Newsletter Winter 2018 Final

Winter Report 2018

Celebrating 20 Years!

Take the RouteMaps Challenge The Value of Clean Invoice

A Note From Dave

Staying Hungry

After 20 years in the wine and spirits industry, a few things have not changed: our commitment to improving our software, focusing on the influence of user experience on our products, and increasing accessibility and transparency for every customer.

We gain insight from personal ride-alongs in the field, every voice matters and has a place in our development.

And believe me, no one is more pleased to share that, after two decades, the pursuit of a truly universal platform is stronger than ever.

To us, that means automating every business process possible and allowing our customers to manage payments, delivery and warehouse operations, sales rep territories, and more without a hiccup.

Since 1998, we keep our company slogan in mind

every day: every click or tap you save adds a second to your life.

Our newest addition to the Inventiv apps family is RouteMaps. We’re excited to provide the web-based technology for distributors to revise and reshape their territories, with coinciding commission, total sales in a fraction of the time.

Combined with our improved PocketDelivery app, Inventiv is able to assist you with all business processes in the field in real time.

With the recent introduction of my second son, Remy, into the family business, we look forward to the decades to come as Inventiv becomes bigger, faster, and most of all, more thoughtful.

Our Keys to Success

What has made us successful?

1

We connect all industry ERPs: SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft AX, Apprise, NetSuite, Quickbooks, and a variety of other systems

2

We work on the most popular devices iPad, iPhone, and Windows PCs, priding ourselves on staying contemporary.

3

Systematized and prompt customer service

4

Consistent presence and sponsorship in the wine and spirits and beer industries

Small in staff but massive in vision, we gain the advantage of assuring that each of our employees are well versed in all customer-specific company processes. We promote this versatility and convenience because, on a daily basis, we are only as successful as our customer service.

In order to maintain progress day in and day out, one must love their work, listen, and be resourceful. We would like to sincerely thank all our customers for suggesting new ideas and working with us to manifest them into new features. Our team continues to grow as we provide the best, partnering with leaders in their respective fields, such as Beverage Media and Great Vines. Our 2000+ feautures make us the most feature-rich platform in the industry. We not only aim to solve problems but also to create an intuitive user interface.

From demonstrating PocketAdvantage with the first handheld and stylus back in 1998, to airplay-projecting our apps from an iPad, we appreciate just how empowering conducting business on the go can be. But new age technology has not separated us from our old school roots - we answer the phone! And we promise you, no one loves these conversations more than us at Inventiv. With your help, we will continue to reach our goals, together.

What has kept us successful?

PocketDelivery

No More Loose Ends 1)1 No more tracking credits issued and sent by mail, electronic invoices steer clear of this accounting nightmare.

2

No more handwritten notes

by the driver altering invoice totals, reducing human error and overtime.

3

User Problem: A driver visits a new account in a strip mall to deliver a 10-case deal. After searching the parking lot for the storefront entrance, the driver arrives to find that the customer only wants one case instead, forcing the driver to scribble on the paper invoice and leave the warehouse in the dark until the end of the day.

No more scanning paper receipts

after a delivery, instead a PDF copy of the signed receipt is automatically sent back to the server, saved with customer ID, invoice number, and date. Receipts are easily accessible for searching, emailing, and printing at a later date.

4

1

No more lag time checking in

with Standup Check-in: the driver hands an iPhone to manager to sign for products and inspect returns, and, next, for cash or checks received. And, just like that, the driver route is complete, and all data is sent and archived in our backend system for processing.

iPhone 6/7/8 Plus & Zebra Printers Key Hardware Points: 1) Plus-sized is best for drivers: large screens, text, and still pocket-sized 2) Zebra printers are linked via Bluetooth to the iPhone

Inventiv Solution: With PD, a driver arrives using turn-by-turn directions and uploaded photos of the account’s parking lot and/or entrance(s). The driver enters edited information into his/her iPhone as the app performs all math (including split case charge, delivery fees, and taxes) instore.

Meanwhile, the warehouse has advanced visiblity on a stop-by-stop basis and receive a clean invoice, signed and sent electronically.

PocketDelivery

The Value of Clean Invoice

It’s time to say goodbye to paper towers of invoice forms!

