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TRANSFORM FOODSERVICE TRADE PROMOTION MANAGEMENT INTO TRADE PERFORMANCE STRATEGY

Through years of consultation with foodservice manufacturers, Answers Systems has identified several key issues in trade spending norms:

One in every four claims received is in error of the original agreement.
Errors caught through proper verification will improve your ROI savings >15%.
A manufacturer's “soft-cost” (administrative) is generally >3% of trade spending and can be reduced or eliminated.
The sales force spends about 30% of time in foodservice trade promotion management.
Manufacturers have limited visibility to performance of trade promotion deals.
Trade spend represents a huge opportunity for reinvestment.

The ContractPro® solution empowers foodservice manufacturers with Sarbanes-Oxley and SAS 70 Type II compliant practices to positively impact trade promotion profitability and ROI. ContractPro clients gain . . .

Timely, accurate, and revealing information
Increased selling time/reduced administration effort
Improved profitability and ROI

Join other brand-leading manufacturers and transform your foodservice trade promotion management into a trade performance strategy with the ContractPro solution and Answers Systems.

To schedule a demonstration of the ContractPro trade promotion application and service solution, please call (800) 225-6127 or email sales@answers-sys.com.

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Corporate-level to field sales and broker users praise Answers Systems and the ContracPro solution:

"After an extensive search, we feel we are now linked with an experienced leader in claim processing, settlement, and information reporting. We will look to Answers, not only for support from their core strengths, but also for the savings they will bring our company through their technology, claims management and improved processes"

Mike Abts, CFO, Par-way Tryson

"This is the easiest program I have ever worked on!!!"

Sandy Ruddy, Summit Food Marketing