FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vertical Development Joins Forces with Wade&Partners
Vertical
Development, Inc. (VDI) a leading provider of software and e-business
solutions to manufacturers in the automotive aftermarket and other
industries, now offers an expanded range of services thanks to its recent
association with Wade&Partners, a marketing consulting firm
specializing in management services for parts aftermarkets worldwide.
Through this new partnership, VDI can provide customers with brand
development, research, recruiting, product development, customer
relationship management and other management and marketing services.
“It is a very synergistic relationship,”
said VDI Vice President Ron Garand. “From the start, we’ve
specialized in offering content management systems tha help clients
enhance their competitive advantage. Wade&Partners has the same
objective. What’s more, their services are provided by industry
experts who each have over 25 years of aftermarket experience. We
can now make these services available to our customers through a single
source,” he added.
VDI recently worked with
Wade&Partners for their client, Grote Industries, successfully
developing a product management tool to help their sales force and
distributors better manage their inventory and synchronize catalog
information.
“The speed and
efficiency we were able to provide for Grote in their catalog redesign
shows the power of this combination,” said Bill Wade, Managing Partner,
Wade&Partners.
ertical Development
brings a wealth of catalog management experience in the automotive
aftermarket to their new relationship with Wade & Partners. VDI
founder and President Jay Wright has more than 20 years of experience
managing complex IT design and development projects, and Vice President
Ron Garand has a 30-year background in aftermarket cataloging, product and
sales management.
“With this management
team driving a top notch programming staff, Vertical Development has the
expertise that will provide our clients with exceptional value for their
investment,” added Wade.
VDI recently introduced its e-WebCatalog
system; a program that allows companies to upload AAIA formatted catalogs
onto the Internet, quickly and cost-effectively. Their software has
streamlined data management for companies nationwide in a variety of
industries, including many of the largest manufacturers in the automotive
market.
To find out more about Vertical
Development’s systems and new services available through
Wade&Partners, please call (847) 760-0067, or e-mail rgarand@verticaldev.com.
Wade&Partners is a consulting firm
specializing in management services for parts aftermarkets worldwide. The
company’s areas of expertise and list of partners can be found at
www.wade-partners.com.
For more information,
contact: Bill Wade, 847-760-0067.
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