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CaseRev Announces First Vendor Relationship Management Platform for Claims and Legal Industry
Free Platform Improves Vendor Relationships, Streamlines Business Operations and Delivers Real-Time Information
| Source: CaseRev, Inc.
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - September 17, 2007) - CaseRev, Inc. today announced the release of
VenCore™, a unique Web-based vendor relationship management (VRM) system
for claims professionals, attorneys and the claims and legal vendors they
retain.
Purchasers of vendor services are mired in problems related to the
assignment process and are unable to rise above individual transactions to
achieve true vendor relationship management; and as a result, they suffer
from a dramatic lack of information and metrics about the vendors they use.
VenCore™ allows companies to embrace a new level of vendor relationship
management in an ever-evolving and complicated marketplace.
The VenCore™ system integrates seamlessly with existing claims,
invoicing, imaging and workflow systems and includes a vendor directory, a
transactional platform to facilitate new referrals, and communication tools
to easily and quickly share documents and files. Companies can upload and
enforce assignments to their own preferred lists of vendors or select from
any vendor in the CaseRev Community in over 500 distinct service
categories. Vendors can attach current license and insurance information to
their profiles, facilitating panel and vendor administration. Users can
track the status of each assignment and access files, documents and
messages.
"We were shocked to discover that most companies are unable to track vendor
relationships, spend by category or even compliance with their own
preferred vendor panels, especially in light of the fact that in the
property and casualty industry alone there are over 100 million vendor
assignments annually," said Steve Pratt, founder and CEO of CaseRev, Inc.
"Without efficient metrics, it is impossible for companies to appropriately
manage their supply chain and leverage volume into a corporate asset and
competitive advantage."
Many companies have just begun to create vendor management initiatives to
address the industry's increasing compliance and governance standards.
VenCore™ is a first step in developing a comprehensive vendor management
program that responds to these needs. In addition to generating the
requisite metrics, the VenCore™ Community Rating System highlights
industry peer experience with specific vendors.
"We developed VenCore™ to benefit the vendor community, as well as the
claims and legal industries," noted Taylor Smith, vice president of
business development at CaseRev, Inc. "Not only is it increasingly
difficult for a vendor to distinguish their services in a noisy
marketplace, but as margins become tighter, most vendors lack tools to make
their internal and client interactions more efficient. We developed
VenCore™ specifically to address this problem. The system provides
vendors with both a national marketing platform and tools to increase
customer satisfaction," Smith continued.
VenCore™ eliminates the inconsistent and inefficient ways in which
vendors are currently selected and assigned and there are no barriers to
user adoption because the system is simple to use. In addition,
VenCore™ increases productivity and reduces costs by replacing the
myriad of emails, faxes, and phone calls required to manage and track
assignments in the current environment. It benefits both purchasers and
vendors alike to develop best practices by moving to a more efficient
process with metrics and real-time information.
Pricing and Availability
VenCore™ is available today without cost to insurance carriers, law
firms, legal departments and others seeking the claims and legal services
offered by community members. Vendors maintain a national marketing
presence in the VenCore™ Community without charge. Vendors pay an
assignment fee of between $10 and $20 when they accept new business through
the VenCore™ platform.
About CaseRev, Inc.
CaseRev is committed to fostering an online community of virtual teams
bridging claims professionals, attorneys and vendors who to-date have been
limited by disconnected systems. Participants benefit from cohesive
partnerships, proactive communication and access to real-time information
that allows parties to achieve both their individual and shared objectives.
Participation in the CaseRev Community generates insights into the
performance of customers, their networks and the entire community.
CaseRev, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, CA with sales and support
facilities in Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX. For additional information,
please visit www.caserev.com, email info@caserev.com, or call
(800) 791-1120.
VenCore™ is a trademark of CaseRev, Inc.