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D-Tools, Inc.has provided the integration community with powerful business management software for 25 years. During that time, it has helped countless systems integrators refine the operation of every department from sales to installation, ultimately streamlining workflow, improving efficiency, and boosting profitability.  D-Tools offers both on-premise software, System Integrator™ (SI), and a cloud-based platform, D-Tools Cloud, giving integrators options that cater to their specific needs.  

For more information about D-Tools, please visit d-tools.com and follow the company @DTools on social media.

D-Tools System Integrator (SI) v22 Unveils Array of Productivity Enhancements

CONCORD, Calif.: D-Tools, the leading provider of core business management software catering to the needs of the systems integration market for over 25 years today announced the latest update to its award-winning end-to-end business management software. System...

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Jason Knott Joins D-Tools

Longtime CE Pro Editor-in-Chief and respected industry veteran, Jason Knott, to harness his decades of industry expertise and lead D-Tools' drive to become the trusted source of data analytics and insights for the electronic systems industry.  CONCORD, CA, USA — April...

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D-Tools to Demonstrate Latest Release of System Integrator Software at InfoComm

D-Tools to Demonstrate Latest Release of System Integrator Software at InfoComm

D-Tools, Inc., the leading provider of core business management software that improves financial results for thousands of system integrators worldwide, announced the availability of System Integrator (SI) version 18. Geared to meet the needs of electronic systems contractors, new capabilities and feature enhancements help companies save time, gain deeper insight into project processes, and improve operating efficiency throughout their business. D-Tools SI v18 will be on display at Integrated Systems Europe, Stand 2P300.

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D-Tools to Demonstrate Latest Release of System Integrator Software at InfoComm

Latest Release of D-Tools System Integrator (SI) Software Helps Companies Expedite the Sales Process, Improve Efficiency, and Presents new Integrated Inventory Management Solutions

D-Tools, Inc., the leading provider of core business management software that improves financial results for thousands of system integrators worldwide, announced the availability of System Integrator (SI) version 18. Geared to meet the needs of electronic systems contractors, new capabilities and feature enhancements help companies save time, gain deeper insight into project processes, and improve operating efficiency throughout their business. D-Tools SI v18 will be on display at Integrated Systems Europe, Stand 2P300.

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D-Tools and AV-iQ Expand Relationship to Offer More Robust Database to System Integrator™ Users 

D-Tools and AV-iQ Expand Relationship to Offer More Robust Database to System Integrator™ Users 

D-Tools, Inc. and AV-iQ have expanded their collaboration to the benefit of suppliers (manufacturers and distributors), and end-users. Currently, through a direct integration, D-Tools software users and AV-iQ members are able to access this continuously growing library on-demand. The sharing of product details into D-Tools System Integrator preserves data integrity and enables integrators to streamline projects from initial client contract through on-going service.

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D-Tools Cloud Debuts Project Management Suite of Features

D-Tools Cloud Debuts Project Management Suite of Features

“After months of behind the scenes development, today D-Tools simultaneously releases a slew of new features geared towards project managers and technicians,” said Randy Stearns, CEO of D-Tools. “This powerful, yet easy-to-use suite of features bridges the gap from project estimation to project completion by adding functionality that is essential to all system integrators.”    

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D-Tools to Demonstrate Latest Release of System Integrator Software at InfoComm


New Release of D-Tools System Integrator (SI) Software Now Available

The SI v16 release offers numerous productivity and time-saving advancements across the application, primarily focused on providing expanded customization and flexibility, resulting in improved workflow for and between the sales, project management, and service teams. These new capabilities will help system integrators deliver a higher level of customer service while at the same time improving operational efficiency and bottom-line results.

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New Release of D-Tools System Integrator (SI) Software Now Available

New Release of D-Tools System Integrator (SI) Software Now Available

“This latest release of SI allows system contractors to accurately estimate and bid large, enterprise-scale commercial projects in a fraction of the time,” said Randy Stearns, CEO of D-Tools. “This new functionality is in direct response to customer requests. We are pleased to be able to help our customers kick off the new year with a tool that enables them to win more six and seven-figure projects.”

