they need it; while providing them complete, timely information throughout the process," said Damien Griffin, managing director of Orion. "A demonstration of PECOS as an enhancement to our high levels of service has already been instrumental in our winning a service contract for product supply exceeding 50 million pounds, from a major UK based company. We expect PECOS to help us to continue to win new business while enhancing service to our existing customers," Griffin continued. "We are delighted to partner with Orion in delivering the benefits of full-circle electronic commerce to its customers. We are pleased that they have already begun to secure new clients based on our PECOS technology and look forward to working with Orion as it uses PECOS to strengthen its customer relationships even further," said David Wolf David Alexander Wolf (born 23 August 1956) is an American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions and an extended stay aboard the Mir space station. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he graduated from North Central High School, Wolf earned a , president of Elcom Systems. PECOS technology automates the complete business-to-business transaction cycle, linking buyers and sellers in real time throughout product selection, ordering, fulfilment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. and delivery. In addition, the system facilitates customer interaction by enabling distributors to respond to inquiries immediately. As a result, customer support and manual order processing costs are minimized, while administrative efficiency and productivity increase. Work on Orion's PECOS implementation is already underway; with roll-out expected through first quarter of 1997. Orion Media Marketing PLC, based in Brentford, Middlesex (West London West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with Heathrow Airport and many of ), was formed in 1984 to provide the full range of storage media, printer supplies and computer accessories to both the corporate end user and dealer channels. The leading manufacturers Orion represents include, Hewlett Packard, Canon, Digital, Apple, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Lexmark, Epson, Sony and 3M. Orion has built an industry leading service reputation with its reliable next day delivery throughout the UK and sales personnel renowned for their professionalism and technical excellence. Elcom Systems Inc., headquartered in Westwood, Mass., was formed in 1992 to develop and commercialize personal computer-based interactive electronic commerce systems and catalog and ordering software systems that offer manufacturers, distributors and direct marketers unique marketing and merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. opportunities while concurrently maximizing efficiencies and reducing operational expenses. Orion's licensing of the PECOS technology represents the ninth license of Elcom System's technology. Additional information about Elcom is available at http://www.elcom.com. CONTACTS: Creamer Dickson Basford Christine Campbell Christine Campbell is the title character of the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine. She has been portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in 37 episodes to date, airing from March 2006 to the present. , 617/467-1521 ccampbel@cdbpr.com or Elcom Systems Pat Breslin, 617/407-5003 pbreslin@elcom.com or Orion Media Damien Griffin, 44-181-232-2334 |
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