Apr 13, 2012

Arteriors to Debut New Brandwise iPad Sales App

Brandwise has announced that Arteriors will debut its new VMi iPad sales app at the High Point Market. VMi, or “Visual Merchandiser for iPad,” is the latest platform extension of the Visual Merchandiser tool, making it the only hardware-independent order capture tool on the market – meaning it can be used on any laptop, tablet, PC or iPad.

With VMi reps can quickly and easily create high-impact, striking visual sales orders on the iPad. It seamlessly integrates with any existing backend software so sales orders are automatically entered – eliminating the time delay, cost and error associated with manual order entry. VMi also allows reps offline access to all their digital catalogs and can easily accommodate both multi-line agencies and suppliers.

“Arteriors has an uncompromising reputation for leading innovation in both product design and quality. We bring that same spirit to our sales and service processes, said Arteriors CEO and founder Mark Moussa. “The old way of doing business is quickly becoming outdated. We are always looking for opportunities to push the envelope and are excited to implement VMi to both enhance our customer buying experience and equip our sales force with the most effective sales tools available.”

“We’re proud to be working with industry leader Arteriors on the roll-out of VMi,” said Brandwise President Todd Litzman. “Our team has worked with numerous suppliers and sales agencies to demonstrate the new platform, and every one of them were blown away by its ease-of-use, graphical product presentation capabilities and functionality. Arteriors is the perfect ‘early adopter’ partner as we bring VMi to market.”

Visual Merchandiser is a revolutionary presentation and order capture tool that allows reps to create an unrivaled visual and interactive sales experience – on the road or in the showroom using the hardware of their choice. Literally in seconds reps can, with their retailer, graphically present and build merchandised orders of any complexity including various options and color stories across multiple store types. The program’s “digital whiteboard” allows reps and buyers to actually merchandise product as they build an order. Fixture and/or store sets can also be loaded allowing for groups, color-stories, accessories and rack programs to be added or created with just one click.

For more information about VMi, Visual Merchandiser, or the full line of Brandwise integrated sales tools and service, visit www.Brandwise.com, emailsales@brandwise.com or call 877-435-3225 xt. 2.

About Arteriors
Founded by Mark Moussa in 1987, Arteriors is a Dallas-based wholesaler of decorative accessories, furniture, and residential/contract lighting. Launched with a focus on traditional accessories in classic materials, the company collaborates with experienced artisans and manufacturers around the world who work in leather, iron, brass, bronze, nickel, wood, glass, ceramic, and porcelain. Today, Arteriors offers a full spectrum of styles in luxury materials and finishes scaled specifically for design lovers with a modern sensibility. Moussa and his Arteriors design team currently unveil over 400 new products annually, with major introductions at the spring and fall High Point home furnishings markets. Arteriors introduced its first-ever designer collaboration in spring 2010, the Laura Kirar Collection, followed by the Lisa Luby Ryan Collection in the fall of 2010 with additions to both collections in 2011. In the fall of 2012, Arteriors will debut their third designer collaboration with noted designer Barry Dixon. Arteriors has permanent company showrooms in High Point, North Carolina (the International Home Furnishings Center), Las Vegas (the World Market Center) New York City (New York Design Center) and representative showrooms in Atlanta, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Denver, Hong Kong, Laguna Niguel and Los Angeles. The Arteriors umbrella of brands includes: Arteriors Home (www.arteriorshome.com); Arteriors Contract (www.arteriorscontract.com) and Mottega by Arteriors (www.mottega.com).

About Brandwise
Brandwise is an Application Service Provider (ASP) delivering hosted software solutions to manufacturers and their sales organizations within multiple industries. Combining Visual Order Capture and Integration technology, Business Intelligence, B2B e-Commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to enhance the coordination and communication of information between manufacturers and their sales channels, the Brandwise product suite integrates a series of powerful and leading-edge tools that help Suppliers and Sales Reps efficiently sell more products to their retailer customers in a collaborative environment. In over 14 years of operation, Brandwise consistently brings a fresh perspective, and revolutionary advancements, to a number of vertical markets from Gift and Home to Publishing, Apparel, Footwear and Sporting Goods.