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Multil Level Marketing To New level

Heavens Therapy is a multi-level marketing company that specializes in 2 separate but equal divisions: an MLM division and a Cart Ownership division. The website we created allows both divisions to shop online and to view reports of sales and commissions.

The MLM portion of the website has a standard multi-level marketing interface that allows consultants to create parties, earn commission off downline sales, email members, view reports, and shop online.

The cart owner portion of the website is comprised of 2 sections for sales people and cart owners. Cart owners (people who own kiosks in malls) will shop online and the sales people will earn commission on cart owner sales. Sales people and cart owners are able to view reports, view commissions, and email other members.

REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY CONTACTS www.find-erec.com

MVI Solutions developed an electronic registry that allows visitors to sign up as customers within the site and maintain a list of emergency contacts. Members are able to add, edit and delete any data they have entered, including emergency contact information and child information.
The administrator can manage members (searching by key fields such as member number or name), set up company incentives and run various reports.

Emergency personnel can come to the site in the case of an emergency and search/find members by member ID and be able to navigate to the appropriate list of emergency contacts for the selected member. The web display provides direct navigation to each member's emergency contacts (Primary/Co/Child Members) within a membership.

Noah's Ark Workshop children party entertainment www.noahsarkworkshop.com

MVI created a complex MLM database-driven website where the company can perform all of its essential business. From scheduling parties to tracking commissions on sales, the website is a full-fledged business unto itself.

MVI provides regular updates to the site ensuring that it can keep pace with their competitors. The site includes features such as: as contact organizer, a shopping cart, genealogy tree, news and updates, important document management and much more.

Ground Floor Engineering

This client was in need of a complete business solution to help them manage their employee workload, prospect proposals and client job orders. MVI Solutions created a custom application that allowed the client to set up multiple user types to manage their employees and prospects/customers. The application includes a prospect/customer list, employee calendar, employee task list, proposal manager and job order manager. The client is also able to assign their employees to different projects and view the number of man-hours they have scheduled.

Caribbean Online

Caribbean-online.net was a site in need of a facelift and some serious programming needs. The client had a vision and MVI Solutions had a way. MVI Solutions worked with the client to understand their business needs and where they wanted to take their site. In 8 short weeks the client had a redesigned and fully functional site that offers multiple features to different member types. These features include a job search/post section, procurement searches, hotel/restaurant listings and a business directory.

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs needed a special tool from us - one that would save their company a lot of time by visiting web pages on Ebay.com in a number of languages and gathering data. Previously, someone had spent hours gathering this data by visiting each page and recording the results. Our custom product now performs this task in less than 5 minutes! And, it offers an Excel-friendly report with some custom exception statistics immediately after running. This product was so helpful that they sought a modified version of the product to gather additional data which, because we design our custom software with forward-thinking techniques, was up and running within hours and at a fraction of the cost!

MemberScript

When MemberScript came to us, they had a good product which they wanted to improve upon to offer their target market, membership subscription websites, a more affordable, feature-packed solution than the prevailing giant. We assigned an in-house developer to work closely with the MemberScript team to help them meet their software goals and worked with them to build a customized server to help facilitate sales and administration of their software. Because MemberScript sells copies of the MemberScript software which they regularly upgrade, we designed and implemented an upgrading subsystem to the product which allows the site owner to upgrade their entire hosted system at the click of a button! Our work has brought the MemberScript software up to a level where they are now competing against the industry giant and gaining national recognition. Furthermore, we have continued our strong relationship with MemberScript and are working with them to further upgrade their system, adding more features, with a clean interface, using the latest technologies

OPS

MVI has created a feature-rich POS (point-of-sale) system for the world's largest fast-food chain. Relying on traditional Windows development, the POS software not only serves as a means to ring up customer sales, but provides an entire store operations management system. From advanced reporting, to sales transmission, the POS software provides a store owner with the capabilities to control the daily operations of their store without needing to be on top of all of the activities. The POS sale system can be adapted to serve several markets such as retail.