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Securitronics Helps Customers Save Money During Pandemic with Biometric Access Control

Securitronics had a client with a facility that had reduced access to a single entry point due to the pandemic. “With entry points reduced to one, they were still looking at three people on staff taking temperatures and screening during normal hours—a first and second shift. Even with their small hourly wages, you’re looking at three times 30K annually, for a total of around 90,000 just to manage the door,” says Terry Rivet, President of Securitronics. “Not only are you putting all those employees at risk, but it’s also very expensive.” 

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FCC’s $10M Tech Installation Overcomes COVID Delays Thanks to C3EL’s Impressive Project Planning and Offsite Pre-Configuration

FCC’s $10M Tech Installation Overcomes COVID Delays Thanks to C3EL’s Impressive Project Planning and Offsite Pre-Configuration

C3EL’s core capabilities are providing AV/VTC design-build and O&M services to Department of Defense (DoD) clients in support of global operations. C3EL is comprised of industry veteran engineers and logisticians who develop project plans and designs, procure and ship equipment and materials, and deploy to build and install projects all over the globe. Its senior staff is made up of prior military technicians and engineers, and its technical personnel all hold DoD security clearances to work in the most secure environments. The company also performs SCIF construction (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) and all the system requirements to assist the government in that process. 

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D-Tools and ConnectWise Integration Seamlessly Ties Project Workflow Together from Initial Proposal through Installation, Tracking, and On-Going Service

AV and IT professionals face a multitude of challenges associated with accurate budgeting and estimation, sales, system design, purchasing, field operations and project reporting. Poor or ineffective communication, along with missing or incomplete information can often mean the difference between success and failure.

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D-Tools Announces New Multi-Day Regional Training Sessions

As part of the company’s 2017 enhanced training initiative, D-Tools system integrators and tech professionals across the US have more opportunities to attend regional training thanks to comprehensive three-day hands-on D-Tools training courses designed to help users get the most out of their software investment

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D-TOOLS Amasses Awards at CEDIA EXPO 2015

CONCORD, Calif. – D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that the company’s System Integrator™ 2015 software—SI 2015—was recognized with several notable awards during last week’s CEDIA expo in Dallas. There, D-Tools SI 2015 was awarded a Technology Integrator EXCITE Award, a CE Pro BEST Award in the Business Solutions & Services category, and a CEDIA Manufacturers Excellence Best New Product Award.

Technology Integrator EXCITE Award recipients were recognized by Technology Integrator magazine as products that stand out for being innovative, high-performing solutions for the custom installation professional. Winners were selected

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D-Tools Appoints Randy Stearns as CEO

Randy Stearns, former Founder of Engineered Environments and CEO of VIA International will ignite next wave of growth and accelerate migration to the cloud for market dominant systems integration software provider.

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The Habit of Process, by Tim Bigoness, D-Tools

The habit of process… or the process of habit? Chicken and egg, you say? Well, yes and no. From a philosophical perspective, it is entirely possible to equate one with the other, and from a practical perspective, this is a more frequent occurrence—that habit often becomes process, and if you have good habits, then this works out well. On the other hand, bad habits become bad processes, which we know can result in bad business.

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Global Caché, Key Digital, Liberty AV Solutions, LILIN, and Tributaries Cable Continue D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) Program Participation

D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in data-driven system integration software, announced today that Key Digital, Liberty AV Solutions, LILIN, and Tributaries Cable have officially continued participation in the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. Global Caché, a pioneer in the IoT (Internet of Things) space, designs, engineers, and manufactures connectivity products, Key Digital is an award winning developer and manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, Liberty AV Solutions is a leading supplier of audio-visual integration products, LILIN is a global IP video manufacturer, and Tributaries Cable is a cable, connectivity, and related accessory supplier to over six hundred retailers and custom installers

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Ihiji Joins D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) Program

D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, announced today that Ihiji has officially joined participation in the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. Ihiji is a leading manufacturer of cloud based Network Management as a Service (NMaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms for remote monitoring and maintenance of IP-enabled devices. Ihiji’s MVP program participation provides D-Tools System Integrator™ (SI) licensees access to detailed product specifications and related information for use in their system design, proposal, and estimation activities. Furthermore, ihiji dealers using D-Tools will now be far better armed to accurately specify the company’s complete line of products by providing access to an expansive and easily utilized product library; resulting in both time and labor-saving benefits.

