Littleton, Colo. – March 25, 2011 – Charter Software Inc., a leading provider of business management software for agricultural and outdoor power equipment dealers, has announced integration between ASPEN, their Windows-based business management software, and CNH Capital, the financial services business of agricultural and construction equipment maker CNH Global N.V.
Charter’s CNH Gateway Commercial Revolving Account Interface eliminates the need for equipment dealers to go outside of their business system or use a credit card terminal to process sales using CNH Capital-issued accounts. Without this integration, dealers accepting the CNH Capital Commercial Revolving Account as payment manually key in their Commercial Revolving Account transactions via the CNH Capital Virtual Terminal.
Using the interface in ASPEN, dealers can accept the CNH Capital-Commercial Revolving Account as a form of payment and process the transactions directly to CNH Capital. Dealers receive immediate approval status from CNH as well as notifications of parts and service promotions that they can offer their customers to increase sales. The interface also supports pre-authorizations, purchases, voids and credits. Dealers can also safely and securely store customers’ CNH Capital Commercial Revolving Account numbers for quick processing for future orders without compromising security.
“The CNH Gateway integration to Charter Software has created an intuitive solution for many of our dealers," says Trysha Stiffler, Division Manager of the CNH Capital Commercial Revolving Account. "The collaboration with Charter gives our dealers expanded technology as well as enhanced visibility to how customers purchase parts and service,” she says.
“We are very excited and pleased to be among the business management system vendors offering this integration,” says Charter Software president Anne Salemo. “The ASPEN CNH Gateway Commercial Revolving Account Interface provides CNH branded dealers with added functionality by providing seamless processing between the CNH Capital Commercial Revolving Account and our system,” she says. Charter Software also assists dealers who do not currently accept the CNH Capital-Commercial Revolving Account by working with CNH Capital to convert customers from an open account or other card options to CNH Capital- accounts. Salemo says, “Our coordination with CNH Capital to transition dealers from open receivables to the CNH Capital Commercial Revolving Account allows the dealers to improve the cash flow of their business as well as provide their customers with flexible payment alternatives.” She adds, “We are very proud of the relationship we have with built with CNH in that it helps to support our mission to bring equipment dealers proven, intuitive, integrated and cost-effective business solutions that will help increase their profitability.”
About Charter Software Inc.
Charter Software, Inc. a provider of profit-building business management systems for equipment dealers is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado and was founded in 1978. Charter Software is the only business management system vendor approved by six regional dealer associations.