IMSS

MVI has developed a system that allows teleradiologists the capability of creating reports on studies, from the comforts of their home. Our program allows for studies that are fed to the user via JAVA and XML to be reviewed and reported against. These reports assist in patient diagnosis and allow doctors the freedom to review their patients conditions from any web-enabled location. Empowered with these capabilities, the radiologist can provide timely reports on the patient thus expediting their care. Additionally, our program has advanced reporting capabilities for system management as well as billing.

MLM

MVI has developed a multi-level marketing application that allows its owners to create a tier-down, direct sales business model. This program allows its members to enroll with the site, and be part of a genealogy tree which they can manage directly through the site. Automatic commission calculations, newsletters and invoicing reports are also features of this highly-advanced business tool. Members and administrators have the capability to control their respective sections, with members being able to communicate with their downline, organizing scheduled events and setting pricing levels. A self-sufficient program, the MLM application allowed this client to take their business to a national audience without having to adjust their administrative staffing requirements.

Why and How to Outsource

Whether you listen to official American business statistics or the guy down the street who used to work for IBM, you seem to hear the same story everywhere today - information-technology jobs are shifting overseas at a very high rate.

Software writing jobs are rapidly moving offshore. The Internet has made doing business around the world easier, so for an American technology company to outsource some programming overseas isn't as hard as it used to be.

A prime example of this new technology model is MVI Solutions, a Florida company that creates programs, software, application, and database-driven solutions. MVI Solutions was one of the early innovators, utilizing outsourcing since its inception in 1999. "We had two strategies for developing software early on," says Jeff Douglas, President of MVI Solutions. "We used in-house programmers for some projects and overseas outsourcing for others. It quickly became obvious that the overseas route had a lot of advantages."

The benefits for MVI Solutions's customers were large, according to Jon DeLuca, the company's CEO. "Pretty soon, we developed this great reputation - our customers couldn't believe how much work we got done for the prices we were charging. We were just saving so much from outsourcing that we were able to price low and still be profitable."

MVI Solutions has survived and grown by having a strong staff of in-house project managers who work with its customers to create solution models, then outsource much of the programming work to coders around the globe. While its competition closed down during the dot com bust, MVI Solutions grew and expanded its applications and customers by offering state of the art software at competitive prices. Typically MVI Solutions saves its clients a lot of money by utilizing the cost advantages of hiring offshore developers, who can cost 20% to 40% of American labor.

The question for owners of regular American companies is how to take advantage of these cost savings. Managers realize that there is a cost savings to outsourcing programming work overseas; but many companies who have tried the experiment of overseas technology outsourcing have failed miserably. Small to medium sized companies, whose budgets are tightest and so have the most to gain from outsourcing, have had the greatest difficulty pulling it off successfully.

"It's hard to do," according to Douglas. "It took us about two years to really perfect the model. Until you actually manage 100 to 200 outsourced technology projects, you won't learn how to do it properly. Small to medium sized companies don't do anywhere near that level of technology initiatives so they never learn the right way to outsource. That's why so many of our new customers who call us say - 'I needed to get this application programmed - a few months ago I hired this company from India to save money but it didn't work out. Can you help me?' We hear it all the time."

Outsourcing technology development is, in fact, fraught with pitfalls. How do you know the overseas company you are hiring is qualified? How to you get the outsourced team to understand your business so they develop the solution properly? How do you solve the communication problems given the time zone differences? Once the application is complete, who supports the technology? How do you quickly implement program improvements?

For a non-IT company, the best bet is often to hire a company like MVI Solutions to complete the technology project.

"We give our customers the best of both worlds," says DeLuca. "We give the very high level of service you expect when dealing with an established U.S. based solutions provider. Our in-house technology staff handles the business analysis, project specification, and ongoing technical support and maintenance for every project. Customers want to know that they can immediately resolve problems by picking up the telephone, and that they are dealing with an established company that isn't going anywhere. On the other hand, because we outsource so much of the brute programming work, we can pass on substantial cost savings to our clients. Since we've done so many outsourced projects, we know which programming teams are qualified at which technologies; we can guarantee quality because we put the right people on the job."

