United States site instead?Company’s furniture dealers armed with powerful sales tool
TOKYO, July 26, 2001 – Graphisoft today announced that Mitsubishi Corp. has implemented an advanced office presentation system for complete office proposal and sales support, based on Graphisoft Archicad® and SalesCAD®. VLOOT CAD 2001 enables non-professional designers to create a virtual office layout to facilitate the sale of furniture and other office equipment. Salespeople can easily create a 3D virtual office space, place their products and change them according to the client’s needs on the fly.
VLOOT CAD 2001 has been distributed by Mitsubishi Corp. to the dealer partners selling Okamura products. A supplier to Mitsubishi Corp., Okamura is the largest office furniture manufacturer in Japan. More than 1,000 GDL objects, including furniture, computer equipment, copiers and lights, have been created for use in the system. With the special parameters incorporated in the GDL objects, the user can automatically generate price estimates and proposals for the client.
Mr. Ken Takenoya, Senior Manager, Okamura Project of Mitsubishi Corp., says, “This is an ideal office presentation system. The dealers will be able to strengthen their sales power and improve customer satisfaction.” Mr. Mitsuo Kitamura of the Group adds, “We had a preconception that 3D CAD is difficult to use. But Graphisoft completely destroyed this myth. Now our dealers have a powerful weapon.”
Mitsubishi Corp. currently has four dedicated staff members in charge of training and educating the salespeople for the most effective use of the system. Mitsubishi Corp. expects that several hundred licenses of VLOOT CAD 2001 will be needed for the 140 dealers in the near future, to equip all salespeople at all Okamura dealers.
“We are proud that Mitsubishi Corporation selected Graphisoft’s technology as the best solution for their office layout presentation system,” says Nobuhiro Hara, president of Graphisoft Japan. “This successful project proves that Archicad and GDL are the most effective tools not only for building designers, but also for building product manufacturers.”
More information about VLOOT CAD 2001 is available in Japanese at www.vloot.net.
Mitsubishi Corp. is one of the world’s most diverse enterprises. Generally classified as a trading company, Mitsubishi Corp. has decades of experience doing business around the world, experience that has made it more than just a leader in international trade. The company’s extensive network and wide-ranging activities give it a decisive edge in gathering the timely, accurate market information vital to success. The company’s 7 business groups-New Business Initiative, IT & Electronics Business, Fuels, Metals, Machinery, Chemicals and Living Essentials-work closely with clients to develop new business opportunities. Project coordination, sourcing of raw materials, capital investments and development of sales channels are just a few of the ways Mitsubishi Corp. creates value for business partners, customers and shareholders. Through .Commerce™, Mitsubishi Corporation’s new business model, the company is now seeking to create even more value for all stakeholders. It is leveraging its competitive advantages in the so-called Old Economy to lift commerce to a new level. This involves integrating strengths of the New Economy, or online economy, into Old Economy business models, and vice versa. More information about Mitsubishi Corp. is available at www.mitsubishi.co.jp.
Graphisoft is a leading provider of building design and management software solutions for the architectural profession and building industry. Founded in 1982, Graphisoft is ranked today among the largest AEC CAD software developers in the world, with 12 offices worldwide in addition to its headquarters. Graphisoft’s products are used by nearly 100,000 architects and building professionals all over the world. Shares of Graphisoft are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Neuer Market (GPH) and on the Budapest Stock Exchange (GRAPHI). More information about Graphisoft is available at www.graphisoft.com.