QuoteWerks Expands Accounting Integrations With 3rd Party Link to MAS 90 and MAS 200

Authorized QuoteWerks development partner Hilltops IT developed and released a new link to integrate Sage’s MAS90 and MAS200 applications with QuoteWerks.

ORLANDO, FL (Vocus/PRWEB) November 13, 2008 – Aspire Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of sales quoting software solutions for the global small and mid-markets, confirmed today a new third party link called ConnectIT-MAS90 for QuoteWerks has been commercially released which will allow users to integrate their QuoteWerks installation with the MAS 90 and MAS 200 accounting solutions from Sage Software.

Hilltops IT, a UK-based technology firm and long standing QuoteWerks Sales and Development partner, developed the integration utilizing the QuoteWerks API.  The ConnectIT-MAS90 link for QuoteWerks is compatible with MAS90 and MAS200 (v4.2 and above) accounting applications, and enables users to automatically create documents, customers, and vendors in the MAS products quickly and accurately from within QuoteWerks.

ConnectIt-MAS90, which can be launched from the Tools menu in QuoteWerks, supports the creation of the following MAS document types:  S/O Quote, S/O Sales Order, S/O Invoice, S/O Credit Memo, A/R Invoice, and A/R Credit Memo.  Additional core features of the link include:

• The automatic creation of new customers and vendors in MAS without having to leave the QuoteWerks application.
• Bi-directional transfer of unique document reference numbers between QuoteWerks and MAS for auditing purposes and inclusion in document templates.
• Intuitive and easy to navigate user interface further streamlining the sales quoting and reporting process.
• Multiple configuration options allowing for customization to meet the user’s unique business needs.

“The ConnectIT-MAS90 capabilities were specifically designed to improve the usability and efficiency levels of the end user,” explains Stephen Siggs, the principal developer for the link and CEO of HilltopsIT.  “Moreover, users can now achieve a greater level of accuracy through a direct data exchange and the avoidance of recreating the data manually in MAS once a QuoteWerks document has been created.”

The ConnectIT-MAS90 link is compatible with the Standard, Professional and Corporate editions of QuoteWerks 4.0 Build 17 and higher.  The link is available through Hilltops IT directly.  For more information or to purchase the ConnectIT-MAS90 link, please direct your inquiries to sales@connectit-online.co.uk.

QuoteWerks Teams With ICEcat.biz To Provide Free, Real-Time Product Content For Nearly 160 Sponsoring Brands Through Open ICEcat

Real-time availability of customer centric product descriptions, product data sheets, and product images are now a click away for QuoteWerks 50,000 users worldwide.

ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 – Aspire Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of sales quoting software solutions for the global small and midmarkets, today announced that it has teamed with iMerge BV, the Netherlands based publisher of product data, to provide real-time product data via iMerge’s Open ICEcat.biz web service, to its QuoteWerks user base.

QuoteWerks, which has over 50,000 users in 101 countries, provides sales quoting solutions for companies of all sizes and industries.  For several years, QuoteWerks has been offering real-time price and availability data on products distributed to the IT channel through industry focused distributors D&H, Ingram Micro, Synnex, and Tech Data.  Earlier this year, the company announced it was expanding its real-time price and availability offering to businesses in all industries through the launch of the QuoteWerks Real-time Server application.  The latest offering, which was released today with Build 43 for QuoteWerks version 4.0, extends the real-time data to include product content including customer-centric product descriptions, product data sheets, and product images for approximately 160 brands including 3M, Canon, HP, IBM, Kodak, Lexmark, LG, Samsung, Sony, Vodafone, and Western Digital.  A complete list of participating brands can be found at: http://icecat.biz/en/menu/partners/index.htm.

Users who have the QuoteWerks Real-time module will be able to view real-time product content for items from the nearly 160 brands participating in the Open ICEcat.biz program, simply by right clicking on the product to view the product content.  With products in native QuoteWerks databases, the user can opt to update the product with the real-time content, including spec sheets and images, thus ensuring the enhanced data is available for future use within QuoteWerks.

“Finding useful product descriptions, spec sheets, and pictures for the products our customers are quoting often takes longer that it takes to actually the create the quote itself,” explains Brian Laufer, Vice President of Operations for Aspire Technologies, Inc.  “The fundamental benefit of QuoteWerks is the speed in which a quote can be created.  Using the new ICEcat integration, the overall quoting time will be reduced even further.”

“Manufacturers have long struggled with effectively providing product data to their channels for many years.  Aggregating and publishing product data in a real-time environment and in a uniformed format that is customer-centric, benefits not only the manufacturer, but the entire supply chain as customer conversions and sales cycle times improve when the customer is able to obtain complete, easy to understand product data in a timely fashion,” explains Martijn Hoogeveen of iMerge BV.  “QuoteWerks and its 50,000 users provide greater exposure for our
brand partners and will benefit all parties involved right down to the end consumer of our supported brands.”

Figure 1:  Real-time product content results displayed within QuoteWerks.

Figure 2:  Sample Product Data Sheet (multiple page PDF file) returned from ICEcat.biz

The real-time product content feature is currently shipping to new users.  Existing customers, who wish to obtain this feature, must download and install Build 43 for QuoteWerks 4.0.  All users wishing to utilize real-time product content must also sign-up for a free account with ICEcat.biz and have the QuoteWerks Real-time module.  To sign-up with ICEcat.biz, users should visit http://icecat.biz/en/menu/register/index.htm.  To purchase the QuoteWerks Real-time module users should contact their local QuoteWerks reseller or Aspire Technologies directly.

QuoteWerks Continues to Grow Despite Struggling Economy

Companies all over the world have hit hard times and many are struggling to survive.  During these tough times businesses look for ways to cut costs, save money, and use time more efficiently.  QuoteWerks is a proven and complete quoting solution for companies to become more efficient and cut costs.  Quotes are accurate and professional looking and take minutes to create.   Additionally, QuoteWerks is affordable.  Our pricing and licensing offer companies an opportunity to apply QuoteWerks to their business at a price lower than our competition and ensures a lower total cost of ownership for their use.

QuoteWerks’ efficiencies enable companies to deploy the software across their business as a cost cutting and time saving tool to help increase profits.  Because QuoteWerks is able to save companies time and more importantly improve their bottom line, QuoteWerks continues to expand.  QuoteWerks now has over 50,000 users in over 100 countries.   With this many users it’s obvious that QuoteWerks is helping companies across all industries and languages become more profitable.  As the economy continues to struggle and regain momentum, it is imperative that companies utilize the resources available to them to help their company retain its position in the market.  QuoteWerks can help your company become more efficient today.

Now is the time to use QuoteWerks to help your company become more profitable by deploying it across your business.  QuoteWerks is a complete sales quoting solution for your company that enables users to quickly, efficiently, and accurately create professional quotes in minutes.  To see some of our notable customers click here.