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ThomasNet helps companies in the industrial marketplace to increase sales, and serve their customers more efficiently.

For more than 110 years, ThomasNet (previously Thomas Register) has connected buyers and suppliers of industrial products and services to do business with one another. The company's flagship offerings are ThomasNet.com®, where more than 3 million buyers each month and sellers connect online, and Web Solutions, which help industrial companies leverage Internet technology(ies) to improve the performance of their websites and achieve their business goals. At the core of each Web Solution is the Navigator Platform, ThomasNet's proprietary technology designed to provide industrial buyers with all the tools and functionality they need to make intelligent buying decisions online.

ThomasNet.com®

With millions of user sessions each month, ThomasNet.com is the world's preferred resource for building and securing supply chains that require specialized parts, materials, components, equipment and more. Engineers and buyers from Fortune 500 companies, the government, military, and educational institutions use ThomasNet.com's information, tools and technology to effectively manage their sourcing process.

This powerful buying audience comes to ThomasNet for new or hard-to-find products, MRO services, local companies to save on shipping and second sources for suppliers who just aren't delivering. With over 607,000 North American manufacturers, distributors and service companies, indexed by 67,000 categories to choose from, they rely on comprehensive profiles which include demographics, certifications, capabilities, product catalogs, CAD drawings and more to aid in supplier selection.

The site includes:
  • 607,000 North American manufacturers, distributors and service companie.
  • More than 1,000 technical White Papers and manufacturing case studies.
  • More than 400 Need-to-Know Guides on common industrial products.
  • ThomasNet News®, the Internet's leading source of industrial product news, information, business trends and analysis.
  • ThomasNet Forums for peer-to-peer interaction.
  • Free, Web-based RFP Manager™ software to help buyers improve purchasing processes.
  • The Industry Market Trends® newsletter and daily blog update.
  • Product News Alerts (subscribers can choose from up to 50 product categories they want to read about).
ThomasNet.com Key Activity Stats for 2009
  • Over 36 million (36,617,402) user sessions
  • Over 50 million (50,023,766) product/service searches
  • Over 23 million (23,592,017) links to supplier websites
  • Over 750,000 CAD drawing downloads/inserts from supplier websites

ThomasNet Web Solutions

ThomasNet Web Solutions help industrial companies leverage Internet technologies to succeed in today's online environment by improving the performance of their websites. At the core of each Web Solution is the Navigator Platform, ThomasNet's proprietary technology designed to provide industrial buyers with all the tools and functionality they need to make intelligent buying decisions online. The Navigator Platform key capabilities include:
  • 2D/3D WebCAD Publishing Technology allowing engineers to build, download, and insert 2D/3D CAD drawings from suppliers' websites into their own designs.
  • Content Management Tools allowing businesses to make real-time changes to their website and online product content and effectively manage their web strategy.
  • Detailed Product Search and Configuration capabilities including keyword, part-number, parametric and rules-based product configuration search.
  • Distributor Content Syndication helping manufacturers publish their detailed product information within their distributors' websites and internal systems.
  • E-Commerce and Online Merchandising including credit and purchase payment solutions.
  • Interactive Exploded View Diagram providing customers with an easy-to-use visual interface that allows them to identify, select, and purchase replacement parts.
  • ThomasNet's Web Traxs® Website Tracking providing businesses with real-time data that helps monitor their overall web strategy.
Today, thousands of industrial businesses are leveraging the power of the Navigator Platform to increase sales, improve customer relationships, expand into new markets, and solve critical business issues. Each customer engagement starts with an in-depth consultation with ThomasNet's team of engineers and internet experts, where strategic business objectives, challenges and sales processes are thoroughly discussed and reviewed. From this initial step, a well-developed plan of action is created that guides the implementation of the solution through launch, assuring that our clients see the results they expect from the leader in industrial web development.
*ThomasNet Web Solutions is part of Thomas Industrial Network which includes ThomasNet.com, ThomasNet News, and Web Traxs®. Thomas Industrial Network offers a range of Internet marketing solutions to help industrial suppliers achieve their business goals through the integration of detailed content and leading web technology.

Client Case Studies
Hear from clients how ThomasNet is helping them grow their businesses:
http://promoteyourbusiness.thomasnet.com/supplier-videos.html


Contact Information
ThomasNet, a division of Thomas Industrial Network, Inc., is headquartered in New York, NY and has regional sales representation throughout the United States and Canada. ThomasNet is a division of Thomas Publishing Company.

For more information and/or media interviews with ThomasNet and its clients:
Linda Rigano, ThomasNet(212) 629-1522LRigano@ThomasNet.com
Dawn Ringel, Warner Communications(781) 449-8456Dawn@warnerpr.com

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