Cisco Systems Names Brown & Joseph, Ltd Winner in Cisco Growing with Technology Award Ceremony
Brown & Joseph, Ltd. was named a winner in the E-commerce category of the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards. The award recognizes Brown & Joseph, and its software division 9ci, Inc., for their innovative use of the Internet and cutting edge e-commerce tools that help their clientÂ’s reduce administrative costs managing receivables and increase efficiencies with collections.
(PRWEB) November 23, 2002
DATELINE — Oct. 28, 2000—Brown & Joseph, Ltd. was named a winner in the E-commerce category of the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards. Winners were announced during a ceremony at the San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on the 21st of October.
The award recognizes Brown & Joseph, and its software division 9ci, Inc., for their innovative use of the Internet and cutting edge e-commerce tools that help their client’s reduce administrative costs managing receivables and increase efficiencies with collections. Brown & Joseph and 9ci accomplish this by implementing what they call the “Credit to Cash Solution” (CCS), which consists of the following: full and partial outsourcing; third party collections; attorney collections and litigation; cash application, collection, and dispute software; and credit reports and portfolio scoring. The “CCS” process helps companies reduce costs and improve cash flow, productivity, and collections. With a 1,500% growth rate over a three-year period and revenues based on the cost savings and increased cash flow its services and software provide to clients, Brown & Joseph and 9ci have satisfied clients in all industries, including the financial, healthcare, education, retail, commercial, utility, government, manufacturing, transportation and telecommunications sectors.
The Cisco Growing with Technology Awards program is designed to recognize small and medium-sized businesses that demonstrate how networking technology solutions can effectively address business challenges and drive growth and profitability. The winners of the program serve as role models and best practices for other businesses that want to use technology to fuel growth and compete more effectively. A panel of seven judges selected 12 winners in four categories from more than 300 applications.
“Winning the Innovators in E-commerce Award from the world leader in networking for the Internet is an honor and a testament our team’s success using technology to increase revenues and efficiencies for our customers,” says Chris Cappuccilli of Brown & Joseph. “Everyone here is thrilled to receive the recognition. “
The panel of judges is composed of a diverse, cross-section of small and medium business representatives. Members include: Joe Diodati, Cisco Systems; Josh Hyatt, executive editor, FSB: Fortune Small Business magazine; Geri Spieler, research director, Gartner/G2; Heather Alter, editor-in-chief, iQ magazine; Ray Boggs, vice president of small business and home office research, IDC; Dr. Christian Dussart, senior lecturer, Sloan school of management, MIT; and Mark Quinn, district director, Small Business Administration.
“Selecting winners for the Cisco Growing with Technology Award was a challenging process for our judging panel because we received so many quality applications from companies who have dramatically improved their business through the use of technology,” said Joe Diodati, director of market development/field marketing for Cisco’s Worldwide Commercial Market Segment, and judge for the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards. “Brown & Joseph, Ltd. was selected because their company stood out as a company that used networking technology to create sustainable, competitive differentiation, while improving operational efficiencies and effectiveness, resulting in increased revenues and higher profitability.”
About Brown & Joseph, Ltd and 9ci, Inc.
Using technologies from their software division 9ci, Brown & Joseph is the only company that offers a fully-integrated, web-based solution to handle industry-specific cash application issues; deduction tracking, analysis and resolution; collections management; and trade fund management and analysis applications. In conjunction with the iTradeVision solution, 9ci and Brown & Joseph. provide companies the option to partially or completely outsource their accounts receivable. Clients benefit from a reduced DSO, accurate ROI on promotions, increased cash flow, and better customer relationships. The web-based iTradeVision solution allows for seamless communication between the field offices, customers, and all internal departments saving time and money.
Product Information:
Chris Cappuccilli
9ci, Inc. /Brown & Joseph, Ltd
(847)330-3000 ext 222
Capp@brownandjoseph. com
Press Contact:
Regina Tabor
9ci, Inc. /Brown & Joseph, Ltd
(847)592-5652 ext 325
Regina@9ci. com
