ChannelNet

ChannelNet wants you to test drive products online before heading to the store. Customers such as Ford Motor Company, Hewlett-Packard, La-Z-Boy, and Hunter Douglas use its software to display product information on their Web site and to connect potential customers to their sales locations. The company targets clients that sell complex products and services through traditional sales channels. ChannelNet also offers professional services, such as integration, multichannel sales consulting, software development, training and support, and usability research. The company was founded in 1985 by CEO Paula Tompkins, who owns ChannelNet.