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(C) Systems and etouches Proudly Introduce the (C)onnect Product to iMIS Users
New product integrates innovative event management software with iMIS, the #1 membership management software.
October 20, 2011, EDISON, NJ – (C) Systems today announced the launch of (C)onnect, a new product that integrates the award-winning cloud-based event management system etouches with iMIS, the number one association management system for not-for-profit organizations in the world. The announcement was made at the America’s meeting of the National iMIS User Group (NiUG) held in Baltimore, Maryland and kicks off a global product campaign that includes conferences in London for NiUG Europe and Tasmania for NiUG Asia-Pacific.
(C) Systems partnered with etouches in February 2011 to offer the multilingual, multicurrency etouches pro and quad product lines to its over 200 not-for-profit organizational customers. “We’ve had a lot of software companies want to work with us over the years,” stated Lee Hornstein, Chief Executive Officer of (C) Systems, “but we’ve always turned them away and solely serviced the iMIS platform due to its quality and breadth of offering. etouches is the only other software platform I’ve seen that has the depth of features you need to service the complex needs of associations and non-profits. What really amazed me is that while it is feature rich, it stays incredibly flexible and easy to use. Combining the two systems was a natural fit; we now have the most comprehensive solution available to meeting planners and event professionals in the not-for-profit market.”
The (c)onnect product is the culmination of a joint effort between etouches and (C) Systems to provide an ideal event solution for not-for-profit organizations that conduct meetings, conferences, gala dinners and fundraising events, webinar and learning events as well as board, chapter and volunteer events. The etouches platform includes modules for online registration, badging, ad hoc reporting, booth sales, event marketing, surveys, scanning, appointment setting and matchmaking, scheduling, project management, event websites and budgeting. The (c)onnect product allows organizational planners to utilize the etouches event system with the administrative iMIS Events module to flow data between the system for membership verification, activity tracking and accounting purposes. Early adopters of the (c)onnect product include TAPPI, the international association for pulp, paper and packaging manufacturers.
“We absolutely made the right choice to partner with (C) Systems. Their understanding of the not-for-profit market is unparalleled,” stated Leonora Valvo, etouches’ visionary and CEO. Etouches and (C) Systems share the same commitment to customer care and relationship-based business practices. Creating the joint (C)onnect product was a natural evolution of our partnership and we’re delighted to offer it exclusively through (C) Systems.”
While the (C)onnect product is developed and maintained solely by (C) Systems, the etouches platform and (C)onnect product are now available through many companies that also carry the iMIS product line and have contracted with (C) Systems to offer the award-winning etouches. “We wanted to make sure that if you are a non-profit and use iMIS, you can add etouches to your organization through your local iMIS service provider with whom you already have established trust, “ explained Lee Hornstein. “We’ve partnered with Intuitive Business Concepts, Computer Systems Innovation, and Fisher Technology to offer etouches and the (C)onnect product to make it as convenient and painless as possible to add innovative event management capabilities to the organization’s technical infrastructure.”
For demonstrations and more information on the (C)onnect product, please visit www.csystemsllc.com and www.etouches.com/cdemo
About (C) Systems (@csystemsllc)
Founded in 2000, (C) Systems specializes in the delivery of applications software, web, ecommerce solutions and consulting services targeting the unique needs of not-for-profit organizations. Among its clients are associations, professional societies, membership organizations, health services organizations, executive and continuing training organizations, charities, community centers, cultural and faith-based organizations. The company, which has earned several industry awards for excellence in sales and customer service, provides solutions to its global customer base.
About etouches (@etouches)
etouches is a US-based global software company that offers an on-demand suite of event software modules of the same name. etouches allows non-technical individuals a powerful web-based tool to allow you to plan, market, manage and better evaluate your events without any reliance on technical resources. The multilingual, multicurrency software offers budgeting, project management, scheduling, registration, badging, speaker/exhibitor/sponsor management, event websites, seating, surveying, email marketing, venue selection, booth purchasing, social networking and analytics. etouches serves a global customer base with an emphasis on serving nonprofits, associations, and educational institutions.
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Corporate Communications
(C) Systems
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VP, Global Marketing
etouches
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