Promotional products suppliers, with the help of the Essent® integration team, are quickly adopting the latest time- and labor-saving integration service from PromoStandards™.
More than a dozen suppliers have quickly adopted the new Company Data endpoint, which automatically puts suppliers’ unique company details in front of distributor customers and prospects so that they’re easily found when distributor’s are ready to move forward with purchases.
Essent is not only was first to adopt the service but is currently implementing Company Data for through an an exclusive limited-time offer to get started for free. Suppliers simply fill out an online form and Essent implements the Company Data integration service.
Almost any promotional products supplier can join the wave of early adopters.
Suppliers who implement now will be among the first to market with the Company Data service – for free via the Essent® OrderTrax® Network. Through the exclusive offer, Essent is implementing and hosting the Company Data for suppliers for free and hosting the service for free for a year. Suppliers have until July 11h to take advantage of the offer and can contact Essent to get started.
"The new Company Data service is an exciting opportunity for any supplier looking to get started on PromoStandards integration, or any supplier looking to expand their offerings and be in front of more distributor customers and prospects,” Essent Business Development Manager Marco Pena said. "For many years, PromoStandards integration via the Essent OrderTrax Network has streamlined operations for a still growing number of promotional products trading partners and now it’s easier than ever to take part in the enhancements of integration.”
Be Found When Buyers are Ready to Buy
With PromoStandards Company Data, suppliers become front and center with distributor trading partners and can be found easily when distributors are ready to by. Suppliers provide detailed information about their unique company setup – which distributors then can search right from within their own systems.
Among details that can be shared are:
- Basics like company name, logo, and website
- Contact info for sales and other departments
- Business lines, brand lines, and licensing
- Designations like union shop, USA made, minority owned, and more
- Payment methods and terms
- Memberships like ASI, PPAI, SAGE, and more
- Policies for artwork, shipping, returns and more
- Dertifications like PCI and SOC compliance and more
The key demographics allow trading partners to better understand and filter out suppliers to meet a specific fit. Updates are automatically pushed out to the Company Data service, so there’s never concern about making sure the distributor got the new information.
The result is effortless information sharing that makes key business details available to customers and prospects automatically. Suppliers enjoy reduced customer service calls and emails by making commonly requested company information easily accessible.
About OrderTrax
OrderTrax is a mature, proven integration network that securely and accurately processes over 12 Million transactions representing over $3 Billion in commerce annually. Supporting ANSI X12, cXML, ePSA, PromoStandards, and other public and proprietary standards, OrderTrax allows companies to integrate using the standards of their choosing. Instead of implementing and maintaining a costly new integration for each trading partner, companies can integrate once through OrderTrax to become connected to many trading partners.
About PromoStandards
PromoStandards is a group of distributors, suppliers, and service providers dedicated to improving supply chain efficiency in the promotional products industry. The group, including Essent, a Founding Member, defines and writes integration standards that allow distributors and suppliers to integrate for more efficient transactions and a more efficient supply chain.