Press release
Alex Coulombe Ltd. Chooses CIS Group for its mobile automation projects
Québec, March 20, 2013─ Alex Coulombe Ltd. , a major player in the beverage industry, concludes an
agreement with CIS Group to automate the activities of its representatives on the road. The
Companion®Rep application installed on MC67 hand-held computers from Motorola will give them an
efficient tool for inventory and order entry.
Management will have access to many reports to monitor the operations. The Companion®Office
middleware application will be interfaced with their ERP software. A dashboard monitor will offer a
broad range of presentation options, and access to data drilling.
CIS Group, whose presence is well established among companies in the beverage industry, attaches great
importance to the success of this new collaboration with Alex Coulombe Ltd.
About Alex Coulombe Ltd.
Founded in 1905, this family business in the city of Québec bottles the major brands Pepsi, Seven-Up,
Mountain Dew, Mug, Crush, Schweppes and Montellier mineral water, and also distributes the Aquafina,
Dole, Lipton et Gatorade products. Its production center in Québec and warehouses in Trois-Rivières,
Beauce and La Malbaie employ 360 people.
About CIS Group
CIS Group is one of the largest providers of direct store delivery (DSD) and sales force automation (SFA)
solutions in North America. They have been creating innovative software solutions since 1977, always
helping businesses optimize and streamline their unique business process, reducing operating costs and
having a positive impact on revenue. The extensive mobile experience of its team, based in Canada, the
US, Costa Rica and Portugal, is proven by a track record of over 9000 routes and reps automated and a
strong customer base in various industries; its outstanding professionalism made CIS a leading provider
of software solutions for the mobile workforce.
For further details, please visit our web site at www.cis-group.com or contact:
Eric Tessier
Vice-President Sales & Marketing
CIS Group
Tel: 450.432.1550
Toll free: 1.888.432.1550
etessier@cis-group.com