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D-Tools System Integrator 2015 Software Racks Up Awards from the Commercial Integration Community

D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that the company’s System Integrator™ 2015 software—SI 2015—has been named a winner in the second annual Sound & Video Contractor Best of Show Awards for InfoComm 2015. This is the third commercial technology award D-Tools SI 2015 has won since the beginning of the year.

The Sound & Video Contractor Best of Show Awards’ judges—a panel of industry experts, AV designers, integrators, and end users—saw and tested each entry on the InfoComm show floor.

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Origin Acoustics Joins D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) Program

D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, announced today that Origin Acoustics has officially joined participation in the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. Origin Acoustics is the leading manufacturer and inventors of the in-wall and architectural loudspeakers. Origin Acoustics’ MVP program participation provides D-Tools System Integrator™ licensees access to detailed product specifications and related information for use in their system design, proposal, and estimation activities. Furthermore, Origin Acoustics dealers using D-Tools will now be far better armed to accurately specify the company’s complete line of products by providing access to an expansive and easily utilized product library; resulting in both time and labor-saving benefits.

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D-Tools to Sponsor and Participate in ProSource Spring Meeting

D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, announced today that the company will both sponsor and participate in the ProSource Spring Meeting being held June 3-5, 2015 at the newly renovated La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. ProSource is the largest integration, audio, and video buying group in the country. The group has a partnership with D-Tools that provides ProSource members exclusive pricing on D-Tools SI 2015, a premiere software platform for estimating, designing, and managing the installation of low-voltage electronics systems.

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D-Tools Spotlights Manufacturer Vantage Point Partners and Products at InfoComm 2015

D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that it will showcase its award winning new release, SI 2015 at InfoComm 2015, to be held June 13 – 19, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

With more than 980 exhibitors and 38,000+ attendees, InfoComm is the largest, most comprehensive and best attended professional audiovisual trade show in the U.S InfoComm attendees will experience the latest in audiovisual technology and can participate in a host of educational sessions designed to give them the edge over competitors.

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Win More Bids with D-Tools Mobile Quote App

The D-Tools Mobile Quote app for iPad enables integrators and consultants to work with clients in the field to secure accurate system design quotes­­, Email them to clients, then import them into D-Tools for seamless integration into projects, efficiently extending the workflow from the office to the field and back.

The D-Tools Mobile Quote app is the first release of D-Tools’ IOS apps and is designed to enable SI users to quickly get to a budgetary number and general quote in order to go back and generate a more specific proposal in SI. Future D-Tools Mobile Apps will incorporate additional functionality including specific quoting and project scheduling.

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D-Tools SI 2015 Mobile Quote App Helps Commercial Technology Professionals and Consultants Win More Bids

The D-Tools Mobile Quote app gives integrators, consultants, tech managers, and advisors the ability to quickly and professionally quote a project from anywhere in the world, improving sales performance in the field and increasing the number of bids won. Now available as a companion iOS app for SI 2015, Mobile Quote allows systems integrators, consultants, tech managers, and advisors to work with customers in the field to secure an accurate and immediately deliverable system design quote­­—before the customer has time to second guess the decision, shop the bid, or secure alternative resources.

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D-Tools and SBS Group Announce Strategic Partnership

D-Tools System Integrator Embedded Into SBS Group Solution powered by Microsoft Dynamics SL CONCORD, Calif., USA — (JUNE 9, 2015) — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software and SBS Group, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Master VAR...

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D-Tools Sponsors CEDIA Business Xchange 2015

Event provides Business owners and management in the CEDIA channel in-depth thought leadership sessions covering operational best practices, business process improvement, and partnership optimization CONCORD, CA (April 2, 2015) — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in...

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