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ECCO Extends Relationship with PixelMEDIA
Global Shoe Manufacturer Builds on Success with PixelMEDIA to Support Institutional Sales Efforts, Expansion into Canada
Portsmouth, NH - 10/04/2005 - ECCO, the seventh largest shoe brand in the world, will be expanding its ongoing engagement with PixelMEDIA by developing an eCommerce application to support the companys online institutional sales efforts in Canada. ECCO chose to work with PixelMEDIA on its Canadian eCommerce efforts based on the success of the eCommerce application PixelMEDIA developed for ECCO USA. PixelMEDIA is a full service consultancy offering integrated strategy, design, and implementation services for web, multimedia, and IT initiatives.
The ECCO USA eCommerce solution includes an elegantly branded web interface, full product catalog, and robust shopping cart along with two-way inventory feeds and integration into backend SAP systems. As part of the ECCO Canada engagement, PixelMEDIA will be leveraging the eCommerce infrastructure created for the eccousa.com web store to enable ECCO Canada to begin selling product online to its institutional customer base.
PixelMEDIA has been an extraordinary partner throughout the entire process of overhauling our US e-retailing business. They not only brought technical and design expertise, but were able to make the enhanced online experience a reality in an extremely short period of time twelve weeks to be exact, stated Barbara Briguglio, SVP-Operations of ECCO. As we move forward with our institutional initiative into Canada, we cannot think of a partner better suited for the task than PixelMEDIA.
The scope of the ECCO Canada engagement will include:
The fact ECCO brought us in early-on has been a major factor in our success to date. Not only were we able to create an eCommerce solution that addressed the companys initial needs but we were able to incorporate new features over time, allowing ECCO to get even greater value out of the eCommerce solution, said Thomas Obrey, co-founder, PixelMEDIA. We take pride in taking a truly collaborative approach with our clients like ECCO where we can play a role in their growth and contribute to their ongoing successes.
PixelMEDIA is also working with ECCO on a project to launch ECCO Netherlands, which is scheduled to be completed by Q4 2005.
About ECCO USA
Founded in 1963, ECCO USA, Inc. is an international designer and manufacturer of mens, womens and childrens shoes. Today, ECCO employs more than 9,000 people around the world producing more than 12 million pairs of shoes every yearmaking it the seventh largest shoe brand in the world.
About PixelMEDIA
PixelMEDIA is an award-winning provider of integrated Internet and IT services that help clients align initiatives with short- and long-term business objectives. PixelMEDIA provides the strategic, creative, and technical expertise needed to increase revenue opportunities and reduce costs. Founded in 1994, PixelMEDIAs services include custom web and application design and development, user interface design, Flash and multimedia design, search engine services, content strategy and management, hosting, and site management. PixelMEDIA's customers include industry leaders such as Bauer Nike Hockey U.S.A, ECCO Shoes, CVS/pharmacy, LogicaCMG, MatrixOne, Nokia, Harvey Industries, and Cbeyond Communications.