D-Tools System Integrator 5.5™ Wins 2010 Custom Retailer  EXCITE Award
09/02/2010 – 8:02 am | View Comments

CONCORD, CA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 — D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that D-Tools System Integrator 5.5 has been named a 2010 Custom Retailer EXCITE Award recipient. Each year …

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D-Tools, Inc. Grows at a Record Pace in 2006
03/25/2007 – 4:13 pm | View Comments

D-Tools, Inc. announced the company’s 2006 results, citing record growth in many key areas of the company including new sales, product downloads, and personnel.
“2006 was a year of unprecedented growth for us,” said Adam Stone, …

Twilight Sounds Increases Profitability per Project by 15% Utilizing D-Tools System Integrator™ Software
03/25/2007 – 4:11 pm | View Comments

Challenges:
·        Better method of documentation
·        More professional Proposals
·        More efficient tracking
Based out of Walnut Creek, CA, Twilight Sounds is a system integration company specializing in high quality custom electronic design and installation of high end …

D-Tools System Integrator™ Wins 2007 ISE InAVation Award
02/25/2007 – 4:10 pm | View Comments

D-Tools, Inc. announced that its D-Tools System Integrator software has been named a Technology InAVation winner. The awards were announced Monday evening, January 29, 2007 with over 210 of the global AV industry’s elite kicking …

New MIT D-Tools Training Information From Media Environment Design
01/25/2007 – 4:08 pm | View Comments

Media Environment Design, Founding D-Tools certified partner and creator of the successful “MIT” Unlimited D-Tools training program has 2 exciting announcements about the MIT Program!
MIT Training Program Awarded CEDIA CEU Credits!
Subscribers to Media Environment Design’s …

Vidacom Increases Revenue and Reduces Costs by 50% by Utilizing D-Tools System Integrator™ Software
12/24/2006 – 10:54 pm | View Comments

Challenges:

•           Project information in multiple applications resulting in duplication of efforts
•           Reduce time and costs per project
•           Streamline business processes
Vidacom is a system integration company that specializes in high-end custom audio and video …

AVCON, Inc. Reduces Time And Costs By 25% And Increases Proposal Generation By As Much As 50% Utilizing D-Tools SI Software
10/24/2006 – 10:53 pm | View Comments

Challenges:

•  Reduce time and cost on a per project basis
•  Streamline business processes
•  Better track time, labor, and materials
Based out of Cary, NC, AVCON, Inc. is an audio/video installation company specializing in designing, installing, and integrating …

The Ever Changing Tax Rates
09/24/2006 – 10:36 pm | View Comments
The Ever Changing Tax Rates

What’s Up with Those Tax Rates?
By Bill Battaglia
For most System Integrators today, the issue of taxes may be very simple, but in some areas items that are “Placed” in a house are taxed differently than …

Specialty Electronics Increases Net Profits by 50% Year After Year by Utilizing D-Tools System Integrator™ Software
08/24/2006 – 10:35 pm | View Comments

Challenges:

· Better track and manage resources
· Unreliable proposal development process
· Streamline business processes
Based out of Naples, FL, Specialty Electronics is a system integration company specializing in high quality custom installation of high end audio/video and automation systems for …

Accessorize for Success
07/24/2006 – 10:34 pm | View Comments
Accessorize for Success

Accessories add efficiency, functionality, versatility and accuracy to proposals and system specifications.  Proper usage of the accessory function in D-Tools can help a company convert years of knowledge, expertise and experience into a repeatable process …

Matronex Increases Revenues by 35% by Utilizing D-Tools System Integrator™ Software
07/24/2006 – 10:33 pm | View Comments

Challenges:

•           Streamline business processes
•           Reduce time and cost per project
•           Increase revenue per project
Matronex, based out of Chesterfield, MO, specializes in high quality custom installation of high end audio/video systems, primarily for the …

10 Useful D-Tools Implementation Tips
06/24/2006 – 10:31 pm | View Comments

10 USEFUL D-TOOLS IMPLEMENTATION TIPS

By Ryan Brown, Media Environment Design (MED) & Kevin Mikelonis, Process DSG
Create an implementation strategy – don’t expect to implement all features at once!
Start your D-Tools implementation off right; start with …