New iPad App from Ai2 Will Improve the Process of Trade Show Orders, Deals and Discounts
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 29, 2013 -- Software development firm Ai2 today announced the debut of TradeShowPro, an iPad app for placing orders at trade shows. The iPad app is designed for use by retailers, vendors, and salespeople in a trade show environment and is an addition to Ai2’s mobility suite for sales in wholesale distribution. Its main differentiators are a BYOD approach, the ability to perform custom functions such as altering shipping dates, and the configuration of various user profiles.
TradeShowPro is designed to streamline the complex process of show deals, sales orders and incentive programs that are for sale at a trade show, particularly in consumer packaged goods. TradeShowPro gives an administrator access to ordering functionality and promotions through a web portal that can be used for setup before the show.
The administrator can configure different profiles for exhibitors, vendors and buyers that ensure everyone sees the correct information. Unlike applications that are not as flexible, TradeShowPro allows the administrator to set quantity minimums, pricing and other restrictions. The app supports a BYOD approach for trade show exhibitors and attendees who can use their own iPads, eliminating hefty rental fees and providing flexibility for the end user.
If there are payments to split between a distributor and a vendor, TradeShowPro helps the interested parties sort it out instead of doing it manually.
“We’re excited to debut another powerful solution for the sales order entry process, one that will handle trade shows better than anything currently available” said Douglas Katich, CEO for Ai2. “No matter where wholesalers and distributors are placing orders, Ai2 will be there for them, with an eye toward making sales as smooth and cost-effective as possible,” he said, referring to Ai2’s suite of mobile sales force automation solutions for distributors and retailers.
With TradeShowPro, trade show attendees register at the front desk and receive a bar-coded badge. Once their badge is scanned at a booth by an iPad running TradeShowPro, their profile will appear in the application, making it easy for sellers and buyers to connect and work on deals together. Only deals for which that buyer is eligible will appear, eliminating order entry errors or mis-allocated inventory. Buyers can vary their ship dates for programs, a major benefit to retailers who purchase 6 months’ supply of product at once. Users receive a summary of all their activity at the end of the selling day.
Katich encouraged wholesale distributors to contact Ai2 to learn more about TradeShowPro.
Ai2 was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in downtown Chicago. Their applications are used by more than 75,000 users each day to capture upwards of $75 billion in annual sales. More than 10,000 retail stores and more than 1,000 movie theaters use Ai2 solutions for their order entry needs. Ai2 improves the sales process for some of the world’s largest distributors in foodservice, convenience store, grocery, beverage, hardware, medical, beauty products, jewelry and more. For more information about Ai2, visit Ai2.com.
Max Stewart, Ai2, http://www.ai2.com, (312) 920-9366, [email protected]
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