Press Release: ShipCompliant Launches New Partner Certification Program At The Wine Industry Technology Symposium

Technology benchmarking program highlights integrated compliance solution while removing complexity from operations

Boulder, Colo.--July 15, 2009--Wineries looking to expand their business without complicating operations will get some help with the launch of ShipCompliant's new Partner Certification Program for integrated technology providers. The innovative program gives wineries visibility into technology integrations that offer a streamlined user experience for order taking, compliance checks and fulfillment management.

"Our goal is to give wineries the freedom to pursue new direct channels and consumer direct initiatives without the extra burden of managing compliance," said Jason Eckenroth, founder and CEO of ShipCompliant.

API Web service integration allows order management systems to tap into ShipCompliant's compliance management software in order to offer winery and wine retailer clients real-time, time-of-transaction features such as accurate county and city tax rate lookups, age verification, compliance checks, shipping address validation, inventory management and fulfillment management. ShipCompliant recognizes three levels of integrated partners--compatible, certified and gold certified--depending on the level of integration completed.

ShipCompliant's thorough documentation makes it easy for e-commerce, point-of-sale, wine clubs and order management systems to integrate with ShipCompliant, seamlessly exchange order data and offer a more enhanced level of service to wineries and wine retailer clients. By using ShipCompliant's existing compliance infrastructure, technology companies can offer a cost-effective, best-of-breed solution that helps wineries operate compliantly across multiple order channels.

"Because Elypsis and eWinery Solutions offer real-time point-of-purchase compliance checks, our team is able to focus providing a higher level of customer service without getting entrenched in the complex world of compliance," said Paul Leary, President of Blackbird Vineyards. "We can resolve any shipping or compliance issues up front with the customer, which has allowed us to increase our overall customer experience and satisfaction."

Gold Certified partners include Elypsis, eWinery Solutions and VinNOW.  Current certified partners include Active Club Management, Cephrus/Submerce, Cultivate Systems, EVT Retail, MicroWorks Technologies, Missing Link/eCellar, Napa Valley POS, Orion Wine Software, WineWare and WineWeb. A complete listing of certified partners and integration guidelines can be found at www.shipcompliant.com/certification.

ShipCompliant has seen the number of wineries using its integrations increase more than 200% year over year, highlighting the broader trends towards the acceptance of technology and the desire for streamlined operations. "We're excited by the response that we've seen and are eager to help more wineries improve their performance by adopting our technology" said ShipCompliant's Eckenroth.

About ShipCompliant
ShipCompliant, based in Boulder, Colorado, provides of automated compliance services for the wine industry and is used by more th文章来源中国酒业新闻网an 1,400 users representing 1,100+ wine brands in 27 states. ShipCompliant is recognized as the wine industry's standard for compliance management through established relationships with leading wine industry associations, software companies, third-party shippers, compliance consultants and common carriers.  For more information, visit www.shipcompliant.com.