Wholesaler to Increase Sales Functionality, Productivity
CHICAGO – August 1, 2008 – Software developer Ai2 announced today that they will be the provider of sales force automation software to Pippin Wholesale Company of Harrison, AR. Pippin will implement Ai2’s flagship product, OrderWriter® for their sales representatives to generate orders in the field.
Pippin chose OrderWriter® for its ease of use, functionality and the superior customer service that comes with being an Ai2 client. “We’re glad to have Pippin on board,” said Ray Walsh, Vice President of Sales for Ai2. “It’s an honor to help companies fulfill their mission statement by fulfilling ours.”
OrderWriter® is an application for the foodservice industry that allows a mobile sales representative to handle orders, returns, accounting information, menu planning, margin management and more. OrderWriter® runs on Windows on almost any notebook or pen tablet PC.
The product line and customer base of Pippin Wholesale Company has changed from retail groceries to institutional items over the past twenty years. Their customer base now includes schools, hospitals, restaurants, manufacturing, convenience and grocery stores, and motel facilities. These two companies were operated under the corporate name, Harrison Grocer Co., Inc., in 1953. With the transformation of the two companies over the years into two distinct businesses with different product lines and customer bases, the office functions of the businesses were combined in 1988. They presently operate one company with one distribution center. For more on Pippin Wholesale, visit www.pippinwholesale.com.
Ai2 is a 23-year old family owned and operated software firm headquartered in downtown Chicago. Their solutions are used by over 35,000 users each day to capture over 30 billion dollars in sales each year. Ai2 handles the order entry process for some of the nation’s largest distributors in foodservice, convenience store, grocery, beverage, hardware, medical, beauty and industrial supply. For more information about Ai2, visit www.ai2.com.
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