sales-i News http://www.sales-i.com Latest news from sales-i.com en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:51:59 GMT http://www.sales-i.com/news.aspx sales-i.com tellmemore@sales-i.com (Chris Russell) webmaster@sales-i.com (Chris Russell) sales-i Joins the Very Best in Office Products on the Shortlist for a European Office Product Awardhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=42Solihull, UK – November 21st , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that is has been shortlisted for the European Office Products Award 2009 in the Editor’s Choice category for innovation. The winners will be announced at a presentation dinner held on February 2nd during Paperworld 2009. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=42 sales-i Inks Strategic Partnership with BlueSky Softwarehttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=41Solihull, UK – November 4th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with BlueSky Software Solutions, (www.blueskysoft.co.uk), the provider of business solutions that underpin office products companies. The new partnership has led the way to a full integration between sales-i and BlueSky’s flagship product, Horizon™.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=41 Office Central Standardizes on sales-i’s Sales Intelligence Servicehttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=40Solihull, UK – November 3rd, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that Office Central (www.officentral.com) a Canadian-based office supplies company that has been serving the market for some 28 years, has selected sales-i as its corporate sales intelligence solution to keep track of changes in customer buying patterns. Office Central has already equipped its office and field-based sales people with sales-i on laptops and Blackberries and is using automatic alerts to identify who is buying what and more importantly, who isn’t.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=40 sales-i Gets Ready for the Vision 2009 National Dealer Forumhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=36Solihull, UK – October 24th , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that it is participating in Vision 2009, United Stationers’ annual national dealer forum running November 5-8 at Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=36 sales-i Appoints Office Products Specialist to its Expanding Sales Teamhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=35Solihull, UK – October 16th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that it has fortified its sales team with the appointment of Ashley Grove who is charged with expanding sales-i’s already considerable footprint in the office products marketThu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=35 Office Friendly Dealer Association Selects sales-i to Promote to its 160 Dealershttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=34Solihull, UK – October 6th , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that the UK’s second largest office supplies buying group, Office Friendly Dealer Association, (OFDA), has selected sales-i to promote to its member companies under the new member service brand, Maxesell. Maxesell will be unveiled to Office Friendly’s dealer members at the OFDA annual 2008 conference during October 10th -11th at the Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel in Gloucestershire.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=34 sales-i and Salesforce make the Perfect Marriage for Irongate Group’s sales teamhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=32Solihull, UK – September 30th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that the Irongate Group, a long-established supplier of office products and solutions to commercial and public sector organisations, has today announced that it has selected sales-i as it sales intelligence system. Irongate Group is leveraging sales-i’s seamless integration into global CRM system, Salesforce, to deliver a complete view of the customer across account activity, buying history and behaviour and gap analysis.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=32 sales-i Car Comes Home First in Class at Brit 24http://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=33Solihull, UK – September 30th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced success on the track as its sponsored car wins its class at the Brit 24 endurance raceTue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=33 Claire Clifford Office Products Selects sales-i and Secures First New Order Hours after Initial Traininghttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=31Solihull, UK – September 18th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that Glasgow-based Claire Clifford Office Products has selected sales-i and secured its first new order a few hours after initial training.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=31 sales-i Appoints Maximum Performance Group as Strategic Partner in the North American Office Supplies Markethttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=30Solihull, UK – September 15th , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that it has signed a strategic alliance with Maximum Performance Group (www.maximumperformancegroup.com ), a Chicago-based training and consulting firm, to develop the US market for sales-i in the Office Products sectorMon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=30 Langstane Puts sales-i to Testhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=29Solihull, UK – September 8th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that Langstane Press, Scotland’s Leading Independent Office Supplies, Furniture, Print & Business Gift Supplier, is putting sales-i through its paces with 17 of its sales reps using the product’s sales intelligence and CRM capabilities.Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=29 sales-i scores a ‘Slam Dunk’ with Midwest Office Supplyhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=28Solihull, UK – September 3rd , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales intelligence service for front line sales people today announced that Midwest Office Supply, one of the fastest growing independent office supply and furniture dealers in the US, is reaping early sales successes thanks to the customer buying behavior data and intelligence provided by the sales-i sales intelligence service.