BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eFuture Information Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:EFUT) (the "Company", or "eFuture"), a leading provider of software and services in China's rapidly growing retail and consumer goods industries, today announced that it has signed its first mobile cloud service contract, with Chacha Food Co. Ltd. ("Chacha Food"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of food products listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 002557).
Chacha Food, which provides roasted seeds, nuts and potato chips, signed the contract with eFuture following the successful completion of a pilot program to test eFuture's mobile cloud service offering, which consists of a mobile-based Sales Force Automation ("SFA") platform. eFuture is currently working with a number of consumer goods companies to pilot its SFA platform, which allows clients to increase revenue by speeding up and simplifying all aspects of the sales process.
Payment of a monthly fee to eFuture enables Chacha to provide its thousands of sales representatives in over 100 Chinese cities with access to real-time information on replenishment and promotions via Android or iPhone. eFuture's user-friendly solution allows Chacha's sales teams to intensify their focus on managing customer relationships, as well as providing tools to more effectively manage field sales representatives.
Adam Yan, eFuture's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am delighted that Chacha Food has chosen eFuture to help increase the productivity of its sales processes and enhance revenue generation. The monthly fee we charge for our mobile cloud service platform allows us to offer clients a cost-effective way to take advantage of cutting-edge technology without being required to make a significant upfront license fee payment, as well as generating recurring revenue for eFuture. However, while we view the recent launch of our mobile cloud service offering as an exciting development that could be a long-term revenue contributor, we expect newly developed products and product upgrades within our existing suite of products to be the main sources of growth in the short- and mid-term."
About eFuture Information Technology Inc.
eFuture Information Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:EFUT) is a leading provider of software and services in China's rapidly growing retail and consumer goods industries. eFuture provides integrated software and services to manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, logistics companies and retailers in China's front-end supply chain (from factory to consumer) market, especially in the retail and fast moving consumer goods industries. For more information about eFuture, please visit http://www.e-future.com.cn.
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Further information regarding these and other risks will be included in eFuture's annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of December 19, 2011, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information or any other forward-looking information, except as required under applicable law.