Company description::
Oldsmar, Februrary 12, 2004: After completing a transition period at the end of 2003, Aurora Foods has officially joined the ASI ContractPro client list. With this step forward, Aurora has become fully integrated into the ASI complete contract management solution, which includes the ContractPro online tool and the ASI claim verification and payment processing service.
“After completion of our test-phase with ContractPro, we began to see the value that this tool will have for our business and the positive impact it will have for our distributor, bid, and chain account customers. ContractPro is carefully crafted to take into account, down to the most critical detail, all aspects of the contract pricing process as it applies to the manufacturer, the distributor, and the operator. It’s one of the first contract management tools to integrate appropriately all foodservice industry players in this high-stakes, contracted programs management process.” Tim Haeffner, National Accounts Sales Director, Aurora Foods Inc.
ASI & Aurora Foods
Since 1999, ASI has been providing various services to Aurora, maker of Lender’s® and Aunt Jemima® products. Aurora was an obvious choice for participation in product testing and development during the beta test phase of ContractPro.
“Aurora has always proven to be a forward-thinking client that seeks new ways to leverage the power of ASI’s services and technologies. They have been very cooperative in assisting Answers Systems Inc. in understanding the needs of our manufacturer clients with regard to development and enhancement of services,” says Sam Jackson, Senior Vice President of Client Services at Answers Systems Inc.
ContractPro Information and Availability
ContractPro is a contract management tool for foodservice professionals created by a company with over 17 years of experience in serving the needs of foodservice manufacturers, distributors, and operators; it is available under the application service provider (ASP) model. Customers subscribe to a service rather than purchase costly software. This means a reduction in implementation costs, zero software update purchases, and little to no IT resources in house to manage the system for the manufacturer. ASI provides a Help Desk and training materials to assist users.
ContractPro Release1 is part of the Answers InPower Suite, ASI’s client portal to tools for claim and promotional activity reporting with NquireTM web reporting, ordering sales materials through WebPOS, and access to other data management tools. ContractPro reflects ASI’s commitment to deliver the products to assist in development of industry standards and support EFR initiatives. For more information about ContractPro, visit http://www.answerssystems.com/contractpro.htm, or call 800-225-6127 to speak with a ContractPro representative.
Founded in 1986, Answers Systems Inc. is the foodservice industry leader in database management, marketing and technology solutions for manufacturers, operators, and distributors.
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