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Everest® Software, the award-winning provider of a fully-integrated business operating system for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced the debut of Everest Advanced 5.0. Until the end of this month the product is being used by a number of customers on a "managed availability" basis.

Release 5.0 represents a next generation of productivity features, business process improvements, e-commerce facilities and technology developed entirely with customer input. A product preview was unveiled at the company's April Everest World user conference to overwhelming acclaim by the attendees. According to Ali Jani, Chief Technology Officer for Everest, "This version is intended to help SMBs grow, streamline and manage their businesses in ways that have not been possible previously from a single platform, a single application that is integrated with all their critical business processes."

Customer growth is greatly facilitated through the new Everest eStorefront; it has been designed to attract new customers by providing the kind of high-end shopping experience expected at the largest online or multi-channel retailers. By being completely integrated with backend inventory and sales management, businesses can add products and grow sales without adding staff. Customer retention features have also been provided such as gift cards, gift receipts and check-out options.

Streamlined productivity is another major value of Everest 5.0. Merchants with multiple, similar products and changing product lines will benefit with easy-to-use, rapid matrix management. Receiving and fulfillment has been optimized, accounting procedures have been simplified and automated. Look-and-feel control has been updated with graphics, a user-friendly interface, customizable menus and navigation—all to make previously complex tasks much simpler.

Better business management and efficiency has been accentuated with tools such as key performance indicator (KPI) dashboards. Enhanced reports and audit trails have been added to grant yet more realtime visibility and control. All new Everest functionality has been created to reduce the need for technical knowledge, such as HTML programming, eliminate manual intervention and expedite reliable process management overall.

The reaction of Everest customers who have seen the product release preview can be summarized by one Everest World attendee, Shannon Wright of Xact Xpressions, "Wow. I can't wait until it arrives. The 5.0 sessions were prone to outbursts of applause and whistles. We couldn't help but get excited. If you haven't upgraded your software, make sure you take a hard look at 5.0."

About Everest Software
Everest® Software enables companies to manage every function of their business more effectively. This all-in-one, fully-integrated business management software application addresses the challenges of growing small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), primarily in retail and wholesale. Customers can dramatically increase their efficiency and profitability with a solution that provides a remarkably rapid return on investment. Everest Software was a finalist for a 2006 American Business Award in the category "Best New Computer Software Product" and is the proud winner of numerous awards including the SIIA Codie Award for "Best Business Software Product." For more information, please visit www.everestsoftwareinc.com, e-mail us at info@everestsoftwareinc.com or call us at 1.800.382.0725.

SOURCE: Everest Software