{"id":11248,"date":"2015-02-05T15:23:46","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T20:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=11248"},"modified":"2015-02-05T15:23:46","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T20:23:46","slug":"allegra-network-chooses-award-winning-avanti-slingshot-from-ricoh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2015\/02\/allegra-network-chooses-award-winning-avanti-slingshot-from-ricoh\/","title":{"rendered":"Allegra Network chooses award-winning Avanti Slingshot from Ricoh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Print MIS solution will be offered across 270 franchise locations<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Malvern, PA, February 5, 2015 \u2013<\/em> Ricoh Americas Corporation and Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a\u00a0leading provider of Print MIS solutions, today announced that Allegra Network LLC, a world leader in\u00a0marketing and business communications franchises, has chosen Avanti Slingshot as the core of\u00a0WorkStream\u2120, a fully integrated web storefront to MIS workflow automation solution that will be\u00a0offered across its North American network of 270 marketing and print communications franchises.<\/p>\n

The Plymouth, Michigan-based franchisor sought a solution to help its franchise members improve\u00a0customer relationships, more efficiently manage their day-to-day business operations, and maintain a\u00a0competitive edge. The company selected Avanti Slingshot for its ability to provide a cloud-based easy-to-\u00a0use platform, support franchises of all sizes, and integrate seamlessly with other key software tools that\u00a0will form its WorkStream technology package.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pride ourselves on providing our franchise community with the technology and tools they need to\u00a0efficiently manage their businesses, and Avanti Slingshot delivers with its robust suite of modules and\u00a0ability to handle multiple lines of business,\u201d said Joe D\u2019Aguanno, Chief Technology Officer, Allegra\u00a0Network. \u201cBy having essential business information at their fingertips, our franchise members gain a\u00a0better understanding of their most profitable customers and products.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Allegra Network CEO Mike Marcantonio, \u201cThis network-wide arrangement with Avanti\u00a0Slingshot is a significant win for our franchise members. A robust and advanced Print MIS solution like\u00a0this has been out of reach for a small independent operation, but we are now able to make it available\u00a0in cost-effective solution that is easy to implement and deploy across the franchisee network.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur relationship with Allegra is one we are extremely proud of at Ricoh. A truly innovative company,\u00a0Allegra sees the need for tools that can effectively help their business grow and their operations to\u00a0continuously enhance,\u201d said John Fulena, Vice President Production Printing Business Group, Ricoh\u00a0Americas Corporation. \u201cAvanti Slingshot is an award-winning and proven solution that has brought\u00a0similar results to many companies around the world.\u00a0 We are very pleased that Allegra has chosen this\u00a0solution and look forward to our continued collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Award-winning Avanti Slingshot, launched in 2013, is browser-based, providing franchise members with\u00a0the flexibility to access the system at any time and from anywhere. It was designed to help users easily\u00a0get started with a base system for quoting, job ticketing, costing and tracking, right through to billing.\u00a0Avanti Slingshot scales as the business grows; additional modules can easily be added as the franchise\u00a0member potentially expands into new lines of business, such as large format.<\/p>\n

\u201cAvanti Slingshot is a fantastic tool to help cultivate a more meaningful customer relationship, helping\u00a0our clients remain competitive in the ever-changing print market landscape,\u201d said Patrick Bolan,\u00a0President and CEO of Avanti. \u201cThis is the beginning of a long-term relationship between Ricoh, Avanti\u00a0and Allegra Networks and we look forward to helping contribute to their continued growth and global\u00a0expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Print MIS solution will be offered across 270 franchise locations. Malvern, PA, February 5, 2015 \u2013 Ricoh Americas Corporation and Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a\u00a0leading provider of Print MIS solutions, today announced that Allegra Network LLC, a world leader in\u00a0marketing and business communications franchises, has chosen Avanti Slingshot as the core of\u00a0WorkStream\u2120, a fully integrated web storefront to MIS workflow automation solution that will be\u00a0offered across its North American network of 270 marketing and print communications franchises. The Plymouth, Michigan-based franchisor sought a solution to help its franchise members improve\u00a0customer relationships, more efficiently manage their day-to-day business operations, and maintain a\u00a0competitive edge. The company selected Avanti Slingshot for its ability to provide a cloud-based easy-to-\u00a0use platform, support franchises of all sizes, and integrate seamlessly with other key software tools that\u00a0will form its WorkStream technology package. \u201cWe pride ourselves on providing our franchise community with the technology and tools they need to\u00a0efficiently manage their businesses, and Avanti Slingshot delivers with its robust suite of modules and\u00a0ability to handle multiple lines of business,\u201d said Joe D\u2019Aguanno, Chief Technology Officer, Allegra\u00a0Network. \u201cBy having essential business information at their fingertips, our franchise members gain a\u00a0better understanding of their most profitable customers and products.\u201d According to Allegra Network CEO Mike Marcantonio, \u201cThis network-wide arrangement with Avanti\u00a0Slingshot is a significant win for our franchise members. A robust and advanced Print MIS solution like\u00a0this has been out of reach for a small independent operation, but we are now able to make it available\u00a0in cost-effective solution that is easy to implement and deploy across the franchisee network. \u201cOur relationship with Allegra is one we are extremely proud of at Ricoh. A truly innovative company,\u00a0Allegra sees the need for tools that can effectively help their business grow and their operations to\u00a0continuously enhance,\u201d said John Fulena, Vice President Production Printing Business Group, Ricoh\u00a0Americas Corporation. \u201cAvanti Slingshot is an award-winning and proven solution that has brought\u00a0similar results to many companies around the world.\u00a0 We are very pleased that Allegra has chosen this\u00a0solution and look forward to our continued collaboration.\u201d Award-winning Avanti Slingshot, launched in 2013, is browser-based, providing franchise members with\u00a0the flexibility to access the system at any time and from anywhere. It was designed to help users easily\u00a0get started with a base system for quoting, job ticketing, costing and tracking, right through to billing.\u00a0Avanti Slingshot scales as the business grows; additional modules can easily be added as the franchise\u00a0member potentially expands into new lines of business, such as large format. \u201cAvanti Slingshot is a fantastic tool to help cultivate a more meaningful customer relationship, helping\u00a0our clients remain competitive in the ever-changing print market landscape,\u201d said Patrick Bolan,\u00a0President and CEO of Avanti. \u201cThis is the beginning of a long-term relationship between Ricoh, Avanti\u00a0and Allegra Networks and we look forward to helping contribute to their continued growth and global\u00a0expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[2080],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11248"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11248"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11249,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11248\/revisions\/11249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}