companion® 
 

companion is a powerful, super-fast title-reference tool, providing access to Ingram's entire database delivered to you each week on CD or DVD.

Features

Fast and user-friendly - utilizes the most powerful software technologies available, companion gives you super fast access to our vast inventory, with simple-to-use features.

Easily searches with single or multiple search criteria - Use our Simple Search feature for a "quick and dirty" search or dig deep into the database using multiple criteria. For instance, easily search for all titles in the Harry Potter series that are on compact disc!

Sorts by Ingram-demand - What's hot? What's not? This feature lets you sort your search results based on the fastest-moving products in our inventory.

Packaged with free electronic ordering software, flashback4 - Together, companion and flashback4 work in concert to make managing your store easier and more efficient. Look up titles in companion, check stock and then send those desired titles to a purchase order in flashback4. Hop over to the flashback4 software to place your order electronically using a modem or an internet connection. Additionally, you can use flashback4 to track your purchase orders, print reports and even maintain a customer database!

Interfaces with your own inventory management system - Several of the leading inventory management systems for the book industry have developed interfaces with companion. Speak to your sales representative or your system vendor to see if companion will interface with your system.

Provides hyperlinks - Each companion title has multiple hyperlinks. Click on the author's name and you will jump to a list of titles by that author. Click on the series name, and again, voila! The titles in that series are listed. Use the "Other Formats" link to access a list of all available formats (hardcover, paperback, audio, etc.) for that particular title.

Contains rich data - companion contains loads of information on each title! All of the basic bibliographic data plus much, much more! A list of the added data elements include:

• Annotations
• Cover images (on DVD only)
• Themes
• Series
• BISAC categories
• Physical dimensions
• Publisher Address Data
• Family or “other formats”

Delivers superior quality data - We touch it, read it and record the information just for you! Ingram sets the industry standard by drawing its data from physical inventory rather than publisher sales collateral or catalog copy. This "book in hand" process ensures that Ingram's data is the most accurate and up-to-date in the business.

Expands access to even more titles! - In addition to Ingram's active title database, those subscribers that choose to receive their updates on DVD can search our extended database with more than 1.6 million titles.

Want to know more?
Contact an Ingram International representative or call us at (615) 793-5000 to receive more information. Email us ii.info@ingrambook.com to sign up for companion.