High end systems demands drives business expansion
June 30, 2006 –Activant Solutions, continues to grow its customer sales team with the appointment of Mike Waldon as Territory Sales Manager.
In his new role, Waldon will be responsible for spearheading the growth of the latest Activant system offering, Vision, developed specifically to meet the needs for high end multi location motor factors, distributors and manufacturers.
Along with AConnex, MasterCat, web suites, Business Advisor and Vision, Waldon will be well positioned to be able to assisting companies with all their IT requirements and identifying where Activant products can enhance their business performance.
Waldon has spent a number of years working in distributive channels most latterly the highly competitive telecommunications industry, selling systems to varying sized businesses from small operations to large Blue Chip companies.
On entering the automotive aftermarket, Waldon commented: The sector moves at a tremendously fast pace and this has prompted more companies to recognise the importance of having the right IT partner, in order to take advantage of all business opportunities available.
“With more trade being done online and customers demanding instant answers and improved customer service, Activant is ideally placed – with its AConneX and other related systems – to manage and exceed all of these requirements for customers, either in a single branch environment or multi-site operation linked by a central warehouse.
Activant Marketing Manager, Mark Holcombe added: “Waldon’s appointment is an extremely positive move for Activant, and re-confirms our commitment to continue to raise the technology bar for systems in the aftermarket”.
Activant Solutions Inc. (“Activant”) is a leading technology provider of vertical business management solutions serving small and medium-sized retail and wholesale distribution businesses. The company serves three primary vertical markets: automotive aftermarket; hardlines and lumber; and wholesale distribution.
Founded in 1972, Activant provides customers with tailored proprietary software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics. More than 30,000 customer locations use an Activant solution to manage their day-to-day operations.
Activant has operations in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Canada, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.activant.com.
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