ProQuest to Provide Tecumseh Engine & Transmission Group With Electronic Parts and Service Catalog System
ProQuest Media Solutions Increases its Presence in the Outdoor Power Equipment Market
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 14 -- ProQuest Media Solutions, a unit of ProQuest Company , will create a Tecumseh- branded electronic parts and service catalog (EPC) system for Tecumseh Products Company's Engine & Transmission Group. ProQuest Media Solutions was chosen over the incumbent vendor and a field of competitors. Media Solutions EPCs will be available to more than 12,000 Tecumseh Engine & Transmission dealerships beginning this fall.
The Media Solutions parts and service application will enable dealers to view online parts and service data, provide connectivity to the dealer's business system as well as provide access to product bulletins, pricing, updates and technical manuals.
"Media Solutions is pleased to have been chosen by Tecumseh as their long- term cataloging partner," said Scott McEwen, vice president of ProQuest Media Solutions. "This partnership reinforces Media Solutions' focus on, and growing presence within the outdoor power market."
"We are pleased to partner with a trusted company that has a long-standing reputation of providing cutting-edge technology solutions. It was important for Tecumseh to gain control over data updates as well as providing our dealers and distributors with a cutting-edge CD-ROM and Internet catalog solution," said Randy Butler, Director of Distribution and Service, Tecumseh Engine & Transmission Group.
About ProQuest Media Solutions
ProQuest Media Solutions is the technology and services partner for equipment manufacturers worldwide. Media Solutions provides product support solutions to the construction, mining, material handling, outdoor power, agriculture and related equipment manufacturing industries. The company's flagship product is PartsManager, an integrated suite of applications available for CD and the Internet. Media Solutions is a strategic business unit of ProQuest Business Solutions, a business segment of ProQuest Company, and has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. For more information about ProQuest Media Solutions, visit www.proquestmediasolutions.com .
About Tecumseh Products Company
Tecumseh Products Company is a full-line, independent global manufacturer of hermetic compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration products, gasoline engines and power train components for lawn and garden applications, and pumps. Tecumseh products are sold in more than 100 countries around the world.
About ProQuest Company
ProQuest Company is based in Ann Arbor, Mich., and is a leading provider of value-added information and content to the library, classroom, automotive and powersports markets. We provide products and services to our customers through two business segments: Information & Learning and Business Solutions. Through our Information & Learning segment, which primarily serves the library and classroom markets, we aggregate and publish value-added content from a wide range of sources including newspapers, periodicals and books. Our Business Solutions segment is primarily engaged in the delivery in electronic form of comprehensive parts and service information to the automotive market. It also provides dealers in the powersports (motorcycle, marine, RV and outdoor power) markets with management systems that enable them to manage their inventory, customer service and other aspects of their businesses.
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