Essent Launches Business Builder E-Newsletter

EASTON, Pa., May 3, 2004 --Essent has announced the launch of Business Builder™ — an industry-specific e-newsletter distributed quarterly to members of the promotional products industry. Designed to help distributors and suppliers solve vexing operational issues, the publication highlights common business snags and gives advice on how to eliminate them.

“There are a number of operational issues quietly affecting distributors and suppliers in this industry,” says Ron Cahill, vice president of operations. “Business Builder sheds light on these obstacles and shows how they may be overcome. The publication is a tremendous resource.”

Business Builder™, which consists of four industry issue articles, delves deep into topics like inventory control, purchasing, fulfillment, and web development. The publication helps distributors and suppliers streamline every aspect of business by providing advice from industry experts.

The Essent business management system, which eliminates costly errors, data reentry, and workflow complication, was designed to fit the unique needs of the promotional products industry. The Essent software suite links sales and marketing; inventory and purchasing; fulfillment and shipping; art services and the web.

Essent is the leading provider of business management software solutions and services for data intensive industries. Essent solutions combine flexible workflow management with innovative technologies that automate repetitive tasks and simplify business processes. Since 1981, Essent has offered the systems, service, software, and support critical to success in today’s highly-competitive marketplace.