Columbus, OH—Thursday, January 21, 2016  Scriptel^® Corporation (Scriptel), a leading provider of electronic signature solutions and capacitive pen digitizing components, today announced the launch of their partner page supporting the integration of Scriptel’s signature pads with the point-of-sale features in ECi Spruce Computer Systems, Inc.’s SpruceWare.NET^™ software solution. The partner page provides information on the integration’s benefits for Spruce users, supported models and customer support.

Please read about the integration between Scriptel and ECi SpruceWare.NET on the Scriptel site. 

Nicknamed Music City, Nashville is a great place to extend your conference attendance into a vacation. In addition to first-rate music venues that reach beyond the Grand Old Opry, itis home to many hot new restaurants and shopping boutiques. Yes, Nashville is hip. The quintessential Southern city is also a center of American history that includes the Country Music Hall of Fame, whiskey distilleries (with many also situated in the surrounding area) and several historically significant buildings and sites. Last but not least, the hit television series Nashville is filmed on location around the city.

Registration will be open soon and we hope you will join us. See y’all in Nashville!

“John has made a significant impact on ECi in the 10 months that he has been a part of our organization,” said Ron Books, President and CEO of ECi. “Joining ECi as part of our acquisition of Spruce Computer Systems earlier this year, John immediately provided sound strategic direction and insightful recommendations on how to further improve our business. It was quite evident that he was the right person to lead the LBMH Division. I look forward to positive developments for both ECi and our customers under his leadership.”

Serving the industry for more than 30 years, Maiuri began his career as the yard foreman for a construction supplier in Catskill, New York. He later served as Director of Purchasing and General Manager before taking over the reins as President in 1994. In 2008 he ventured into technology sales when he joined Spruce Computer Systems as the Northeast Regional Territory Manager, then VP of Marketing & Business Development and later VP of Sales after joining ECi. Maiuri’s experience has given him a firm understanding not only of the changing needs of business owners and the industry, but also the importance of leveraging technology to keep businesses competitive.

“I am honored to have been offered this position within the ECi family,” said John Maiuri. “The industry is changing and now, more than ever, technology plays a critical role in the long-term success of lumber, building material and hardware stores. I am excited to lead the ECi LBMH team as we continue to provide excellence in our software for the customers we serve.”

Connect 2015 will be held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Walt Disney World Resort® in Florida! Taking place November 9–11, it’s only 5 months away and registration is now open.

By clicking the registration link above you can also view a full Conference agenda, as well as individual sessions provided to Spruce customers. This year, in addition to two full days of intensive software training—from group classes and roundtables to 1×1 time with trainers in the Tech Lab—Connect will offer optional half-day preshow workshops and even more marketing, sales, HR and IT sessions.

Our goal with Connect is to make you a better Spruce user. In addition, you have the opportunity to meet with other dealers and share best practices and tips, as well as receive on-on-one training with Spruce software experts. Last but not least, we’re going to have fun. We’ll be hosting a golf outing supporting the City of Hope, plus two cocktail receptions are taking place and there is everything the “Happiest Place on Earth” has to offer! So, while your time at Connect will be productive, we will make sure you have a blast! See you in Florida!

For more information or to register, click here: http://www.eci-connect.com/

Fort Worth, TX—Thursday, June 11, 2015  ECi Software Solutions today announced its inaugural Everyday Hero contest to recognize outstanding community service among ECi’s customer base. The contest will draw nominations from ECi’s customers and their employees who are making a difference in their communities through the contribution of time, effort, assistance and support. The grand prize winner’s charity of choice will receive a donation from ECi of $5,000 and the winning company or individual will receive a cash prize of $500. The winner will be revealed during ECi’s 2015 Connect Conference at Walt Disney World® Resort, which takes place November 9–11. Selection of the finalists and winner will be made by a panel of judges consisting of ECi employees and partners.

“We are so excited about the Everyday Hero contest,” said Traci Johnson, SVP of Global Corporate Marketing. “It has been a dream of ECi’s to create a program that would celebrate our customers and help support their local communities. On a daily basis we hear inspiring stories of how our customers supported someone else and through this contest we will be able to recognize those efforts.”

“Our customers are such a vital part of their communities,” added Ron Books, President and CEO of ECi. “And really, being a part of the community is the ultimate expression of the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s about making your business a part of your life, and using your business to create change not only for yourself, but for those around you as well. I am truly humbled by the work they are doing.”

