Edifice Named Finalist in VICS Collaborative Commerce Achievement Awards
Industry recognition speaks to Edifice’s success in helping retailers and suppliers collaborate more effectively on POS and supply-chain data and analysis
RIVERDALE, NJ - Jun. 3, 2009 - Edifice Information Management, an information services company specializing in improving the ability of retailers and suppliers to collaborate on point-of-sale (POS) and supply-chain data, today announced that it was named a finalist for the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS) Association’s 12th Annual Collaborative Commerce Achievement Awards in the "Best Third-Party Service Provider" category.
The 2009 VICS Collaborative Commerce Achievement Awards honored outstanding companies whose strategic thinking and leadership have resulted in more effective supply chain practices and partnerships. The awards, which were presented in conjunction with the VICS board of directors dinner on June 3, 2009, at the U Connect Conference in Orlando, Fla., recognized the positive results of companywide dedication to customer satisfaction that have made continuous improvements to the supply chain.
"We’re honored to have been chosen as a finalist for this prestigious award," said Stephen Cornwell, vice president of marketing and product development, Edifice Information Management. "The industry recognition we’ve received through this nomination is a testament to our success in helping retailers and suppliers improve margin, turn and overall business performance through improved collaboration on POS and supply-chain data and analysis."
About VICS
The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association has enabled companies in the retail and consumer-focused industries to eliminate billions of dollars of waste and delay. By creating voluntary guidelines, often referred to as “standards,” VICS has created new best practices that ultimately lead to lower costs and better availability of products for consumers. VICS’ volunteer members improve the flow of products and information throughout retailing and the consumer-focused industries that supply the retailing industry. The association provides leadership and an environment in which executives can make a difference in their industries, their companies’ performance and their personal commitments to make the world work a little better. VICS’ members help define the next best practices in the industries and thus anticipate and optimize business processes and costs. Additional information can be found at www.vics.org.
About Edifice Information Management
Edifice is an information services company specializing in improving the ability of retailers and suppliers to collaborate on point-of-sale (POS) and supply-chain data. Through our data sharing, reporting and analysis, and support services, we enable retailers and suppliers to work from a common data set to identify opportunities for increasing sales, optimizing inventory and reducing costs. Our service is free for retailers and affordable for all suppliers — small and large — and our fully hosted model means that our customers don’t have to invest in additional hardware, software or systems.