Business card scanning functionality linked to Salesforce to be released

(location: minato-ku, tokyo; president and ceo: ryusuke kaneki; hereinafter "UPWARD") announces the addition of a business card scanning function to its sales engagement service, upward agent.

Background of Business Card Scanning Function Development

MANY SALES ORGANIZATIONS USE APPFOR CRM REGISTRATION, WHICH IS CUMBERSOME AND OFTEN OMITS BUSINESS CARD INFORMATION. WE HAVE DECIDED TO ADD THIS FUNCTIONALITY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO FURTHER INNOVATION IN THE LAST MILE OF OUTBOUND SALES.

With the addition of this function, business card data can be newly registered and overwritten in the business partner manager's record simply by taking a picture of the business card with a smartphone from "UPWARD AGENT mobile app." by combining UPWARD's proprietary technology and existing functions, this seamless and highly convenient functionality, not available in other services, will be implemented. This function will be implemented as a seamless and highly convenient function that cannot be found in other companies' services.

Features of the business card scanning function

(1) Business card registration, activity reports, and map confirmation required for outbound sales can be completed within app

WITH THE ADDITION OF A BUSINESS CARD SCANNING FUNCTION, "UPWARD AGENT MOBILE APP" ENABLES ONE-STOP IMPLEMENTATION OF A SERIES OF OPERATIONS REQUIRED FOR OUTBOUND SALES ACTIVITIES. UPWARD AGENT MOBILE APP" DISPLAYS CUSTOMER INFORMATION ON A MAP AND ENABLES EASY ACTIVITY REPORTING VIA SMARTPHONE USING PATENTED STAY DETECTION TECHNOLOGY. WITH THIS NEW FUNCTION, BUSINESS CARD INFORMATION EXCHANGED DURING A VISIT CAN ALSO BE REGISTERED, ALLOWING ALL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A VISIT TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN A SINGLE APP, LEADING TO FURTHER STREAMLINING OF SALES ACTIVITIES.

(2) Stay detection eliminates the need to search for business partners (automatically and seamlessly registers business card information to business partners)

UPWARD AGENT MOBILE APP" USES THE STAY DETECTION FUNCTION TO AUTOMATICALLY LOGTHE BUSINESS PARTNERS YOU HAVE VISITED. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO NEED TO LINK BUSINESS CARD INFORMATION ON A SEPARATE SCREEN AFTER BUSINESS CARDS ARE READ. THE ACQUIRED BUSINESS CARD INFORMATION IS AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED WITH THE BUSINESS PARTNER MANAGER, ALLOWING SEAMLESS REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS CARD INFORMATION WITHOUT THE NEED FOR COMPLICATED OPERATIONS.

About UPWARD AGENT ‍

UPWARD AGENT is a mobile application that "eliminates the stress of sales activity reporting. The automatic recording function of the destination and time spent in the office greatly reduces the workload of sales representatives in charge of outbound and inbound sales activities. In addition, the created report data is appropriately stored and utilized as a valuable corporate asset.