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Technology will enable Trane distributors to create region-specific catalogs affordably
( September 3, 2005 ) – Computer Pundits Corporation, developer of Catalog Builder software, announced today that it has been contracted by Trane, a global provider of indoor comfort systems and facility solutions, to build a parts catalog content database as the first stage in developing Trane’s new catalog system.
Computer Pundits will acquire the data for more than 6,000 parts, including detailed product information and images, from manufacturer sources as well as from Trane’s own archives. After Computer Pundits completes the database, it will produce Trane’s new Service First Catalog and deliver the database to Trane for internal use by product managers. As part of the agreement Computer Pundits will keep this database maintained on an on-going basis.
Parts centers and independent Trane distributors will have access to Trane’s catalog database in order to augment the Service First catalog with their own region-specific catalogs. Two distributors, Louisville Trane and Tampa Bay Trane, have already purchased the Catalog Builder software and are in the process of building their own catalogs.
Catalog Builder® is the in-house catalog design and management system for wholesale distributors of all sizes. It automates the process of generating print, CD-ROM, e-mail, web-based, and even targeted (or region-specific) mini-catalogs, eliminating the need for manual graphic design and saving businesses time and money over traditional catalog production. With Catalog Builder, distributors can update pricing and other product information in their catalogs on demand.
Catalog information can be imported from CPC’s collection of content from over 200 manufacturers in the HVAC industry or from other industry sources like the ASA Industry Database (IDB) and Trade Service, as well as from distributors’ own inventory management systems. For those companies like Trane that prefer to have someone else gather and input their catalog content or set up their catalogs, Computer Pundits offers content development as well as turnkey catalog production services.
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About Trane
Trane is the air conditioning systems and services business of American Standard Companies. Its offerings include energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, service and parts support, building controls, and financing solutions. For more information, visit the Trane website at www.trane.com.
About Computer Pundits Corporation
Computer Pundits Corporation develops and markets Catalog Builder software and a suite of services to businesses around the world that want to present their product information in more efficient and innovative ways. To learn more about Catalog Builder and Computer Pundits Corporation visit www.computerpundits.com or call 1-888-786-3487.
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