Outsourcing is, of course, wonderfully beneficial for the US economy. While the job loss to programmers is painful, a recent report circulated in the management consultant field said outsourcing helps US companies become more profitable and cut prices to consumers. On the whole, across the US economy, the gains outweigh the losses.

For American programmers who wish to stay in their field, the picture isn't entirely bleak, provided they are willing to learn new skills. "Programming jobs in particular are moving overseas, but not all technology jobs," notes Douglas. "Programmers who want to stay behind a computer and never talk to a customer will become a dying breed in the U.S. But for programmers who want to take on roles as project leaders, sales consultants, managers, and cutting-edge technology innovators, there will be growing opportunities."


September 2003

The tech sector is back, and it's back in a big way.

Who says? The government, that's who. Yeah, I know, who can trust them, right? Then again, if we don't trust the numbers, where are we?

Evidence
It's all over the proverbial map. Production is up - jobs are more available - earnings are up- the stock market is up, things must be better. Everyone's careful not to raise expectations too much, and every CEO seems paralyzed by the fear of calling a recovery.

Smart people trust the facts. The Bureau of Economic Affairs says investment in information technology gained 15 percent in the third quarter. Not too shabby. Actually, if you make price adjustments, the real number might be closer to 20 percent.

What To Expect
Sure, the tech sector grew last quarter, they say, but how long will it last? There might be a ton of pent-up demand out there, but then again, that 15 percent quarter might have been all she wrote.

Why not just be brave enough and honest enough to admit that things are getting better? If it doesn't last -- well, we'll make do somehow.

There's no shame in being an optimist. In fact, it was rather popular not too long ago.


June 2003

When Integrity Leads needed Sales Leads Management software for their business they turned to the best. Through a series of conferences and a comprehensive analysis, MVI Solutions learned the details of Integrity Leads' business to give them the best possible sales leads manager for their money. What resulted was a superior piece of software that gives Integrity Leads supreme control over the management of their sales leads.

The Integrity Leads' Sales Leads Management software is based on MVI Solutions's own Contact Manager.

The administration section of the site is where our software really excels. From the administrator control panel a user can easily upload CSV lead lists and change the sales lead status. The administrator can also do bulk emailing to their sales leads and also has the ability to create Excel sheets with their sales leads information in it. MVI Solutions's customized Sales Leads Manager with advanced administrative features gave Integrity Leads the edge they need to succeed.


May 2003

MVI Solutions completes Office Supply e-commerce shopping cart of over 30,000 products.
Recently, MVI Solutions took on the task of building a fully functional e-commerce shopping cart for a product line of over 30,000 office supply, technology, and office furniture products. In order to build the shopping cart, MVI Solutions utilized PHP as the server side scripting language and MySQL as the back-end database. While there are a huge number of products to manage, MVI Solutions was able to build a database conversion program, which allows updates to be made to the product line quickly and easily. Through the use of advanced database optimization and caching, MVI Solutions was also able to make the site operate and load quickly. The shopping cart, which was fully launched earlier this month, allows the site owner to control the daily operations and management of the site without requiring much technical or programming knowledge. The daily operations and site management is controlled via a user-friendly administration panel.

From the very beginning of the project, one of the primary goals of office-supplies-store.com was to provide customers with an interface that was easy to understand and to navigate. Initial user feedback indicates that visitors of the site prefer the navigation and ease of use over many of office-supplies-store.com's competitors. The focus of the site is on the products, and office-supplies-store.com makes every effort to avoid superfluous detail and information, which can distract visitors. If you are ever looking for office supplies, office furniture, or technology products, be sure to visit office-supplies-store.com for competitive pricing and top-notch customer service.


April 2003

MVI Solutions Develops Educational Software
Several months ago, MVI Solutions was contacted by an organization with a unique purpose. This organization, known as Hi Tek Learning System, was a government funded program which offered education to under privileged children. Their primary focus was in providing basics of aviation to children who otherwise wouldn't normally be exposed to that type of training.

MVI Solutions was brought in because the need for a scalable, robust web-based application seemed more necessary than ever before. Hi Tek was expanding into multiple states. With that growth, the management of the information flow became key. MVI Solutions spent the next several months designing a complete management suite that would allow Hi Tek the flexibility to expand and manage their organization at a level which they previously could not.