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=28 Martin Blackburn Joins sales-i’s Non-Executive Boardhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=27Solihull, UK – August 18th , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that Martin Blackburn, EDS’s Vice President and COO has joined its non-executive board.Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=27 sales-i is a Big Hit in the USAhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=26Solihull, UK – July 28th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that it has officially launched its sales intelligence service into the US market and is enjoying some early customer wins and a very positive reaction to its real-time proposition.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=26 Automotive Aftermarket is Target for New Sales Intelligence Systemhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=25Solihull, UK – July 22nd , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people, today announced that it is targeting the Automotive Aftermarket with its revolutionary on-demand sales intelligence service that has taken other high volume sales markets by storm.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=25 J&L Industrial Supply Selects sales-i for Field-Based Sales Intelligencehttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=24Solihull, UK – July 21st, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that J&L Industrial Supply, the metalworking market’s first choice for tooling and related supplies, has selected sales-i to deliver sales intelligence to its field based sales teamMon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=24 sales-i Adds Light-CRM to Sales Intelligence Servicehttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=23Solihull, UK – July 16th , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that it has boosted its sales intelligence service by adding some key CRM functionality to reduce the burden on SMEs to acquire a full customer relationship management system.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=23 Integra Members Give the Thumbs up to Sales Alerthttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=20Solihull, UK – June 16th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that its partnership agreement with Integra Office Supplies, (www.integra-office.co.uk) the leading Office Supplies and IT dealer group in the UK and Ireland is going from strength to strength. Since the announcement in March to offer a new sales intelligence service exclusively for Integra members, entitled Sales Alert, close to 25 Integra companies have signed up to the service.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=20 Harts Office Solutions Signs up to sales-ihttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=19Solihull, UK – May 26th , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that Harts Office Solutions is the latest Integra customer to standardise on sales-i for its sales intelligence.Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=19 sales-i Delivers Benefits in Under Three Weeks to Denis Smyth Office Productshttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=18Solihull, UK – May 19th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that Northern Ireland based Denis Smyth Office Products is amongst the latest Integra customers to benefit from improved sales intelligence thanks to sales-iMon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=18 sales-i Reduces its Carbon Emissions by Selling the SaaS Wayhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=17Solihull, UK – April 29th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that more than 90% of its sales are achieved without anyone having to leave the office. Online demonstrations and web-conferencing facilities are the new sales tools that underpin the majority of these SaaS sales.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=17 The Microsoft Success Story, sales-i, Adopts 30 Customers a Month with Software as a Servicehttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=16Solihull, UK – April 21st , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced a new video launch with Microsoft that highlights the success story behind the three-way SaaS partnership of sales-i, Microsoft and NTT Online.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=16 sales-i Nominates EGOstream to lead its Sales Force Expansion Programmehttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=15Solihull, UK – March 25th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that is has selected EGOstream as its sales recruitment and development partner to expand its sales force to meet growing demand for its sales intelligence service.Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=15 New Sales Intelligence System Gets the Thumbs up from Builders Merchantshttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=14Solihull, UK – March 17th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people, today announced its growing take-up in the building supplies industry as key companies including the Nicholls and Clarke Group of Companies, Huws Gray and A. Proctor Group limited sign up to the new serviceMon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=14 The Secret Sauce is in the Software’s Simplicity; Gerry Brown of Bloor Research on sales-ihttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=13Solihull, UK – March 7th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people, today issued a new article by Bloor Research senior analyst Gerry Brown, entitled The Secret Sauce is in the Software’s Simplicity – where Brown explores the simple secret behind sales-i’s philosophy; See it, Get it.