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Benchmark Wine Group Launches Submerce™-Powered Wine Merchant POS System
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Cephrus Creative Services is proud to announce the installation of the newly released Submerce™ POS system at Napa’s Benchmark Wine Group. The remainder of the project will entail the launch of eCommerce-enabled website launch scheduled at the end of October 2006. Their new website enables a convenient shopping experience for consumers anytime and anywhere.
Benchmark offers a hard-to-find selection of fine, rare, and sought after wines of the world; and because of the growth within their business, they needed a dependable software provider to ensure swift accuracy when creating and designing their website. They presented Cephrus with specified requests concerning their unique eBusiness and Customer Service requirements. Sarah Elliman, Director of Sales says, “These distinctive requests will make the adaptation with Benchmark’s active mission of collecting and supplying top-tier wines effortless and straightforward.”
Benchmark will feature the Submerce™ Cellar eBusiness and Point of Sale to fit their needs. This platform will enable Benchmark to effectively manage their sales and fulfillment processes as well as provide the utmost in customer service.
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Cephrus to Co-Sponsor Winter Pink Event
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SAN FRANCISCO Calif. – Rosé Avengers & Producers is proud to announce the first-ever "Winter Pink!" Holiday Rosé Tasting & Celebration in San Francisco at Ruby Skye on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006. "Winter Pink!" takes fine rosé and sets it center stage on the American holiday table--myth-busting the narrow interpretation that rosé is simply for picnics and al fresco summer dining.
Kicking off the 2006 holiday season, RAP's celebration showcases the unmatched versatility of classic still and sparkling rosé as the perfect wine for entertaining and pairing with contemporary holiday cuisine.
Presented at Ruby Skye, San Francisco's premier nightclub and special event venue, "Winter Pink!" will be as visually stunning as it is delicious, with every element of the evening broadcast live on big screen by Cephrus Creative Services.
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Cephrus Announces Improved Support for Mozilla and Safari Browsers
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ST. HELENA, Calif. – Cephrus has released Submerce™ v4.6 which adds better support for the Mozilla and Safari browsers. With the latest update, many of the issues that were being reported by users of the these two browsers have been fixed on both the Windows and OSX platforms.
“We use both PowerMacs and Windows machines here at the studio and have found with the rebound of the Mac platform, there’s an increase in traffic from this platform along with increased visitors using the Mozilla browser, pushed us to remedy some of the minor issues that the browsers were experiencing,” says Tim Holtermann, Senior Programmer at Cephrus.
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Del Dotto Vineyards Launches Submerce™-Powered Website
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NAPA, Calif. – Cephrus Creative Services is pleased to announce the successful launch of the highly esteemed Del Dotto Vineyards’ website Friday, September 1, 2006. This greatly anticipated website features the Submerce™ Wine Club platform built to manage their VIP club, wine sales and simplified content management.
Del Dotto was pleased to work with Cephrus because of the timely manner in which all elements of the website process were completed. Within a few short months, the design, customization and testing phases were established which facilitated the smooth launch last week. “We always put our greatest effort into our projects,” says Sarah Elliman, Director of Sales, “That is why undertaking this project was so exciting – we had the challenge of putting 100% into creating the speedy delivery of this website.”
Cephrus is the best direct-to-consumer application on the market that provides customizations to further integrate online data management. The efficient unveiling of Del Dotto’s website is just one example of the first-class success rate Cephrus has established as part of their business model and which puts them ahead of their competition.
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Hill Family Estate Opens Yountville Tasting Room with Submerce™ POS
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YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – Hill Family Estate is pleased to open their newly renovated Tasting Room in Yountville, Calif. Cephrus was able to facilitate a successful launch of their website and Tasting Room. They feature Submerce™ Point of Sale software and have also added the Wine Club Management as part of their sales platform.
Hill Family Estate is a family owned and operated winery that claim to have “the perfect pairing of tradition and excellence”. Through the years this family has been refining their vineyards and varietals to be at the peak of brilliance. The only thing Hill Family was missing was the Submerce™ software that allows simple use for plentiful sales. With their Submerce™ POS they are able to sell wine on the spot to their clients who visit their tasting room, provide online services for clients 24-7, and have regular promotions for their numerous club members; all through the help of Cephrus. Jonathan Elliman, Director of Creative Services says, “We were thrilled to bring Hill Family on board to support them with their customized needs regarding their Tasting Room and online sales.”
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Cephrus Releases Advanced Mailing List Signup Module for Submerce™ platform
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SAN FRANCISCO Calif. – Based on feedback from Submerce™ platform users, Cephrus has built a new Advanced Mailing List Module that can be added that offers more advanced features of how customers can sign up for mailing lists and newsletters and choose the frequency and what format the content is delivered.
“We found that to keep your customers from opting out from your mailing lists, you have to give them more control on the frequency and the type of content they would like to receive,” says Jonathan Elliman, Director of Creative Services.
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Cephrus Releases Advanced Search Module for Submerce™ Platform
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ST. HELENA, Calif. – Cephrus released the Advanced Search Engine Module for the Submerce™ eBusiness platform. Built specifically for the wine industry, the new module can be added to any of the Submerce™ family of products that gives the tools that web site visitors need to find products quickly.
