CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
27 February 2013
Implementation Investments
CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by Torque Transmission
CDS (Catalog Data Solutions) announced that Torque Transmission has selected its SaaS Catalog and CAD download solution.
Ohio based Torque Transmission manufactures Right Angle Gearboxes, Speed Reducers, Timing Pulleys, Variable Speed Pulleys, Ball Thrust Bearings and Roller Chain Sprockets in standard and custom sizes. “Industrial product sourcing has changed greatly – designers are using the internet to research products as a first step, usually before speaking to potential suppliers. We needed to adjust to that change. We wanted to provide those designers with an easy to use online product catalog, allowing them to find the right product and CAD models easily and to quickly specify those products into their designs”, said John Rampe, President, Torque Transmission. “The CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer allowed us to do just that. The CDS ModelServer has also allows us to more effectively use our website as a way to generate new qualified sales leads.”
“CDS is delighted to support Torque Transmission with our integrated CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer solutions. Today almost 60 percent of purchasing decisions are made before talking to a sales representative. As such, our marketing and sales processes need to support and influence the way customers now work,” said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions. “Of the many types of online marketing content at our disposal, only one has been shown to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time. CAD model downloads may be one of the most efficient and effective sales tools available.”
CDS helps grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty for its clients through interactive online catalogs, eCommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.
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