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ImproveNet, Inc. Introduces SmartService(TM) Platform
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01/16/2005
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 27 / -- ImproveNet, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IMPV), a leading provider of value chain management software and services to automate the building materials industry, announced today the introduction of SmartService(TM). SmartService is a turnkey hardware and software solution that streamlines operations, inventory management and sales processes for manufacturers and sales representatives who stock products in retail home stores such as Home Depot and Lowes. <p> SmartService provides sales management, logistics and reporting software on a secure web-based platform. The task management software, with its graphical user interface, operates on most wireless devices, turning daily responsibilities into manageable tasks. It provides a checks and balances system, ensuring all calls, activities, events, even digital images of retail displays taken by the wireless device, are captured, then uploaded into the SmartService platform. Tasks can be entered and organized into appropriate categories for action, which may include store service calls, custom projects, field claims and new store openings. Digital images are captured and stored for comparison. Management reports can be generated for both manufacturers and retailers. <p> "SmartService brings everyone up to a new level of efficiency," said Vincent Valentino, president of Greentree Sales and Service, a manufacturer's representative firm located in New York. "By using SmartService, we can manage inventory more effectively, identify and resolve problems, enhance sales force effectiveness and better serve manufacturers and retailers such as Home Depot. We required a web-based, mobile solution that needed very little training, and afforded our sales reps the autonomy they desired, with the accountability we required."<p> Manufacturers and retailers can access information captured in SmartService from a website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, enabling sales reps, manufacturers and retailers to work together to increase efficiency and accuracy in tracking inventory and managing retail displays and increasing profitability. Product displays can be managed more effectively with less confusion for stores and buying offices since all the information is captured and shared. SmartService decreases overhead, labor costs, and creates a more efficient and effective sales force. The software keeps sales reps focused on priorities and responsibilities they have to complete in the next day, week or month.<p> "SmartService ensures that manufacturer reps are able to help retailers prepare their stores for consumer readiness, improve product presentation, enhance product sell ability, reduce ordering cycles and streamline order processes, resulting in increased profitability," said Jeffrey Rassas, CEO of ImproveNet, Inc. "SmartService solves pervasive challenges faced by both manufacturers and retailers. With our deep knowledge of this industry, we developed SmartService to be a practical and affordable mobile solution." <p> About ImproveNet
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona with operations in India, Bangladesh and Canada, ImproveNet, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IMPV) is a leading provider of value chain management software, online contractor matching services, and marketing programs for building materials manufacturers, distributors,contractors and trade professionals. Powered by its world-class SmartFusion(TM) and SmartDistributor(TM) software, MarketMaker(TM) marketing services and leading web sites for homeowners and home improvement professionals, ImproveNet creates and provides access to a $1.3B annual renovation and remodeling market. For further information please contact: Jeffrey Rassas at 480-346-0000 or [email protected] <p> About Greentree
Greentree Sales, founded in 1980, provides expert sales and support services for manufacturers of building materials. Agency Sales magazine named Greentree "The new millennium rep force" in 2001 and the Company is leading the industry with technology initiatives to automate business processes that improve profitability for both manufacturers and retailers. Greentree has worked with Home Depot since their first store opened in the Northeast in 1988, currently handling approximately $185 million in annual sales volume to Home Depot.
