Trebor Bassett Appoints ISIS for $700,000 CDN Sales Force Project.LONDON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 1996-- International Sales Information Systems Inc. (VSE See DOS/VSE. VSE - Virtual Storage Extended : ISI ISI International Sensitivity Index, see there ) is pleased to announce that it has been appointed by Trebor Bassett Ltd. to implement a UK-wide 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. System for some 200 sales representatives and merchandisers. Trebor Bassett Ltd., a division of the Cadbury Schweppes Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in Berkeley Square, London, England, UK. Cadbury Schweppes is currently the only major international confectionery manufacturer to produce Fairtrade or organic products, which it sells through its group of companies, manufactures and distributes a wide range of confectionery products, including the UK's leading brands: Trebor Extra Strong Mints, Trebor Soft Mints, Maynard's Wine Gums, Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts "Allsorts" redirects here. For the children's television series, see Allsorts (TV series). Liquorice allsorts (also spelt Licorice allsorts) consist of a variety of liquorice candies sold as a mixture. , Bassett's Jelly Babies and Pascall Fruitang. ISIS is contracted to deliver its integrated Sales Office (ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. ) suite for operation on pen-based computers running Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95. ISO is the leading component-based Sales Force Automation solution, delivering a suite of highly functional application modules, with comprehensive integration and customisation facilities to provide a complete and flexible solution to the requirements of Sales Force Automation. ISO offers a scaleable client/server `back office' database/communications server capable of supporting links to remote sale offices and sales representatives operating in the field, with automated communications facilities and integration with mid-range/mainframe-based sales order The sales order, sometimes abbreviated as SO, is an order received by a business from a customer. A sales order may be for products and/or services. Given the wide variety of businesses, this means that the orders can be fulfilled in several ways. processing systems. PenPad modules, which include Customer and Contact Information, Journey Planning, Merchandising, Order Entry with Product Catalogue, offer integrated Data Communications and operate in a `plug-and-play' configuration with standard Microsoft Windows business applications. ISO's customisation facilities enable ISIS consultants to configure and deploy the system in a manner which reflects the customer's operational procedures, business rules and organisation structure. Commenting on the appointment of ISIS, Dave Charlton, IT Manager with Trebor Bassett Ltd. cites the advanced architecture of the ISO suite together with ISIS' proven expertise in delivering effective sales force automation solutions as being `powerful influencers' in the decision making process. "The ability to leverage both new and existing IT investments, such as databases, communications networks and systems environments, is fundamental to Trebor Bassett's operations in the mid-late 1990's," says Charlton, who acknowledges that "the integration of ISO with Trebor Bassett's SAP R/3 back-office system offers a cost-effective solution to the requirements of Sales Force Automation in a manner which enhances our current business processes and systems." The initial phase of the multi-phase project valued at CAN$700,000 has already been delivered by ISIS and the system is in routine use by Trebor Bassett's direct sales representatives and merchandisers. The second phase is scheduled for delivery during September and implementation of the third phase will be synchronised with live operation of Trebor Bassett's commercial modules of the SAP R/3 system. ISIS offers a full range of Front Line Business Systems for Executives and Sales People in Investment Banking, General Commercial, and Consumer Goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and corporations. -0- The Vancouver Stock Exchange Vancouver Stock Exchange (VSE) A securities and options exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, (Canada), specializing in venture capital companies. Vancouver Stock Exchange See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). has neither approved or disapproved of the contents of this release. CONTACT: International Sales Information Systems Ltd. (England) Derek Schwartz, 44 /) 1483 721515 or International Sales Information Systems Inc. (Vancouver) Steve Fowler, 604/683-2915 |
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