Webgility Achieves UPS Ready Certification and Offers Direct Integration with UPS Shipping Solution for eCC Software

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 09, 2012

Webgility, a leading provider of eCommerce and QuickBooks integration solutions, is now a part of the UPS Ready Program and has completed the UPS Ready certification for its product, eCommerceConnector (eCC). eCC is a QuickBooks Gold certified software that fully integrates with QuickBooks and QuickBooks Point of Sales, a wide range of online shopping cart and marketplace platforms (BigCommerce, Magento, Pinnacle Cart, Amazon, eBay, etc.), popular payment processors (Authorize.net, PayPal, and QuickBooks Merchant Service), and major shipping processors (UPS, UPS WorldShip, etc.). With eCC, eCommerce merchants can streamline and automate their order fulfillment, inventory management and accounting process.

Prior to becoming a UPS Ready provider, Webgility supported UPS WorldShip, a downloadable PC application that enables merchants to access UPS services and generate UPS shipping labels. Although, UPS WorldShip offers UPS services that help streamline your order fulfillment, there are some limitations since eCC does not directly connect to UPS web services.

As a certified UPS Ready software, eCC fully integrates with UPS web services and provides UPS shipping services directly from eCC. The certification process consisted of Webgility's engineering team working closely with UPS to make sure that eCC directly integrates with UPS APIs, supports all UPS features, and properly generates and prints UPS-approved shipping labels. UPS APIs supported by eCC include address validation, rating, time in transit, tracking, shipping, pickup, and many more. (For more information on eCC's UPS features, click here.)

The direct integration provides fast and reliable access to UPS shipping and visibility services. Online retailers can automatically download orders from their online store to eCC, process shipping with UPS, and record transactions in QuickBooks. They can compare shipping rates, validate shipping address, track shipments, set domestic and international shipping defaults, and much more with eCC and UPS. In addition, they can update their products and synchronize inventory and pricing between their online store and QuickBooks with eCC.

"Our previous integration with UPS was dependent on the WorldShip software and the XML interface was limited. With UPS Direct, we can now provide a seamless integrated shipping experience for our customers and the feedback since launch has been tremendous. We're also able to provide multi-package, bulk shipping, tracking and address validation features which are essential for increasing fulfillment efficiency and reducing shipping errors," says Parag Mamnani, Founder and CEO of Webgility.

About Webgility:

Webgility is an Intuit Gold-certified software company that specializes in eCommerce integration, inventory management and order fulfillment. Founded in 2007, Webgility is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and has a development and support centers in Indore, India. The management team possesses over 15 years of experience in the eCommerce industry and has helped thousands of small- and medium-sized businesses successfully launch web-stores and streamline business operations through integration software. Visit http://www.webgility.com for more information about Webgility products and services and sign up for a free 15-day trial of eCC.

About UPS:

UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. UPS can be found on the Web at UPS.com.

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Pulmonary & Sleep of Tampa Bay Now Offers superDimension ENB for Diagnosing Lung Nodules

Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

superDimension i-Logic, an innovative and far less invasive bronchoscopy technique for detecting and diagnosing lung diseases and lung cancer at earlier stages for easier treatment, is now available through Pulmonary & Sleep of Tampa Bay. ????

The superDimension? option does not carry the risks and complications associated with traditional bronchoscopies or CT guided needle biopsy. The new i-Logic? procedure uses electromagnetic navigation technology similar to GPS (global positioning system) to guide the physician much more deeply into a patient?s airways to take tissue samples in areas previously inaccessible via traditional techniques. Electromagnetic sensors guide a catheter to the exact location where suspicious tissue resides and where a sample is taken and sent to a lab for cancer diagnosis.

This minimally invasive technology also can be used for earlier detection of benign or malignant lesions even among patients who suffer from poor lung function.

According to Dr. Dragos Zanchi of Pulmonary & Sleep of Tampa Bay, ?superDimension is particularly valuable in the Tampa Bay area, where pulmonary conditions arising from smoking addiction and exposure to radon residues from phosphate production are prevalent."

His associate, Dr. Rafael Martinez adds, "With this technique, we can diagnose much earlier, more quickly, and much more safely on an out-patient basis to design the best possible treatment plan.?

To save patients from the anxiety and stress induced from multiple office visits to varying locations for the many steps required in diagnosis and treatment, the electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopies are performed at Brandon Regional Hospital as an outpatient procedure. Screening and diagnosis and quick referral to surgeons, radiology oncologists and other specialists are available in one convenient location. Patients are then treated at one of Pulmonary & Sleep of Tampa Bay?s comprehensive lung clinic locations: 311 Noland Drive, Brandon; 1907 Alexander Street, Plant City; or 4900 North Habana, Tampa.

