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| 2006 Blacksmith Press Releases
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| Wondering how Blacksmith can provide
the right tools for your business? Fill out a short form or give us a call
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| Blacksmith Applications Releases Trade Spending Reporting and Analysis Tool for Manufacturers |
| May 11, 2006 |
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Blacksmith Applications, Inc., the leading provider of contract, trade, and deduction management solutions for the foodservice and consumer goods industries, announced today the release of VANTAGE ANALYTICSSM, a web-based sales, trade, and financial reporting and analysis tool for manufacturers. With manufacturers significantly shifting their focus towards more strategic and efficient trade spending, the requirement for more accurate and timely data, in-depth analysis, and the ability to leverage that data is at an all-time high. Blacksmith, with the release of VANTAGE ANALYTICSSM, is meeting those needs head-on by providing actionable business intelligence for making key business decisions to maximize ROIs.
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| Sabert Corporation Selects Blacksmith Applications for
Contract Management and Trade Spending Management
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| March 30, 2006 |
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Blacksmith Applications, Inc., the leading provider of contract, trade, and deduction management solutions for the foodservice and consumer goods industry, announced today that Sabert Corporation, one of the leading suppliers of disposable plastic food packaging to the foodservice industry, has selected Blacksmith Applications and their FORGESM and SHIELDSM solutions to manage its trade spending, operator contracts, and distributor trade deals.
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| Technomic and Blacksmith Applications to Extend and Expand their "Best Practices" Trade Spending Study
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| March 6, 2006 |
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Technomic and Blacksmith Applications have announced a continued collaboration of their Foodservice trade spending study, both in terms of adding a second wave of participants as well as extending the scope to focus on tactical methods to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of trade practices for some of the original participants and other interested parties.
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| Blacksmith Applications Introduces Powerful New Mobile Reporting Tool for Foodservice Sales Professionals
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| February 27, 2006 |
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Blacksmith Applications, Inc., the leading provider of contract, trade, and deduction management solutions for the foodservice and consumer goods industry, announced today the release of GAUGESM, its powerful new offline sales reporting application for foodservice sales professionals. Challenged with an increasingly complex business environment, foodservice sales professionals have traditionally struggled to balance their life 'on the road' with the demands of analyzing reports and digesting market trends. With the introduction of GAUGESM, Blacksmith Applications is delivering the power of a robust sales analysis and reporting platform in a mobile and highly responsive tool.
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| Flowers Foods Goes Live with FORGESM -- Blacksmith Applications Contract & Trade Management Solution
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| February 21, 2006 |
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Blacksmith Applications, Inc., the leading provider of contract, trade, and deduction management solutions for the foodservice and consumer goods industry, announced today that Flowers Foods, one of the largest producers of fresh baked goods in the United States, has gone live with the successful implementation of FORGESM, Blacksmith's contract and trade management solution.
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| Foster Farms Selects Blacksmith Applications'
Contract, Trade, and Deduction Management Solutions
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| February 13, 2006 |
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Blacksmith Applications, Inc., the leading provider of contract, trade, and deduction management solutions for the foodservice and consumer goods industry, announced today that Foster Farms, the leading poultry producer in the Western United States, has selected Blacksmith Applications to manage its trade spending across its retail and foodservice divisions. The solutions will provide standardized, automated processes for centralized program creation and approval, billback and claim validation, deduction resolution, and profitability reporting.
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