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=13 Integra Office Supplies Unveils New Sales Intelligence Service for its Members, Sales Alert - Powered by sales-ihttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=12Solihull, UK – March 3rd , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Integra Office Supplies, (www.integra-office.co.uk) the leading Office Supplies and IT dealer group in the UK and Ireland to underpin a new sales intelligence service exclusively for Integra members, entitled Sales AlertMon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=12 The Nicholls and Clarke Group of Companies Empowers its Sales Teamhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=11Solihull, UK – February 25th , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people, today announced that the Nicholls and Clarke Group of Companies, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and distributors of building products, has equipped its sales team with sales-i mobile™ on their Vodafone smartphones to deliver real-time, comprehensive customer account information and buying behaviour alerts direct to their PDAs.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=11 sales-i Launches its Sales Intelligence Solution on a Mobile Phone; sales-i Mobilehttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=10Solihull, UK – February 18th , 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that it has launched sales-i mobile™, delivering a sophisticated sales intelligence system direct to mobile phones. No ringing into the office, no wading through spreadsheets, no downloading emails; simply full sales accounts visibility and customer behaviour alerts delivered direct to the busy sales professional’s mobile phone.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=10 Proctor Group Maximises Salesforce Efficiency with sales-ihttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=5Solihull, UK – January 29th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people, today announced that A. Proctor Group Ltd, a long –established Scottish headquartered supplier of innovative materials and products to the construction industry, is successfully using the sales-i sales intelligence service to boost the productivity and efficiency of its front line sales people.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=5 sales-i Seals Strategic Partnership with MBA Associateshttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=9Solihull, UK – January 14th, 2008 – sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people today announced that is has signed a strategic partnership agreement with specialist consulting firm MBA Associates, to extend its products into the windows, building materials and plastics industries.Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=9 Microsoft Connections Magazine Spotlights sales-i, its SaaS Incubation Centre and Hosting Partner NTThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=8Solihull, UK – January 8th, 2007 – This month’s Microsoft Connections in Communications magazine spotlights sales-i as its Microsoft SaaS incubation success story.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=8 sales-i Makes its Debut at the Spicers SOS Office Products Showhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=7Solihull, UK – December 20th, 2007 Thousands of attendees passed through the doors of the NEC Pavilion in Birmingham to attend this year’s SOS Spicers annual Office Products show. Newcomer, sales-I, made an immediate impact demonstrating its new sales intelligence system which has already secured positive endorsement from Spicers and has been adopted by some key office products companies including Murcom Office Products, DG Office Supplies, Woods Business Services and b-line business supplies.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=7 sales-i to Sponsor 'Established Vendor of the Year' Category at The European Office Products Awardshttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=1Solihull, UK - December 19th, 2007 - sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people is to sponsor a major award category at the forthcoming European Office Products Awards organised by OPI, (www.opi.net). Winners of the European Office Products Awards 2008 will be announced at a special presentation dinner held on the 24 January 2008 in cooperation with Messe Frankfurt as part of PaperworldWed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=1 DG Office Supplies Looks to a Future of Accelerated Sales with Sales Intelligence Service from sales-ihttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=2Solihull, UK - December 10th, 2007 - sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people, today announced that DG Office Supplies, (DGOS) one of the fastest growing office supplies companies in the UK has signed up to the sales-i sales intelligence service to boost visibility and customer behaviour awareness for its front line sales people.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=2 Murcom Selects sales-i to Increase Sales Visibility and Respond to Changes in Customer Buying Behaviourhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=3Solihull, UK - December 3rd, 2007 - sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people, today announced that Murcom, the office products specialist, has selected sales-i to increase visibility of its customers buying behaviour and alert its sales people to respond to and reduce customer slippageMon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=3 Woods Business Services Selects sales-i as its Sales Gap Analysis Solutionhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=4Solihull, UK - November 28th, 2007 - sales-i, (www.sales-i.com) the real-time sales acceleration service for front line sales people, today announced that Woods Business Services, the office stationery, IT consumables and office furniture specialists, has selected sales-i to deliver quick and easy access to valuable sales information and identify upselling and cross selling opportunities across its 350+ customer base.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=4 sales-i and NTT Europe Online Prove Value of Microsoft SaaS Incubation Center Programhttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=6LONDON, August 1st, 2007 - NTT Europe Online today announced that it has successfully signed contracts with sales-i, the real-time sales acceleration service for frontline sales people, to provide managed hosting and partner support services as part of a combined NTT Europe Online and Microsoft Software as a Service (SaaS) enablement initiative.Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sales-i.com/newsArticle.aspx?id=6