For Immediate Release
Glidewell Selects ProSel for Retail Customers
Arkansas Distributor Improves Buying Experience with iPad App
TweetCHICAGO - November 29, 2011 - Software developer Ai2 announced today that Glidewell Distributing of Fort Smith, Arkansas will deploy Ai2's ProSel™ solution for its customer base. ProSel is a remote order entry and content management app for the iPad.
"There's nothing like the iPad for offering the ultimate experience to the retail customer," said Douglas Katich, CEO for Ai2. "Glidewell has realized what many companies are finding out: you can save a lot of money and foster a great deal of customer loyalty with this app."
Glidewell sought to improve its customer buying experience and selected ProSel for its ease of use and its ability to scan bar codes in a retail environment. The app also features a content management module that allows distributors to push content directly to the iPads in the field. This saves printing expense and makes distribution of flyers and other critical materials a one-click automated process.
ProSel is Ai2's latest addition to its software suite for distribution professionals. The app is designed to give a user online and offline access to a complete product catalog, images, a robust search function, content management, document syncing and more. The app debuted in early 2011 and has received a lot of attention from whole distributors across several segments like foodservice, hardware and liquor.
Founded in the living room of James William and Cleo Glidewell’s first home, Glidewell Distributing has grown from a single delivery truck to eight digits in annual sales and a fleet of trucks. Today, a third generation assumes responsibilities and leadership for the region’s sole wholesale distributor. Located south of Fort Smith on Highway 71, the Glidewell compound sits on 20 acres and its 75,000 square feet of offices and warehouses are surrounded by pasture and wooded groves. For more information on Glidewell, visit the company's website.
Ai2 (formerly Access International) was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in downtown Chicago. Their applications are used by over 40,000 users each day to capture over 75 billion dollars in sales each year. Ai2 improves 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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