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SAN DIEGO- July 12, 2007 – Trade Service, the trusted provider of quality product and pricing solutions for the construction industry, announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Wendes Systems, Inc., a leading software developer of cost-effective estimating software for Plumbing, HVAC, Sheet Metal and Mechanical contractors. Through this partnership, the companies will provide Wendes clients with a solution that combines their high quality estimating software with the industry’s most popular material product and pricing program, containing over 1.5 million Plumbing and Mechanical parts.
Wendes has completed an interface to allow Trade Service’s newly-released TRA-SER Premier pricing software (Version 4.2), to automatically update the material prices in the Wendes estimating database via the Internet. This new interface is being launched with a 45-day free trial of the TRA-SER software, enabling all Wendes users to experience, first hand, the industry’s most popular and easy-to-use product and pricing resource.
“We believe our partnership with Wendes will provide all Wendes users a highly effective way to leverage business critical product and pricing data within their estimating software to produce more accurate and complete bids,” said Tod Moore, Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Trade Service.
The companies will leverage their respective core competencies to bring quality software and product content to the Wendes user community. “We look forward to offering our existing and prospective clients in North America a 45-day free trial of TRA-SER to experience a new generation of Trade Service manufacturer cost data and ease-of-use in accessing important mechanical item descriptions. TRA-SER and Wendes Mechanical Estimating will offer contractors accelerated speed and accuracy in producing professional submittals and bids,” said Joe Damelio, President of Wendes Systems.
About Wendes Systems
Wendes Systems, Inc. has a tradition of serving the HVAC industry since 1980. More than 20,000 copies of the Wendes Mechanical Estimating Manual have been used by estimators as a valuable source of labor data and an introduction to the profession. Wendes Computerized Estimating Systems have helped HVAC Contractors throughout North America to accelerate business growth while reducing labor cost. Wendes Estimating Systems produce highly accurate and professional cost estimates for HVAC Sheet Metal, Plumbing, and Piping and Industrial trade specialties.
About Trade Service
Trade Service is the leading provider of standardized product and price information to the electrical, plumbing/PVF, HVACR, industrial MRO and office products industries. Since 1931, the company has been the leader in content acquisition, aggregation, management, publishing, and distribution, offering a variety of products, services, and systems to meet the content needs of over 18,000 contractors, distributors, institutions, and government agencies. The range of solutions provided includes printed directories, electronic catalogs, pricing data for business system updating, and robust attributed content to fuel full-functioning Internet storefronts.
For more information, visit www.tradeservice.com
or call 800-854-1527. Contact
John Henry, Director of Business Development
Trade Service
858-521-1514
john_henry@tradeservice.com
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