Included in this system are:

Latin Pop Sensation Donato Poveda chooses MVI Solutions for Full Content Management and E-Commerce Website. The name Donato Poveda might not be familiar to everyone in the United States, but he is one of the biggest stars in Latin America. He was famous in the duo Donato y Estefano, and shortly after launching his solo career he was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at this year's Grammy Awards.

Poveda is a talented artist who works hard at his craft and has a busy schedule. Of course, this leaves him little time for (or interest in) learning how to program a website. That's why when he was looking to get a website done, he needed one that allowed him to easily change his site content anytime he needed to, but of course he didn't want to have to learn HTML or website programming. After he learned about MVI Solutions's Content Management System, he decided it was right for him.

The process of completing the site was straightforward. Poveda met with MVI Solutions and decided on a basic design theme. After viewing a few samples, he chose one he liked. That's pretty much all he had to do! MVI Solutions's programmers then built a system that allowed Poveda to change his content whenever he needed to.

The Content Management System, built in PHP and MySQL, allows Poveda to login to his site at any time. He can add or delete pages, change the navigation of his site, or change the content of any page. He can change fonts, make certain items italicized or bold - any highlighting effect you can think of.

He uses the Content Management System primarily to make sure his website has the latest information about his tour schedule, to post news about himself and his music, and to list song lyrics and other information of interest to fans. By keeping his content fresh, he attracts more repeat visits to his site from his fans. As befitting an international nature of his audience star, the site provides content in both English and Spanish.

If you go to Poveda's site and spend a little time reading about him, there's a good chance you'll want to go out and buy his music. But why go out when you can order his music right from the site? Just click on the Store link and you'll go to the e-commerce shopping cart section of his site. Like the rest of the site, the e-commerce portion can be fully managed by Poveda. He can add or delete products, change pricing, or update descriptions whenever he wants.

The most striking features of the system are its completeness and ease of use. Literally any page of the site can be changed using the management system, and running the site is about as easy as using Microsoft Word.

If you want to learn about a great musical talent, go to donatopoveda.com and see for yourself. And if you want to learn about a great Content Management and e-commerce system, call 877.633.9536 and learn from one of MVI Solutions's specialists just how easy it is.



February 2003

MVI Solutions Completes Web Training Program for Miami Dolphins
The NFL powerhouse Miami Dolphins are merciless to their opponents on the football filed, but when it comes to giving back to the community, they're all heart. The organization uses its powerful image in South Florida to support a variety of good causes.

Recently the Dolphins teamed up with MVI Solutions to put out a web-based application to help young people improve their scores on the FCAT, an achievement test given to all Florida students to measure their progress at various stages of their education.

MVI Solutions started with its powerful PHP web-based training application designed for businesses, and modified it to create a more youth-friendly look and feel. The session starts off with an entertaining video featuring TD, the Dolphins team mascot. The students are then led into a series of questions that resemble the kind they would actually receive on the test. Upon completing the test successfully, the student receives a certificate of achievement.

The educational software was designed with maximum flexibility to allow for individualized student-teacher interaction. For example, teachers can set the difficulty level of the questions as appropriate for the student. In addition, the instructor can adjust the relative proportions of verbal versus mathematic questions depending on where each individual student needs more practice.

Since the application is on the Internet, the student can take the practice tests at any time and at any location. The program automatically scores the test and keeps the results online for the teacher to review at any time.

One unique twist to this program is that the system comes to the instructor with hundreds of prepared math and verbal questions in it; the subject of the questions is usually information about the Dolphins team and players. Since this content is of more interest to many students than typical textbook questions, they are more enthusiastic about using the software and practicing their skills. Of course, if desired, the instructor can add additional questions to the ones that come with the application.

MediaVue's web training software wasn't originally designed for kids - but with a little imagination on the part of the Dolphins and a little work on the part of MVI Solutions's programmers, the flexible system was quickly adopted into a tool that makes a difference.



