SalesChain has announced the release of version 8.0 of its platform. This release brings an industry-first bundled configure price quote (CPQ) platform for print, IT products, management services, telephony, and document management products and services.

"SalesChain is the first and only system that offers a complete CPQ for copiers, printers, IT and managed services, period," said Tim Szczygiel, CEO, SalesChain. "Combining the industry's best CPQ for print with real-time integrations to distributor inventory and pricing is something that no other system can deliver."

SalesChain's bundled solutions platform gives dealers a sales solution capable of supporting multiple product offerings. In addition, the provider has created purpose-built forecasting and lead management tools designed for the relative print or IT sales representative. These tools, along with integrations to ConnectWise Manage and e-automate, can help maximize collaboration and eliminate redundant data entry.

Upgrades to SalesChain's IT Pricing Solution allow reps to view and compare real-time pricing and availability of products from various distributors. Etilize acts as a configurator, bringing in data on associated accessories as well. A block of time feature allows users to separate monthly service fees from one-time installation charges.

Integration with ConnectWise Manage is at the core of SalesChain's initiative. Two-way integration between the platforms synchronizes companies, contacts, tickets, opportunities, projects and orders. This level of functionality means that SalesChain users can now share data effortlessly between ConnectWise Manage and ECI e-eutomate, creating one shared dataset.