Brandwise Receives Top ICON Honors






Brandwise Sales Technology Receives Top ICON Honors for Innovation and Achievement


LAKEWOOD, Colorado - July, 28 2011

Media Contact: Paul Bishop, pbishop@brandwise.com 877-435-3225


Brandwise, a B2B sales technology company known in multiple consumer goods industries for its innovative products and services, received unprecedented recognition from the Gift and Home Furnishings industry when it was named the recipient of two awards before a capacity audience of more than 800 during the prestigious 2011 ICON Honors ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia. The company’s online wholesale shopping hub bwconnect™ received the ICON Honor for Innovation in Technology. Brandwise was then awarded, by a unanimous vote of the judges, the ICON Honor for Achievement for its unparalleled sales technology development and service to the industry. Brandwise products enjoy a majority adoption in the industry and its sales force automation tool alone processes more than 15,000 orders a day.

The ICON Honors celebrate the best in the Gift and Home industry, which does an estimated $75 billion in business each year. Honorees are chosen by a panel of distinguished judges from the retail, manufacturing, design and media communities and the program is produced by AmericasMart Atlanta and The Gift and Home Trade Association in partnership with leading trade publisher, Sandow Media.

Co-founders Todd and Jannetta Litzman accepted the Achievement Honor on behalf of Brandwise. Their history of technology service and innovation began 14 years ago when they introduced hand-scanning technology to the industry; elevating it from the inefficiencies of hand-writing wholesale orders. The company has been driving sales technology innovations ever since; consistently creating new products that empower manufacturers and reps to sell more, bring greater efficiencies to the sales process, and enhance the retailer's buying experience.

The company’s integrated suite of products encompasses every aspect of the sales process from sales force automation to back office systems, innovative business intelligence tools, and cutting-edge visual presentation and order capture tools using the latest in mobile, tablet and graphics technology.

“Our products have proven to fit a model that transcends a single industry,” said Todd Litzman. “Over the last 18 months, we’ve made a strategic move into the Outdoor Lifestyle and Apparel industry and are honored to count some of the biggest names in the industry as clients including; adidas, Timbuk2, Osprey, KJUS and Scarpa.”

The Brandwise integrated product suite includes ShowroomElite, PocketElite, VendorElite, OrderNet, OrderNetLite, OrderPad, SalesOptimizer, Visual Merchandiser and bwconnect™. For more information about Brandwise visit www.brandwise.com or call 877-435-3225.