For more information, visit http://www.pulmonaryandsleephealth.com or call 813-654-8100.

About Pulmonary & Sleep of Tampa Bay

Pulmonary & Sleep of Tampa Bay is a premier regional medical group providing comprehensive and innovative treatment for pulmonary diseases and sleep conditions. The specialists and staff at three convenient locations in Brandon, Plant City, and Tampa have the extensive training and modern equipment to evaluate symptoms, recognize causes, and provide ongoing solutions that promote a healthier life. They specialize in a full spectrum of such sleep and pulmonary disorders as lung cancer, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary & Sleep of Tampa Bay is the only practice offering screening for lung cancer in at-risk patients, as well as advanced techniques including electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, also known as superDimension, and endoscopic bronchial ultrasound. Pulmonary & Sleep of Tampa Bay is the only non-hospital medical organization in the area to have earned The Joint Commission national quality approval for its compliance with rigorous national performance standards that promote safe and quality health care. For more information, visit the web site at http://www.pulmonaryandsleephealth.com.

About superDimension

superDimension, Ltd. is a privately-held Israeli company which operates through its wholly owned subsidiary superDimension, Inc., a Minneapolis-based company that develops and markets catheter based devices for use in the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of early stage lung cancer and other diseases, using the patient?s natural airways to avoid surgery. For more information, please visit http://www.superdimension.com.

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Smith & Associates' PPV Plus+ Program Offers Flexible Cost Savings

Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Smith & Associates, a leader in the independent distribution of semiconductors and electronic components, today announces the launch of a comprehensive cost-savings program, PPV Plus+.

Through PPV Plus+, Smith's dedicated PPV (purchase price variance) specialists are able to quickly identify savings and continuously monitor changes in component market price and demand. An extension of Smith's long-term investment in providing the greatest cost savings and value to its customers, PPV Plus+ includes the integration of PartMatch, Smith's in-house PPV software.

PartMatch leverages Smith's proprietary sales and trading software to give Smith global access to identifying cost-savings opportunities on components such as HDDs, CPUs, panels, memory, ODDs and ICs.

"Smith is the dominant player in the electronic component shortage market. We will soon also be the dominant provider of PPV services to electronic device OEMS and CEMs. With our 28-year history in this market, we have developed a superior suite of software tools that allow us to quickly identify the best PPV opportunities in the market every day. And the customers that use us for this service will reap extensive cost savings," said Bob Ackerley, co-founder and director at Smith & Associates.

PPV Plus+ begins with cost savings, but the program's focus goes well beyond price alone. PPV Plus+ also emphasizes added value ? the plus that sets Smith apart from other independent distributors.

"Smith's goal is to help customers maximize value. PPV Plus+ captures the benefits of both Smith's solid foundation and our PPV services. We have the capabilities to fully support our PPV customers through the use of our global footprint, financial strength and quality assurance. Our resources and stability allow us to offer the flexible service that is required to manage an efficient and secure supply chain,? said Mike Pursley, director of Asset Strategies at Smith & Associates.

About Smith & Associates

Founded in Houston in 1984, Smith & Associates (http://www.smithweb.com) is a leader in the independent distribution of semiconductors and electronic components to electronics and high-tech manufacturers. Smith offers shortage sourcing for commodity and obsolete parts, innovative purchasing and inventory management solutions, redistribution of excess inventory, and component stocking for warranty and repair programs.

A privately held company, Smith & Associates employs more than 350 people worldwide, with annual revenue in excess of US$ 500 million. Smith's regional hubs in Houston, Hong Kong, and Amsterdam are ISO certified and IDEA compliant. In addition, sales and purchasing offices are located in Silicon Valley, Barcelona, Guadalajara, New York, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, and Denver. For more information or to reach a Smith representative 24 hours a day, please call: 1.800.HOUSTON or +1 713.430.3000

For more information, contact:

Mark Bollinger

Smith & Associates

V.P. of Marketing

Phone: +1 713.430.3000

Email: mbollinger(at)nfsmith(dot)com

Mike Pursley

Smith & Associates

Director of Asset Strategies

Phone: +1 713.430.2111

Email: mike(at)nfsmith(dot)com

Ashley Wilkinson

BOCA Communications

Phone: +1 415.738.7718

Email: smith(at)bocacommunications(dot)com

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