January 2003
Three years ago, it seemed that any business with a ".com" attached was a sure thing. Then came arguably the most vicious failure of any industry in American history. Now, it appears some companies -- more than you might think -- really can make money on the Internet. Click here to view the rest of the story.



November 2002
Hollywood Greyhound Track hires MVI Solutions to manage it's website operations. The new site will feature live racing cams and links to off-track betting. The site features a content management feature, allowing the owners to manage the content of their site any time via a web browser, without needing to know HTML.



October 2002
Almost three months before the end of the year, MVI Solutions announces that 2002 has been its most successful sales year ever. The company's pioneering work in the Linux development arena has allowed it to grow even during difficult times for the industry.



August 2002
MVI Solutions launches new e-commerce software system targeted to small-medium sized enterprises. The system combines rich features and ease of use and can be licensed for just $69 per month. It is highly customizable and flexible enough to match the needs of any business.



July 2002
MVI Solutions adds a sales lead management feature to its popular CRM software - companies now have the ability to track a customer from the time they are a prospect throughout their customer life.



June 2002
MVI Solutions launches aggressive marketing packages to help clients achieve better rankings on search engines for a minimal cost. MVI Solutions's web marketing department continues to create a number of success stories - customers who have had dramatic traffic increases after signing up for our web marketing services.



April 2002
MVI Solutions announces that it will be upgrading all of its Linux hosting customers from Sun servers to IBM hardware. IBM's embrace of embrace of Linux as a future growth strategy makes it a superior choice for MVI Solutions's customers. The move creates a 100% IBM and Cisco environment for our hosting operations, providing an advantage over companies using more generic systems.



March 2002
MVI Solutions begins work on a system for medical facilities that allows doctors from across the country to share X-rays and radiology reports. The system quickly allows doctors from different specialities to log in to give diagnoses.



February 2002
MVI Solutions contracts with the PainNet Clinic on the creation of a suite of web software to improve the visibility of its operations and provide more useful features for its users, including e-commerce and on-line physician training.



January 2002
MVI Solutions becomes the e-commerce provider for Vector Manufacturing of Fort Lauderdale, FL.



December 2001
MVI Solutions begins work on EASE software for Simpedia Networks. The software will allow college career center offices to manage their entire operations online, and easily connect students with employers.



November 2001
MVI Solutions expands into small-midsize CRM market with the launch of its TicketSystem product. The system allows companies to increase their productivity by easily tracking work requests and the dissemination of important information, and allows on-line accounting via integration with Quickbooks and other popular accounting software.



September 2001
MVI Solutions announces an expansion program to add Strategic Partners to its network of independent agents.



August 2001
MVI Solutions announced the formation of a customer service site for all hosted clients and resellers, this site will provide a complete account information on a e-commerce platform, site controls, site functions changes and e-mail capabilities.



July 2001
Contracted with Subway Inc. to build an online and CD training program as their Technology Partner.



May 2001
Signed a contract to build a spider to collect data from 35 newspapers classified sections.



April 2001
MVI Solutions signs Technology Partners agreement with YourIgloo.com, to provide a national real estate site.



February 2001
MVI Solutions creates smart-planner.com opening the newest state-of-the-art corporate digital information system.



January 2001
Site4listing.com opens with the capabilities to allow web sites to post changes to their web site with minimal training.



December 2000
MVI Solutions unvails Ecampusrecruiter.com, a state-of-the-art employment site.



November 2000
MVI Solutions announces the opening of StudentSchedule.com, a dynamically created calendar site to be promoted among college students.



October 2000
MVI Solutions selected exclusive Web Solutions Provider for a card-based customer loyalty program deployed in NYC.



October 2000
Time Publishing chooses MVI Solutions to provide hosting solution for This Old House Magazine.



September 2000
Simpedia added to MVI Solutions Network.



August 2000
Plantcare.com featured in Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.



June 2000
Plantcare.com, largest Internet database of house plants, launched.



January 2000
MVI Solutions tapped by Artisan Entertainment to provide content for science fiction Web site.



January 2000
MVI Solutions completes ArchitecturalPlans.com.