PROFITsystems Debuts PROFITon-demand

November 25, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Retail Technology on November 2007 Retail automation vendor PROFITsystems Inc., Colorado Springs, Col., has introduced PROFITon-demand, a remote hosting serviece for home furnishings retailers.

PROFITon-demand includes 24-hour monitoring and maintenance by information technology specialists and network engineers. The new service boasts a state-of-the-art data center for high-speed data transfer and consistency, and managed firewall hardware for rock-solid, vaulted data security. PROFITon-demand began rolling out to clients nationwide last month.

 PROFITsystems developed its hosting environment to be more affordable and hassle-free, compared with installing software products directly on clients’ internal computers and networks.

“PROFITon-demand is an easier way to implement and to update the software that our clients use to run their businesses profitably,” said Jeff Niskern, president. “If you are a furniture retailer, you want to focus on your furniture business. You don’t want to be an IT expert, too.”

A monthly subscription fee is the only requirement for access and covers all upgrades.

“It’s hard to keep up with all the tech stuff, especially in a tight economy” said W. Clyede Mynatt, president of The House Store in Atlanta. “Who wants to invest in computer equipment or software that is going to be obsolete in no time? Plus, I don’t want to worry that something went wrong with a nightly back up. My entire staff can access information from anywhere, so that’s another advantage.”

PROFITon-demand provides shared documents tools, which include applications such as Microsoft Office.

“PROFITon-demand fits the scale of our operation perfectly,” said Ken Sisson, owner, Domaine Fine Furnishings and Design, Calgary, Alberta. “It’s straightforward and you get everything you need versus having to establish a separate budget for software.”