Activant Solutions Inc., a leading provider of vertical business management solutions, and AgVantage Software, a leading provider of agribusiness accounting software, today announced that the two companies have collaborated to offer a complete accounting and point-of-sale solution for Wheatland Cooperative Association. Wheatland Cooperative Association provides farm and ranch supplies to members in the Wheatland, Wyoming area.
"At AgVantage, we listen closely to our customers and respond to their needs," said Michelle Blomberg, CEO of AgVantage. "Our customers wanted to use the AgVantage software for agribusiness management, but they also wanted to use Activant products in many cases for point-of-sale. We have collaborated with Activant to give our customers what they wanted and help organizations like Wheatland Cooperative use the best technology to make better buying decisions for their patrons."
AgVantage software is designed to help co-op associations manage their operations and improve corporate decision-making through the use of reports generated from sales data. The software also gives patrons the ability to obtain important grain information and view patronage equity information, including reimbursement distributions and 1099s.
The Activant Eagle Point-of-Sale solution is designed for small- and medium-sized businesses that want to provide their customers with superior service and move them quickly through the checkout line. The system includes capabilities such as scanner support, automatic debit and credit card authorization, signature capture, and catalog and price lookup.
The AgVantage software supplies sales data for the Eagle Point-of-Sale system. Using that data, Eagle can generate invoices, inventory orders, invoices and statements.
"Activant is happy to work with AgVantage to provide businesses such as Wheatland Cooperative with the best of both worlds -- the top-rated agribusiness management software and the top-rated point-of-sale solution," said Doug Smith, segment manager for Activant Solutions. "Our comparable customer service philosophies and complimentary product lines create a synergistic solution for our joint customers."
About Activant Solutions
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 http://www.activant.com.
About AgVantage
AgVantage is a leading developer of software for agribusiness and cooperatives, located in Rochester, Minnesota. Celebrating their 30th year of business, their industry-leading line of software products allows Ag retailers to seamlessly integrate business functions from nearly every facet of their ag-focused company. For more information about AgVantage Software, please contact them directly at 877-282-6353, or visit the company's website at http://www.agvantage.com
This announcement relating to Activant may contain statements that are forward looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, such as statements concerning trends, future technology or products, or Activant's execution. These statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties which could materially affect the company's results, including, without limitation, market demand for products and technology, the company's ability to meet that market demand, the integration of Activant's technology and products with technology and products supplied by others, the integration of Activant's products into the businesses of its customers, customer acceptance of Activant's products, and the retention and deployment of skilled Activant service providers. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update or publicly revise any of the forward-looking statements. Please refer to our quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 which can be found in the investor relations website at http://www.activant.com/company/investors for a full discussion of the risks and other factors.
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