Vendio Press Release - June 22, 2005
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Vendio Wins eBay Star Developer Award

Sales Manager Inventory Edition named most innovative application of 2005

SAN BRUNO, Calif. June 22, 2005 — Vendio, a leading provider of sales management and merchandising services for online sellers, today received the prestigious Star Developer Award for Sales Manager Inventory Edition (SMIE), a highly automated sales management service designed specifically to meet the unique operational needs of high volume inventory-based sellers. The award was presented by eBay CEO Meg Whitman on June 21 at the eBay Developers Conference in San Jose, California, and recognizes SMIE as the most innovative application for the eBay platform for 2005.

"We are extremely proud to win the Star Developer Award for Sales Manager Inventory Edition," said Rodrigo Sales, CEO of Vendio. "Vendio has led the industry for the past 7 years with the development of innovative applications designed to help eBay sellers grow their businesses and increase their profits. SMIE was born from a collaborated effort with eBay's most successful merchants to become the next generation of sales management services. We are pleased to be recognized at such a high standard by eBay and the industry as offering the most innovative application for the eBay platform in 2005."

Through its powerful patent pending bulk creation and item editing functions, fully automated listing processes, and its industry leading merchandising and post sale features, Sales Manager Inventory Edition helps online merchants boost their profits by selling more in less time.

"Vendio Sales Manager Inventory Edition is a prime example of an application that incorporates imaginative, progressive use of eBay Web Services to offer eBay sellers the tools they need to run successful eBay businesses," said Greg Isaacs, director of the eBay Developers Program. "We are pleased to recognize Vendio's cutting-edge solution with the eBay Star Developer Award for Most Innovative Application."

With Sales Manager Inventory Edition, online merchants can:

  • Sell items on eBay, eBay Motors, eBay Stores, and Vendio Stores
  • Create or edit multiple items simultaneously with simple spreadsheet-like functionality
  • Launch items automatically and maintain complete control of the quantity on each market
  • Make automatic price adjustments to remain competitive in changing market conditions
  • Automate all post-sale communications with order tracking and feedback posting
  • Store and use a generous number of images at no extra cost
  • Create attractive and professional listings without learning HTML

"Since I started using Sales Manger Inventory Edition my sales have increased by more than 100%" says Patty Davidson. "It's so easy to control my listings and launch times, and I love being able to edit several listings at once. It's obvious that you continue to create programs for an ever-changing market and as one of your customers I really appreciate knowing that fact. Vendio offers the best dollar value for the number of services offered AND for their dependable service."


About Vendio

Founded in 1999, Vendio Services, Inc. (www.vendio.com) helps small to medium-sized merchants (SMM's) succeed by offering them an integrated solution to manage their sales seamlessly and cost-effectively across multiple online sales channels including their online store, Amazon.com, eBay, Google, Shopzilla, and more. Each year over 80,000 merchants use Vendio's award winning multi-channel platform and applications to sell nearly $2 billion in merchandise. The company also operates Dealio (www.dealio.com), a shopping and coupons site for consumers. Vendio is headquartered in San Mateo, California with a development office in Romania.
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