Compass Sales Solutions Boasts 6 Full-Time In-House Developers
Sept. 2014 –Compass Sales Solutions, a provider of sales opportunity software, has announced that, with the addition of Jason Trautwein and Cody Young to the Development team, they now have six full-time developers enhancing and building their core suite of products.
The Compass Development Team continuously works to streamline, enhance and create new products and features for our Sherpa and ezMPS products. There are so many updates, new capabilities and modules that they build that Compass releases updates to its customer base every single quarter with a list of enhancements.
“We regularly get ideas from our customers about new ideas and features they’d love to see in Sherpa, SherpaGo and ezMPS,” comments Casey Taylor, Development Manager of Compass Sales Solutions. “We love hearing how excited customers get about the new features as they receive them and love that they are invested enough to always send in new ideas.”
Troy Casper, President of Compass Sales Solutions, states, “We have always kept our development in-house and are so proud to have 6 full time developers contributing their individual skills to our different products. They push relentlessly to always find solutions and new ways do things as well as stay ahead of the market. Our developers all work very hard to make sure our customers have the greatest sales ERP product anywhere in the industry.”
GE Capital Launches Automated Meter Reading for Office Imaging Dealers
Sept. 15, 2014 — GE Capital’s Office Imaging (OI) business has announced that it will provide OI dealers who use the e-automate or OMD systems with the ability to automatically submit customers’ meter readings and receive customer payment information with no manual intervention. The goal of the integration is to help OI dealers save time and money.
Both e-automate and OMD are automated business management software systems designed for the OI industry. They are developed by Digital Gateway and OMD Corporation, both part of the ECi Software Solutions family of companies.
“As a result of this integration, we hope to enable faster payment recognition for dealers,” said Glen Clark, vice president and general manager of GE Capital’s OI business. “This new process enables dealers to post cash payments received from GE Capital directly to their operating systems and eliminates most of the current steps needed to process meter files.”
This news exemplifies GE Capital’s continued interest in using technology to drive cost efficiencies and top-line growth for dealers. Its customizable financing solutions and full-service support help dealers and their customers take advantage of new business opportunities and think beyond the copier. Its offerings include digital tools such as the Leasingsource mobile credit application and Dealer Analytics reporting tools.
Toshiba Named Official Office Equipment and Service Provider to Carolina Panthers
Sept. 16, 2014 —Toshiba America Business Solutions has announced that it is the official office equipment and service provider to the Carolina Panthers. The professional football team is using Toshiba’s e-STUDIOmultifunction products throughout the team’s Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. and its Spartanburg, S.C. training camp facility at Wofford College.
The MPS provider and business content management company’s color MFPs produce all of the Panthers’ playbooks as well as its depth charts and individual game plans throughout the team’s 16-game regular season and four-game pre-season schedule. Toshiba’s products also scan and transfer playbooks to players’ and coaches’ tablets thus allowing the Panthers to prepare for games via their mobile devices.
e-STUDIO multifunction products may additionally be found in every department at the team’s Bank of America Stadium offices. Aside from printing game preparation materials and even player contracts, Toshiba’s print fleet fulfills a comprehensive array of content management needs for the Panthers’ administrative employees.
Digital Gateway to Integrate e‐automate Software with Etactics
Sept. 16, 2014—Digital Gateway, Inc., a subsidiary of ECi Software Solutions, has announced that it will integrate its e‐automate ERP software with Etactics to provide additional invoice and statement solutions to Digital Gateway’s 1,400+ e‐ customers. Etactics, Inc. is a business services company committed to providing innovative, Web‐based solutions that improve clients’ cash management and customer relationships.
This new relationship between Digital Gateway and Etactics will provide dealers with an additional solution when creating and delivering invoices and statements. Dealers will have the option of providing Etactics with invoice data that will allow them to re‐engineer and deliver invoices or statements to their end users in an automated manner.
Through this integration, e‐automate dealers will also be given the opportunity to automate the invoice delivery process. After re‐engineering the invoice or statement, business rules will be employed to automate the delivery of the printed document using one of their four delivery methods—USPS, fax server, electronic presentment or a mobile device. Getting a well‐formatted invoice in the hands of the end user quickly will have a positive impact on managing aging receivables and allow dealers to better manage cash.
ESP/SurgeX Launches IP Power Diagnostic Tool
Sept. 16, 2014 – ESP/SurgeX, a provider of energy intelligence, has announced the Remote Portal, the imaging industry’s first IP enabled power communications diagnostic tool. The remote portal is designed to provide remote access to ESP/SurgeX diagnostic devices from anywhere at any time, via a Web browser.
Compatible with new ESP/SurgeX power protection and diagnostic intelligence installations, the Remote Portal enables service teams to access power diagnostics remotely and brings added IP accessibility to the ESP/SurgeX power protection portfolio. As the first IP power diagnostics communications tool in the imaging industry, this innovative device enables technicians to remotely view the history of power quality events, monitor live data, reboot/recycle power, and diagnose power disturbances via a web browser. It allows them to isolate power quality issues chronologically and identify trends which may be causing equipment malfunctions and downtime from any location.
The Remote Portal is available for order September 22 and is sold as an accessory to compatible ESP/SurgeX power protection products, including: enVision and Next Gen PCS diagnostic power protection products, MultiPak digital signage protection solutions, Surge + Diagnostic small and medium business IT protection products, and eCommandCenter energy management products.
Available with a one port or five port Gigabit Network Switch configuration, the ESP/SurgeX Remote Portal is the clear choice to remotely diagnose power related problems and maximize uptime, performance, and profitability. For more information and to view a product video, visit www.espei.com.
EFI Expands its European Print and Packaging MIS/ERP Footprint by Acquiring DiMS!
Sept. 15, 2014 — EFI has announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of DiMS! organizing print, a developer of comprehensive MIS/ERP systems for print and packaging companies. Based in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands, and founded in 1986, DiMS! offers multi-language, seamlessly integrated MIS/ERP workflow products.
While financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, it is not expected to be material to EFI’s Q3 or full year 2014 results. DiMS! employees have joined EFI’s Productivity Software MIS/ERP group. EFI has assumed support operations for DiMS! customers. DiMS! technology also will be integrated with EFI Fiery digital front end technologies for automated digital print production. EFI will discuss DiMS! products later this month at its booth 1902 at the Graph Expo tradeshow, September 28-October 1 in Chicago. An expanded range of MIS/ERP topics relevant to DiMS! users will be added to the EFI Connect users conference, which will take place at the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, January 20-23, 2015. For more information or to register, please go to www.efi.com/Connect.
Conference Dates Announced for DocuWorld 2015 to be held in Orlando in May
Sept. 15, 2014 – DocuWare Corporation has announced site selection for its annual conference, DocuWorld. The company’s partners and industry solution experts will convene in Orlando, May 19-21, 2015 at the Caribe Royal.
Continuing the recent trend, educational sessions for its partners will be the main focus of DocuWare’s yearly meeting. Expanded blocks of classroom recertification will revolve around the latest updates to its document management software. A pre-event Best Practices Workshop, being held May 18th, is open to all its authorized resellers.
Commenting on the Orlando event DocuWare President, Thomas Schneck, said: “This is an ideal venue where our entire management can connect with one of our most important assets—our well trained, professional DocuWare Authorized Partners. This conference provides a perfect educational opportunity as well as a forum for DocuWare to listen, and most importantly, to exchange ideas that will help us all succeed.”
