Activant Solutions held its annual summit conference in Las Vegas on March 20-23. A record 1,350 distributors attended educational sessions and networking opportunities. The Technology Center offered product demonstrations and
$1.55 Trillion - projected total spending on IT goods and services worldwide in 2007. Source: The Industry Data Exchange Association (IDEA), an e-commerce service provider jointly owned by the National
Teletrac®, manufacturer of the FleetDirector® vehicle location and fleet management system, was chosen by 1-800-Plumbing Inc. as the preferred automatic vehicle location (AVL) and fleet management software supplier for its
The Smarter Energy Policy Forum (www.smarterenergypolicy.com) is a new Web site featuring contributions from energy experts, consumer groups, industry representatives and pundits. Visitors can submit comments on articles and news
Activant’s Eagle Release 16 software, which includes more than 200 new features, is available for hardware and home center retailers and distributors. It is a business management solution, including options
Steve Hangen WinWholesale (Dayton, OH) named Steve Hangen chief information officer and Jeff Dana chief technology officer. Hangen will be responsible for determining, managing and growing future technology needs and
Activant’s Prophet 21® version 11.0 is now equipped with advanced search capabilities that enable distributors to conduct keyword and category searches for products within their database. This “Google”-type mechanism is
www.RPACampus.com, The Radiant Panel Association’s Webinar room that hosts online seminars, has upgraded its technology for its users. New features include: Web-cam video and microphone capabilities, drawing and text tools
Effective Jan. 1, ANXeBusiness Corp. acquired the assets of Management Information Systems Group Inc. (MISG) from the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and will merge the two companies to
City Plumbing and Electric Supply Co., Gainesville, GA, became Activant Solutions’ 1000th distributor to select Prophet 21™ as its enterprise software solution. The company distributes appliances, lighting, electrical, kitchen and