Our team has proudly condensed those troublesome 4-part invoice forms (with up to 15 columns) into only 4 sections of content. Replace the mess digitally and/or with 4� thermal paper receipts.

Legend 1 Date and summary information 2

Wholesaler name and address

3

Item and order details including case and bottle net and discount prices

4 Order summary with pickups, delivered quantities, and invoice number

5

Signature with name, time stamp, and legal disclaimer

DropOff Do Will Call & Same Day Deliveries With Ease 1

Rep orders the product through PocketAdvantage

2

Warehouse pulls the product for rep

3

Rep picks up the product and delivers it to the customer

4

Customer signs on iPad or iPhone screen using DropOff

5

The warehouse also receives a signed digital copy

Fun Fact

Our services are tailor-made for each of our customers.

Listed are some examples of “will call” terminology.:

Hand Delivery Rep Delivery Will Takes Hot Shots Immediate Today Orders Via

Will Call Will Calls – Salesman Will Call – Next Day Will Call Priority SPU (Salesman Pick Up) Mezzanine Salesman Delivers

User Problem:

Inventiv Solution:

For the usual Will Call delivery, a rep must pick up paperwork from the warehouse, along with a written signature. With a window of only 24-48 hours to stamp and mail paperwork, managament staff and reps lose time best spent elsewhere.

Using our in-app electronic signature capture, Will Call information is sent and archived digitally, avoiding trips to the warehouse and/ or bank entirely. All DropOff business can be conducted in the palm of your hand, so reps stay in the field.

Take The RouteMaps Challenge!

Our challenge to you is to test out the before-and-after timescale of using RouteMaps.

Reroute in an hour; build territories in minutes; review data in seconds.

“This process is easily 10x faster.�

Harrison Rea - Inventiv Software

RouteMaps

Optimize Your Sales Team Pin Legend R = Retail O = On-premise Click for details Customizable colors

[Account Name & ID] [Rep Name & ID] [Account Sales]

Major Benefits 11 Managers save time building new sales territories using What If Analysis

22 Reps reduce driving distance between accounts, increasing sales and customer face time.

33 Managers review net changes of sales and commissions in real time, giving reps the right incentives.

Order Approvals

Streamline Your Samples 1 Setup sample reason codes Assign supplier Charge Back % and record exceptions.

Charge Back % is available to managers when approving sample orders. You can also restrict items by bottle size, category, inventory level and/or customer, which prevents a rep from sending orders that will automatically be denied.

2 Reps place an order Reps submit the request digitally through PA and must include a reason code and a list of tasters. The order is then logged into a reporting database for analysis.

3 Manager approval From an iPhone or iPad, managers can review and, if necessary, change the Charge Back % using PA+. The manager will have visibility to each order.

4 Track and analyze results AdvantageEIS tracks sample usage over time, and managers can filter data by rep, customer, and supplier to review ROI.

Tasting Accountability

Data-Driven Decisions

Using PA+ we found samples drop by roughly 10% as reps make better selections withtransparency.

- Who tasted and bought it?

- How did sales change after samples - Which SKUs have the most promise?

BEVERAGE MEDIA & INVENTIV

PocketAdvantage

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

SELL. BETTER. SMARTER. Inventiv Software (makers of PocketAdvantage™) and Beverage Media Group have teamed up to bring wine, spirits and beer distributors and their sales reps the most comprehensive selling tools available in the marketplace. By leveraging Beverage Media’s extraordinary product library with Inventiv’s premier selling platform, this combination has simplified and streamlined some of the most basic, yet time-consuming functions, empowering sales reps to sell better and smarter.

INSTANT CONTENT: HOW IT WORKS Luigi Barcello Winebow, Inc. 914-309-5810 l_barcello@winebow.com

Catena Malbec 2012 Product Info: Producer Name

Bodega Catena Zapata

Product Name

Catena Malbec

Vintage

2012

Size

750ML / 12

Region

Argentina > Cuyo > Mendoza

Grape

Malbec

Distributor Item# Pricing Info Bottle Cost Case Cost Discount % Disc Cost/Ounce

Frontline $16.69 $200.30

$0.66

2 Cases $15.36 $184.30 $1.33 7.97% $0.61

Winebow, Inc. #30102004

3 Cases $13.36 $160.30 $3.33 19.95% $0.53

28 Cases $12.69 $152.30 $4.00 23.97% $0.50

Producer Over the past 20 years, Nicolás and Laura Catena and their vineyard management team have worked tirelessly in the discovery, identification and development of key microclimates in the high altitude wine country of Mendoza, Argentina.