To be considered for the Everyday Hero award, a business or individual’s story must be submitted via the Connect Conference site, along with any photos, videos, or articles about their mission. Participants are encouraged to nominate themselves, it is not required that recognition come from a third party. In addition to cash prizes, the three finalists will receive free registration and accommodation for Connect 2015. Submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 1^st.

The finalists will be announced on August 14, 2015. For more information on the Everyday Hero contest, please visit www.eci-connect.com/everyday-hero-award.aspx.

Company president Rob Fitzpatrick explains: with our ever expanding development in the world of mobile applications, our young dream team of developers has outdone themselves with ProLink. Fitzpatrick describes ProLink was met with resounding approval at its unveiling and is the product of a roundtable session on the emergence of mobile computing moderated by Craig Webb of ProSales at last year’s conference.

Features within ProLink include the ability to connect with your professional customers or account holders 24/7, 365 days a year with Spruce ProLink providing them valuable services they can use to manage their projects, track purchase history, submit orders and request quotes, view account activity and balances, and make payments on their account in a secure environment. ProLink provides dealers the ability to maintain customer loyalty while promoting their business, providing benefits for consumers at job sites or on the go. The App also includes branch location directions and mapping via one touch GPS and one-touch dialing.

Spruce VP of Marketing and Business Development John Maiuri, offers that initial orders for Spruce ProLink have exceeded expectations. Spruce ProLink offers our customers significant sales opportunity beyond the brick and mortar of their stores. ProLink is the latest in a series of mobile applications including Spruce AnyWare the dealers internal mobile software that includes best in class proof of delivery with GPS tracking and last year’s release of Spruce WMS our advanced inventory management tablet solution and partnership with Johnson Design Services.

Founded in 1985, Spruce Computer Systems, Inc. is a technology provider of Advanced Business Management and Point of Sale software to home centers, hardware stores and retail lumber and building material dealers. Spruce customers are found throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The company headquarters is located in Latham, NY with satellite offices in Waukesha, WI; Charlotte, NC; London, ON and Surrey, England.

LATHAM, NY – March 3rd, 2014 – Spruce Computer Systems is pleased to announce that Scott W. Stanford has accepted the position of Southern Territory Sales Manager. Stanford began his role with Spruce on February 24th and will be working out of Big Sandy, Texas. Scott comes to Spruce with 25 plus years’ experience in software sales in the LBM market. He will be responsible for a newly realigned sales territory covering the southeastern U.S.

Everyone was very interested in the three presentations given by Fingerpaint Marketing, the company we use for our marketing, focusing on the emergence of social medias as an important component of a company’s marketing strategy. It was clear that some have taken the plunge into social media marketing and many others are looking to develop a plan to do so. One new Release 9 feature that was discussed in conjunction with a new marketing strategy is the E-blast feature. There are also a number of Spruce Dashboard charts designed to track product penetration within your customer base, that is to say what your customers are and maybe more importantly not buying from you. These tools are designed to aid in measuring the success of your marketing efforts.

Craig Webb, of ProSales Magazine, did an excellent job laying out his view of the LBM market looking forward. Craig also moderated an open discussion on the emergence of Mobile Computing and where it fits in our industry. We had participation from a wide variety of our software and service partners providing added value to all of those users who participated. A survey of the users who were in attendance indicated they were all leaving with specific takeaway items to implement in their businesses immediately.

We are looking forward to seeing more of you at next year’s conference!

Fitzpatrick explains the company’s success stems from several factors including a general increase in sales at the dealer level. This creates dealers confidence to invest in our SpruceWare.NET software allowing them greater capacity without additional investment in staffing. Spruce tools such as Spruce AnyWare allows users the ultimate in productivity without being tethered to a workstation. Sales staff can get out on jobsites and grow the business without spending time returning to their offices to write an order or tying up an inside contact.

Along with dealer confidence Spruce also finds itself in the enviable position of being the sole independent software development company solely dedicated to the retail LBM and Hardware industry. Many new customers come to us for our industry expertise and the robust features within our SpruceWare.NET software. Our approach to software design is specifically to provide maximum functionality that is easy to learn, deploy and use.

Couple all of the above with our industry experienced sales and support staff and we have a winning formula that outpaces the competition. Fitzpatrick indicates that the Spruce employee ownership model ensures the utmost attention to customer satisfaction from all levels within the company.

Founded in 1985, Spruce Computer Systems, Inc. is a technology provider of Advanced Business Management and Point of Sale software to home centers, hardware stores and retail lumber and building material dealers. Spruce customers are found nationwide and throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The company headquarters is located in Latham, NY with satellite offices in Waukesha, WI; Derby, KS; Larkspur, CA; London, ON; Calgary, AB and Surrey, England.