CUPERTINO, Calif., April 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), a software company that provides solutions for integrating, Web enabling and accessing enterprise information systems, today announced that automotive parts manufacturer Dayton Parts has selected NetManage OnWeb for iSeries to streamline and improve their customer-facing Web portal. The new OnWeb-powered portal, which has already helped reduce customer service calls while increasing overall site traffic by 800 percent, provides Dayton Parts customers with a streamlined single interface for ordering parts as well as monitoring and tracking orders.
With facilities in Harrisburg, PA and Alberta, Canada, Dayton Parts, LLC is the nation's most comprehensive manufacturer and distributor of undercarriage replacement products for the heavy-duty aftermarket. Dayton Parts turned to NetManage to improve the usability and functionality of the online customer portal that its distributors use to order parts and check inventory and delivery status. The OnWeb product was deployed directly on Dayton Parts' AS400 mainframe server, eliminating the need for users to download and maintain a host server manager and improving click-through rates on the online order-entry system. Dayton Parts plans to enhance its order process further by linking its online catalog directly to its ordering system so that customers will be able to search for specific parts, view inventory information and immediately order online without having to re-enter part numbers.
"The NetManage OnWeb product did what was promised and already our company has experienced an extreme difference in the functionality, speed, appearance and dependability of our Web portal," said Terry Rishel, M.I.S. director of Dayton Parts, LLC. "By eliminating portal limitations and performance issues that required users to manipulate multiple screens to place orders or view the status of a shipment, our customer support team can already tell the difference in customer satisfaction, which they feel is starting to lead to an increase in sales."
NetManage OnWeb is a server-based software solution that allows companies to transform legacy and host applications into modern Web applications with unprecedented flexibility and deployment speed. OnWeb for iSeries offers a comprehensive yet easy-to-use development and deployment platform that can be used by non-iSeries experts to transform these legacy mainframe systems into modern Web applications. In addition, OnWeb for iSeries has built-in flexibility that allows companies to fine-tune various deployment options based on the types of users and their roles within the company. By reusing functionality from the host systems with zero change to mainframe assets, NetManage OnWeb eliminates the high cost of modifying back-end systems.
"NetManage enables companies to leverage their legacy assets and will continue to serve its diverse customer base with flexible and robust enterprise information solutions that answer business-critical needs," said Zvi Alon, chairman, president and CEO at NetManage, Inc. "Thanks to the power and flexibility of NetManage OnWeb, Dayton Parts can now streamline the business processes that require access to its AS400 server and ultimately provide its customers with a superior online experience."
About Dayton Parts, LLC
Dayton Parts, LLC employs nearly 300 people in its manufacturing, sales and distribution operations, located in multiple facilities in Harrisburg, PA and in Alberta, Canada. Its manufacturing plant features state-of-the-art taper spring manufacturing equipment and is capable of producing an infinite number of leaf spring designs, including advanced technology high-stress types. Dayton Parts complete product offering of brake, spring, steering and suspension product lines are unrivaled in content, quality and coverage. It supplies the most complete, single source product offering available to the independent after-market.
About NetManage
NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM) is a software company that provides solutions for integrating, Web enabling and accessing enterprise information systems. More than 10,000 customers worldwide, including the majority of the Fortune 500, have chosen NetManage for mission critical application integration. For more information, visit www.netmanage.com.
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