ENTIGO and Profit Pro Share Technology to Offer Comprehensive Electronic Catalog Solutions
22 May 2000
ENTIGO and Profit Pro Share Technology to Offer Comprehensive Electronic Catalog Solutions to Automotive Aftermarket Parts Manufacturers
PITTSBURGH--May 22, 2000--ENTIGO, a leading e-commerce software provider, has announced its alliance with Profit Pro, a company specializing in publishing and maintaining automotive aftermarket parts databases.ENTIGO's integration of Profit Pro data will enable part suppliers to easily and rapidly access the information they need to order parts directly from the manufacturers, as well as check availability and delivery times. Additionally, manufacturers using the combined solution can update their catalog and better predict future sales by determining the number and models of vehicles their current product offerings fit.
"Profit Pro's rich catalog information will allow us to bring a more complete solution to customers," said Joseph Profeta, ENTIGO's Executive Vice President, Services and Technology. "Unlike other offers, we are compliant with both AAIA and EJB standards, allowing us to better leverage overall industry initiatives."
The alliance will provide a complete e-business solution to automotive aftermarket parts manufacturers and vendors. They can better manage their supply chain through rapid and efficient access to data such as automotive part numbers, descriptions and prices, as well as application information that matches parts to the cars for which they are designed.
"Profit Pro and ENTIGO offer a solution for aftermarket parts manufacturers that not only provides true business-to-business e-commerce capability to part suppliers, but also valuable marketing and business analysis information for the manufacturers," said Stas Mintowt-Czyz, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Profit Pro, Inc.
In the new alliance, Profit Pro's Electronic Parts Catalog is the backbone, while ENTIGO provides the interface and software technology. The e-commerce solution integrates Profit Pro's Buyer's Guide, a "reverse" electronic parts catalog that enables suppliers to identify all automobiles currently on the market that fit a particular part, and Profit Pro's Part Interchange Database with ENTIGO Order!(TM), an order management application, and ENTIGO Catalog!(TM), an online catalog application.
About ENTIGO
ENTIGO builds and installs sell-side applications for distribution channel management of large enterprises. Its real-time, web-based applications, employed by leading manufacturers worldwide, are at the forefront of business-to-business technology, connect to existing business systems and can be deployed into production within 90 days. ENTIGO's online catalog, order management and warranty management applications are proven to decrease costs, increase sales and improve customer service. More ENTIGO information is available at www.entigo.com or by phoning (412) 875-2000.
About Profit Pro
Profit Pro Inc., a privately-held company founded in 1990, is a leading supplier of point-of-sale and business management software, electronic parts cataloging, e-commerce technology, and Internet solutions to the automotive aftermarket. In addition, Profit Pro offers the industry's only true AAIA-compatible Electronic Parts Catalog with more than 20,000 installations nationwide. For more information, visit www.profitpro.com or phone (800) 879-9996, ext. 1505.