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January 17, 2012 - Honeywell  Sensing and Control (S&C) launched a full-featured website that makes it easy for developers and OEMs to find, order and purchase the right sensing and control components for their industrial or test and measurement applications.

The newly upgraded web environment encompasses a variety of microsites, portals, customer resources and web-based applications. These include a new distributor inventory stock check tool, sales rep/authorized distributor (Rep/AD) portal and product sample portal for channel partners, a supplier microsite, and the unique TruStability product configurator.

“The Sensing and Control website was redesigned to better meet our customers’ needs,” said Tony Sugalski, president, Honeywell Sensing and Control. “Customer feedback was very clear; they wanted the same experience and simplicity of functionality they are accustomed to in popular consumer websites. And that’s what we did. We updated our website to be more intuitive, efficient and easier to use.”

The new site offers four key improvements:

• Faster and more intuitive search capability. The new enhanced search engine is now more efficient and comprehensive with drop-down navigation functionality.
• Spotlight on new products. All the information for new products, including downloadable data sheets, is now directly available from the home page.
• New Distributor Inventory Stock-Check application. After selecting a product, a list immediately displays which Honeywell channel partners have the product in stock and for what price. The customer can click on a link that automatically populates the distributor’s shopping cart without leaving the Honeywell S&C site. The customer can easily compare and choose from multiple distributor shopping carts simultaneously.
• Smart phone enabled. Mobile version of the website with the core functionality our users asked for.

“The reconstructed site now includes speedy, highly intuitive site search and navigational tools that put the information customers need at their fingertips – quickly and easily,” said Kim Anderberg, Director of Marketing Communications and e-business.  “I like to call it B2B eCommerce on steroids – an easy, seamless way to transact with our web-based channel partners’ shopping carts without leaving the Honeywell environment.”

Sample Request
New customers can also request samples on the new site. Found under the My Links section on the Home Page, the sample request link provides a request form that a customer can fill out and submit for follow-up by a Honeywell sales representative. 

Smart Device Friendly
Honeywell Sensing and Control’s new website is also available in a mobile version. It can be accessed with any smartphone or mobile tablet device. Once bookmarked to the device’s home page, an icon appears which enables the site to perform like an app.

Supplier Microsite
The new supplier microsite provides information including policies, code of business conduct, self assessment, shipping information and more for our suppliers.

Honeywell International is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges.