Issue: 0513
May 2013 
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Thank you for being a part of D-Tools Newsletter Community!  Read on for the latest news, D-Tools tips and tricks, Contests, insightful articles, User case studies and more. 
 
 D-Tools SIX Now Offers Integration into Tigerpaw Software 
 D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, and Tigerpaw Software, Inc., a leading developer of business automation and service management software announced today that they have completed an integration of their respective products, providing an end-to-end project management solution for residential and commercial system integrators.The integration of D-Tools System Integrator SIX and Tigerpaw allows users of SI SIX to utilize a custom report to import data into Tigerpaw
TailorMade AV: Top 10 Features of SIX
We featured Tailor-Made Audio and Video in a case study last month. John McDermott is back following up with his "Top 10 Features of Six" this month.  Read on for the list! We know you'll enjoy it.

We are often asked what the best way is to deal with products that can be custom configured with cards, i.e.,the inputs/outputs will vary based on the cards used. There is no specific schematic shape in the SIX Visio interface that deals specifically with these types of products. However, there are a few different ways to deal with and draw card-configurable products.

D-Tools MVP Partner News for May 2013  

D-Tools MVP Manufacturer Partners realize the importance of bringing you their product information and have chosen to support the D-Tools user community by joining the program and making their product data directly available through D-Tools SI software. Read on for the latest manufacturer news!

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Selling Design Services - Part 3: Do You Have What it Takes?

 

Part 3 of this article series focuses on you.  Now it is time to ask yourself a very important question - Do you have the skills/ability/software/hardware/time to create system designs within your own company?

 

The answer is probably not as clear as you might think...

 Enter D-Tools Design Awards!
Tell us how D-Tools Software has helped you win a specific bid, increased your profitability/reduced time on a project, positively affected your company ROI, saved a project or any other ways D-Tools has helped your business.  Entries must include Designs created in D-Tools. Win prizes from top Manufacturers!
D-Tools Data Edge for May 2013: Messages With Benefits

Users of System Integrator SIX have probably noticed messages from our MVP partners in the download browser. These messages contain useful information about our partners and the current state of products which they offer.What you may not know is that these messages are actually the beginning of a powerful communication system between our MVP partners and users. 

New & Returning MVP Partners in April 2013  

Read on to find out D-Tools new and returning Manufacturer Partners this month. You can specify and recommend these companies in your D-Tools proposals free of charge!