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CDS Visual Introduces CDS Partner Exchange

CDS Visual, a subsidiary of Dover (NYSE: DOV), has taken a significant leap towards enhancing collaboration in the industrial sector by launching its new platform, CDS Partner Exchange™. This integrated platform is designed to revolutionize how industrial manufacturers connect and collaborate with their business partners by streamlining essential commercial processes.

Bridging Systems for Enhanced Collaboration

The core of CDS Partner Exchange™ is its ability to unify various business systems, including CRM, ERP, commerce, and service systems. This all-encompassing approach allows for a seamless flow of information, enabling better channel engagement, more efficient order processing, enhanced product visualization, and improved service and aftermarket support, all within a single environment.

Anna Harkins, the General Manager at CDS Visual, remarked on the importance of this innovation, stating, "The future of partner engagement is not simply about providing access to information; it is creating a connected and automated network where manufacturers and their partners can collaborate in real time." This underscores the transformative aim of CDS Partner Exchange to facilitate deeper partnerships by combining systems, workflows, and insights crucial to commercial success.

Key Features to Drive Efficiency

Several notable features make CDS Partner Exchange™ an attractive solution for businesses in the industrial sector:

• - Self-Service Access: Partners, distributors, dealers, and customers can access orders, alerts, and quotes anytime through a user-friendly interface. This reduces service costs while enhancing the overall user experience.
• - Flexible Deployment Options: The platform can be configured as a standalone partner portal or can be integrated with existing ERP and e-commerce systems to create a unified sales environment for products, parts, and services.
• - Unified Partner Onboarding and Lifecycle Workflows: It simplifies onboarding processes and ongoing partner management through flexible, configurable workflows, making the integration smoother.
• - Advanced CRM-Integrated Partner Processes: Extends beyond standard CRM capabilities with workflow-driven integration, fostering seamless coordination between internal teams and external partners.
• - Deep ERP and Back-Office Integration: By connecting partner interactions directly to ERP systems, CDS Partner Exchange eliminates transaction friction and provides real-time visibility into key operational data such as orders and inventory levels.
• - Embedded E-Commerce Experience: Partners can browse products, manage favorite items, and conduct transactions directly within the portal, significantly improving the revenue generation process.
• - RFQ Workflow Orchestration: The platform supports structured quotation processes, accelerating deal cycles and enhancing pricing accuracy for clients.
• - Warranty and Returns Management: Simplifies the warranty claim and return processes with guided workflows and tracking features to monitor the status of claims in real-time.
• - Content and Engagement Analytics: Offers insights into partner activities and engagements, linking behavior to intent and business outcomes.

These features position CDS Partner Exchange™ as a game-changer for manufacturers looking to enhance their partnership strategies and operational efficiencies.

About CDS Visual

Founded in 2005, CDS Visual is a cloud-based solutions provider specializing in visualization, commerce, and workflow automation. The company has built a reputation for transforming complex engineering and product data into accessible, interactive digital experiences for some of the world’s leading industrial manufacturers. Its mission is to empower stakeholders—customers, partners, and sales teams—by enabling them to explore, configure products efficiently, and complete transactions faster. These capabilities drive revenue growth, boost productivity, lower support costs, and simplify business operations.

For those interested in learning more about how CDS Partner Exchange™ can transform their business operations, more details can be found at cdsvisual.com.

About Dover

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with an annual revenue surpassing $8 billion. It offers innovative equipment, components, consumables, aftermarket parts, and digital solutions through various operating segments focusing on engineered products, clean energy, imaging and identification, pumps and process solutions, and sustainability technologies. With a workforce of approximately 24,000 employees, Dover leverages its global scale and operational agility to maintain leadership in its markets, fostering partnerships based on shared success and innovation. More information about Dover is available at dovercorporation.com.