“We could have built a ‘one-size fits all’ type of search engine, but we were committed to building something better than that- especially since we have so many components not found in any other eCommerce system,” says Tim Holtermann, Senior Programmer at Cephrus. “We’ve made the tool better by allowing Submerce™ administrators to custom configure their search engine whenever they want, instead of having require a programmer to change it for them”. continues Holtermann.
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Preferred Properties Selects Cephrus to Design Zachy’s Advertising Campaign
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ST. HELENA, Calif. – Preferred Properties announced today that they have selected Cephrus to design their ad campaign that will be featured in the Zachy’s Wine Auction catalog. Preferred Properties lists some of the finest homes in the Napa Valley and uses many wine industry-related magazines to showcase their featured properties.
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Cephrus Releases Submerce Point-of-Sale Solution for Tasting Rooms
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ST. HELENA, Calif. – After six months of intense development and real-world testing, Cephrus announced today the rev.2 release of their Submerce™ Point of Sale solution for Tasting Rooms. Designed exclusively for the wine industry, Submerce™ offers Powerful Point of Sale, eCommerce and Wine Club Management tools safely and securely all in one simple easy-to-use web-based application.
“We’ve added many new features that are not found in any other wine industry-specific POS system that puts our platform years ahead of the rest”, says Tim Holtermann, Senior Programmer at Cephrus. “We’ve got big plans for the Submerce™ platform and the response has been terrific,” continues Holtermann.
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Cephrus Adds More Talent to their Award-Winning Team
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ST. HELENA, Calif. – Cephrus is pleased to reveal a new member of their Creative Services team. Craig Aranha joined Cephrus in August as their Senior Graphic Designer. “Craig has become an integral part of our creative design process here at Cephrus. He has been able to accomplish daunting tasks we throw at him without even batting an eye. It is great to have someone join the team who has the experience and talent he has,” Jonathan Elliman, Creative Services Director, expresses.
I’ve been working with Craig for over ten years and we are extremely pleased to have him on our team, as he will assume the reigns of our ever-growing design team”, says Jonathan Elliman, Director of Creative Services.
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Cephrus Launches WineontheWay.com Website
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ST. HELENA, Calif. – Vino Partners is proud to announce the launch of their new website powered by the Submerce™ Wine Merchant Edition with Wine Club Management. Now customers can purchase their wide selection of wines from the convenience from their home and have it shipped right to their door by visiting http://www.wineontheway.com
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Cephrus Supports Foster’s Wine Estates “One Foster’s” Conference
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SAN FRANCISCO Calif. – Cephrus announced today that they have been chosen to be the lead A/V team for their annual “One Foster’s Conference” to be held at the Fairmont in San Francisco. As part of the contract, Cephrus will produce a 3-minute video with a custom soundtrack written in-house at Cephrus’ studios in St. Helena. “Many companies in the Bay Area do not know our breadth of services, but when they do find out, they love the fact that Cephrus is a one-stop shop for creative services,” says Sarah Elliman, Director of Sales.
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Cephrus Delivers Historical Timeline Video to Foster’s Wine Estates
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NAPA, Calif. – After months of development, Cephrus delivered a 4-minute video encompassing nearly 150 years of the Foster’s Wine Estates’ legenday brands. “We came up with a unique approach that will inform their new employees of the breadth and depth of the company as many people do not know how many brands and how far back their history goes,” says Jonathan Elliman, Director of Creative Services.
The Timeline video is one of a 6-part series that includes other videos that all new employees watch during their HR Orientation sessions.
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Benchmark Wine Group Inks Deal with Cephrus to Launch Wine Merchant Website
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ST. HELENA, Calif. - Benchmark Wine Group has recently chosen Cephrus for their eBusiness solution. Cephrus has tailored both the Submerce™ Cellar eBusiness system and Point of Sale LE to fit the detailed needs of Benchmark. This eBusiness platform will enable Benchmark to effectively manage their sales and fulfillment processes as well as provide the utmost in customer service with Submerce advanced CRM features. These programs will enable them to directly relate to their clients through the use of the programs.
Benchmark is a high-end wine merchant based in the Napa Wine Country with over 100 years of remarkable collective experience. They source the most sought, fine, and rare wines in the world and make it a point to offer fabulous vintages at competitive prices. They cater to private individuals and wholesalers throughout the world with wines that are not available elsewhere. Benchmark has led the industry through their diverse wine selection and quality assurance without fail since 2002.
“We’ve really taken this opportunity to customize their software,” says Sarah Elliman, Director of Sales, “Benchmark came to us with very specified requests, and we were able meet their needs concerning their unique eBusiness and customer service requirements.” This adaptation will make Benchmark’s active mission of collecting and supplying top-tier wines to their devoted clients effortless and straightforward. With the customization of the Submerce™ eBusiness systems, Benchmark is able to maintain important client communication and provide them with the unfailing, swift transactions and service they expect and deserve.
Cephrus’ ability to create and add custom features for businesses is one of many reasons why Cephrus is the most sought after eBusiness provider.
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