IDEXX Computer Systems Selects Access Commerce to Optimize Quote-to-Order Process.Cameleon Commerce Suite will eliminate costly quotation and order errors and reduce lengthy proposal development cycles CHICAGO & TOULOUSE, France -- Access Commerce (Euronext:7424), today announced that IDEXX Computer Systems (ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. ), a division of IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. or IDXX NASDAQ: IDXX is a multinational corporation engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of products and services for the veterinary, food, and water testing markets. , 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 :IDXX), a leader in technology-based products and services for veterinary, food and water applications, has selected the Cameleon Commerce Suite to optimize their Quote-to- Order process. Cameleon will help IDEXX improve the accuracy of product and pricing information available to the sales team, streamline quotation management processes, and automate the review and approval of proposals and special pricing requests. "We chose Cameleon because it best met our objectives for improving sales productivity by enabling users to quickly and accurately generate product configurations and price quotes for our customers. Our existing 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. is cumbersome and can't keep up with the growth of our business, " said Dave Kincaid, Manager, Information Products and Services and Technical Operations, ICS. "Cameleon fits well with our existing infrastructure, has the ability to be used in a connected and mobile environment and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially is easy to use." Cameleon will allow ICS to eliminate manual steps in their proposal process and enhance collaboration among sales team members. Sales representatives will use Cameleon to select and configure products and services, apply pricing logic and quickly generate quote and proposal documents. Automated workflow will reduce the time and effort currently needed to approve proposals or special pricing. "We are pleased to add IDEXX Computer Systems to our growing list of technology customers," said Kurt J. Haller, Executive Vice President Access Commerce. "Technology companies often face significant challenges that include frequent product and price changes, complex compatibility and pricing rules, internal and channel revenue splits and competitive discounting. Cameleon helps technology companies manage complex product and pricing information and streamline quote-to-order processes, so the sales team can quickly respond to customer inquiries and create accurate quotes that improve opportunity win rates." IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., www.idexx.com, is a leader in companion animal health, serving practicing veterinarians Veterinarians and veterinary surgeons (vets) are medical professionals who operate exclusively on animals. Well-known and notable veterinarians include:
About Access Commerce Access Commerce is a leading provider of Multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple Commerce Solutions. Access Commerce helps manufacturing, distribution, retail and service companies sell products and services through direct, indirect, call center and Internet sales channels. The Cameleon Commerce Suite drives business efficiency by aggregating, standardizing and syndicating product information across supply and demand chains. Cameleon simplifies key steps in the Lead-to-Order-to-After-Sales process by optimizing core business functions: e-commerce, electronic catalog and guided selling Guided Selling is a concept that enhances the sales process of customer specific products and services. Guided Selling enables organizations in an automated fashion to analyze customer needs, determine the proper features, products and services and to translate the result into a , product and service configuration, advanced pricing and promotions, quote and proposal generation, and order management. Employees, channel partners and customers use Cameleon to eliminate errors and non-value added activities, decrease cycle times and improve customer satisfaction, resulting in increased revenue and a reduction in sales and operational costs. Access Commerce customers include AREVA, Eaton Corporation, Eiffage Construction, Invacare, Leroy Merlin, Manitou Manitou supreme deity of Algonquin and neighboring tribes. [Am. Indian Religion: Collier’s, X, 91] See : God , Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe (MCFE MCFE MATLAB Central File Exchange ), Perceptron 1. perceptron - A single McCulloch-Pitts neuron. 2. perceptron - A network of neurons in which the output(s) of some neurons are connected through weighted connections to the input(s) of other neurons. A multilayer perceptron is a specific instance of this. , Perkins Engines, Saint-Gobain, Schneider Electric, ThyssenKrupp, Total and X-Rite. Access Commerce is headquartered in Toulouse, France and Chicago, Illinois and has offices located in North America, France and Germany. Cameleon is a trademark of Access Commerce SA and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other product and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. For more information, visit www.access-commerce.com |
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