FileMaker Unveils Small Business Service Business Toolkit and Idea to iPad Bundle

FileMaker Unveils Small Business Service Business Toolkit and Idea to iPad Bundle

New toolkit and bundle helps companies quickly create custom apps that increase customer satisfaction, efficiency and profits

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/-- For small businesses struggling to go digital and mobile, FileMaker, Inc. today announced the release of its Service Business Toolkit and Idea to iPad Bundle. Both help small businesses plan, create and deploy a custom app that will enable them to maximize customer satisfaction, drive growth and increase profitability. The Service Business Toolkit is free and the Idea to iPad Bundle is available for sale at local Apple Stores and directly from FileMaker, Inc.

By replacing pen-and-paper processes with easy to create custom apps built using the FileMaker Platform, small businesses are experiencing tremendous improvements in overall work performance. The Service Business Toolkit and Idea to iPad Bundle support this transition.

The free Service Business Toolkit offers:

    --  Efficiency-focused ebook: "How To Transform Your Service Business" is a
        new ebook that walks companies through the process of creating a custom
        app designed to address specific pain points, with the goal of
        increasing operation efficiency and improving the customer experience.
    --  Starter App: The Service Business Starter App is a basic app to help
        businesses start addressing the most common pain points. It supports
        both in-office and remote staff while they are meeting customers,
        creating estimates and processing invoices. This starter app, provided
        by FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum partner Richard Carlton
        Consulting, is designed to work with the FileMaker 15 Platform across
        iPad, iPhone, Windows and Mac.
The affordable Idea to iPad Bundle offers:

    --  An annual license of FileMaker Pro Advanced software to create custom
        apps
    --  An annual license of FileMaker Server to deploy custom apps
    --  The support of a Customer Success Manager to maximize the value of your
        10-hour consultation
    --  10 hours of consultation with a FileMaker Business Alliance professional
        developer. The developer will offer expert advice and hands-on help to
        enable clients to realize their vision.
Ann Monroe, vice president, marketing, FileMaker, Inc., said: "By making custom app development easier, FileMaker is bringing IT to Main Street, enabling teams and companies to operate more efficiently. That's why we're seeing a huge uptake among customers with service businesses."

About FileMaker, Inc.
FileMaker, Inc., an Apple subsidiary, delivers simply powerful software for easily creating custom apps that work seamlessly across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and the web. Business teams use the FileMaker Platform to streamline their operational processes, boosting overall productivity. http://www.filemaker.com

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