Sutphen Corporation is proud to announce the release of the newest addition to it's website, the Virtual Firehouse and Truck Configurator.  The Shield Series Configurator is the first phase to the Virtual Firehouse.  This system allows customers to create a log in to their own Virtual Firehouse within the Sutphen website.  From there they can choose the Shield Series model that they wish to configure and then customize it with the options they want.  The system allows them to save that configuration to their Firehouse or submit it for a quote. 

"We are very excited about this addition to our website." says Alissa McGlone, Marketing Coordinator for Sutphen Corporation.  "Our goal is to use our website to educate and entertain current and potential Sutphen customers.   The new configuration tool gives our web-based audience a chance to be more interactive with the website and will allow us to get a better profile of that audience so that we can continue to improve the site to be a better marketing tool." 

The tool is also being used by Sutphen's sales force in the field.  " With the ease of use and online access our dealers can work with their current and potential customers to help them create their own Shield Series Fire Truck.  Dealers can easily capture the preliminary order information and the customer can visualize what their truck could look like with their desired options."  Said Ken Creese Director of Sales and Marketing.

The Virtual Firehouse, developed with the assistance of Pontis Group in Dublin OH, will eventually incorporate more truck models for configuration as well as an online community where people can share stories and post questions in a forum style setting.