Nicolás Catena has planted an almost countless number of varietals and clones throughout his mountain vineyard sites.

This quest for quality lead Nicolás and Laura Catena to a crucial discovery regarding the influence of altitude on grape cultivation in Mendoza. Observing the important differences in soil types, average temperatures and thermal amplitudes that exist at varying altitudes, he found that vineyard sites which are just a few kilometers apart can have vast differences in altitude and possess remarkably different microclimates.

Over the years, the in depth study of these different microclimates led Nicolás to determine that the same varietal, and even the same clone, presented distinct aromatic and flavor profiles when cultivated in each of these unique microclimates.

Implementing the age old art of assemblage, he found that by blending these different lots of the same varietal, he could achieve a more complex wine.

Review Wine Spectator 90 points - An intense red, showing concentrated flavors of dark plum, kirsch, dried beef and baker's chocolate flanked by notes of tobacco leaf and ginger. The powerful finish is filled with sanguine details. Drink now through 2020. 100,000 cases imported. From Argentina.K.M. .October/2014 Description The Catena family has conducted extensive research into the soils and microclimates of Mendoza's high altitude wine country in the foothills of the Andes mountains. At different altitudes, the family’s Malbec vineyards express a unique profile of aromas and flavors: the ripe plum fruit flavors and silky texture of the Angelica vineyard (2,850’ elevation); the dark fruit character and pepper notes of the La Pirámide vineyard (3,100’ elevation); the black cherry aromas and excellent structure of the Altamira vineyard (3,870’ elevation); the explosive floral aromatics full, concentrated mouthfeel of the Adrianna vineyard (5,000’). The blend of these components creates a wine of unique character that has balance, concentration and a strong varietal identity.

BeverageMedia.com

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Nov 18, 2015

INSTANT CONTENT PocketAdvantage

BUILDING INSTANT SELLSHEETS

NEW GREAT FEATURES RECENTLY ADDED ADD NOTES

SHOW/HIDE PRICES

Sales reps can now add their own comments to appear directly on their Instant Sellsheets!

Produce Instant Sellsheets with or without pricing!

Also: Show UPCs on sellsheets

NAME THE PDFs

SAVE THE DOCS

Reps can now name their PDF creations for a more suitable presentation look!

All PDF creations are saved with a date and stored in the Customer View under the Docs header.

INSTANT CONTENT IS NOW IN USE BY THESE FINE DISTRIBUTORS: ■ Allan S. Goodman ■ Allied Beverage (Breakthru NJ) ■ Brescome Barton, Inc. ■ Domaine Select Merchants ■ Eder Bros.

■ Empire Merchants ■ Frederick Wildman & Sons ■ Gallo Wine Sales NJ

For more information, please contact:

■ General Beverage - WI ■ Georgia Crown Distributing ■ Hartley & Parker ■ Independence Wine & Spirits ■ International Wines & Craft Beer ■ Johnson Brothers ■ Lipman Brothers - TN ■ Lieber Bros - NY

Jim Harris jim.harris@inventiv.com 615-416-5815

Ian Griffith igriffith@bevmedia.com 617-864-1677

■ M.S. Walker ■ Martin Scott Wines ■ New England Wine & Spirits ■ Skurnik Wines & Spirits ■ Slocum & Sons ■ Verity Wine Partners ■ Wilson Daniels Wholesale ■ Winebow

SAVE THE DATE

2018 Inventiv User Conference

See you in Nashville, Tennessee, April 12th At Inventiv we take pride in approaching the industry from every point of view. Bring your team to experience our passion for sales optimization, as we showcase our latest and upcoming features and services, on both PC and iOS (including PocketAdvantage, PA+, PocketDelivery, and RouteMaps). Visit inventivapps.com for details or contact Jim Harris at jim.harris@inventiv.com for more information.

Why Your Team Should Attend: Office Managers the before/after value of our individual features and their collective effect VP of Sales our strategies for maximizing valuable rep-to-customer face time VP of Operations how to automate sales, warehouse, and delivery processes through PocketDelivery IT our advancement of client and server software for a smooth, quick setup