ECi Announces Integration of IHMSTM and BDX’s Envision Online Design Center

ECi Announces Integration of IHMS^TM and BDX’s Envision Online Design Center

Integration allows customers’ options data from IHMS to flow seamlessly into Envision 

Fort Worth, TX—May 8, 2017 ECi Software Solutions (http://www.ECiSolutions.com), a leader in industry-specific business management software and information technology solutions, today announced the integration between its premier software solution for residential homebuilders, IHMS^TM,  and the Envision online design center from Builders Digital Experience (http://www.thebdx.com).

This highly anticipated integration links Envision, a leading online design center, with IHMS, providing customers with the ability to utilize their existing IHMS options database to make option selections in Envision. The Envision technology increases options sales for homebuilders by up to 30%, improves operational efficiencies, and increases customer satisfaction scores.

Available as a pre-release to Mark Systems IHMS  customers, this relationship leverages the power of the Envision options database and manufacturer relationships with Mark Systems’ single-database software to provide a seamless information flow between purchasing, sales, the design center, the buyer experience, and operations management.

"Improving the buyer experience is critical to maximizing sales and profitability for homebuilders in today's market,” said Scott Duman, President of the ECi Residential Home Construction Group. “Our integration with Envision gives Mark Systems' customers a further competitive advantage. Coupling the proven efficiencies of IHMS with the industry's best online design center will help provide builders with measurable gains to gross revenue and their bottom lines."

“Our mission as a company is to help increase builder profitability, and this new relationship and integration between Envision and Mark Systems IHMS will help builders sell more new home options and increase the margins on each home they sell,” said Tim Costello, Chief Executive Officer of BDX. “Working together, we have done the heavy lifting for home builders and made the flow of data virtually seamless. This integration is about creating true digital transformation within our builder organizations by having systems that communicate and work together to improve operational efficiencies.”

To learn more about IHMS and other solutions for builders and property developers, please visit the website.

About BDX

Builders Digital Experience (BDX) is a leading provider of digital marketing and sales solutions for home builders. In addition to the Envision online design center, BDX hosts the top new home listing site (NewHomeSource.com), and provides distribution of new home listings to hundreds of real estate websites, BDX offers website development, interactive floor plans, photo realistic renderings, and digital sales solutions to builders and real estate developers. Together these online and interactive resources help builders create a true digital experience for their buyers. For more information, visit https://thebdx.com/.

About ECi

ECi Software Solutions provides industry-specific business management software and services, focusing on cloud-based technologies. For 30+ years, ECi has served small to medium sized manufacturing, wholesale/retail distribution, building and construction, and field and IT services organizations. Privately held, ECi is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, with offices throughout the U.S., England, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand. For information, email info@ecisolutions.com, visit www.ECiSolutions.com, or call (800) 959-3367.

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CONTACTS:

Traci Johnson, SVP Global Corporate Marketing, ECi Software Solutions

800-959-3367 x23276

tjohnson@ecisolutions.com 

Eleanor Bowman, Director of Marketing, BDX

512-413-5278

ebowman@thbdx.com

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