PlantFind has signed yet another significant agreement, and this one brings them close to home. The New York State Nursery & Landscape Association and PlantFind have teamed up to deliver e-commerce and other technology tools to the members of the State Association and the businesses of New York.

"This is an important day personally for our company because New York is where our family started their Nursery and Landscaping business over 60 years ago," said Michael Ferraro, PlantFind president and co-founder, along with his dad Frank Ferraro. "My dad was former president of NYSNLA and he always worked hard to help advance the industry and today, we feel that we have come back to our roots to help the industry again. Our products and services will help NYSNLA members facilitate more business without putting a dent in their pocket. We are proud to be working with a great organization like NYSNLA."

"The New York State Nursery & Landscape Association is excited to be able to partner with one of our own to bring such a great tool to our members," said NYSNLA Executive Director Mark Rupprecht. PlantFind offers its users the tools they need to enhance their business and compete in today's marketplace. "We looked around for quite a while before we decided to partner with PlantFind. We chose PlantFind because it is more than just a website - it is a community of buyers and sellers for the entire green industry, and all the technology is there for our members to use at a click of the mouse!" said Rupprecht.

The PlantFind tools include electronic procurement and bid submission, online marketplaces for both green goods and allied products, catalogue aggregation, automated requests for quote (RFQ), industry news and information, and links to the industry's best periodicals and guides, along with a comprehensive customer support program.

"Partnering with NYSNLA strengthens our presence in the North East," Ferraro said. "This is another acknowledgement that our products and solutions are benefiting the industry nationwide." Rupprecht agreed, adding, "PlantFind offers our members powerful solutions and enormous potential for expanding their business. And, our members don't have to spend capital and time building something like this themselves."

The PlantFind team of industry experts together has over 300 years of experience in the nursery and landscape industry. Other major alliances include FNGA (Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association), CAN (California Association of Nurserymen), ONLA (Ohio Nurserymen and Landscape Association), ALCA (Associated Landscape Contractors of America), MNLA (Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association), Lawn and Landscape Magazine (GIE Media Group), Branch-Smith Publishing, Pacific Coast Nurseryman Magazine (PCN), LMIS (Landscape Material Information Service) and CLIP Software. Currently offering over 260 million individual plant listings from over 1,700 growers, PlantFind is a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the wholesale nursery and landscape industry. PlantFind also recently launched its Hardgoods section with a complete supply listing and purchasing platform for allied products that allows companies to shop and order products other than plants.

The New York State Nursery & Landscape Association is an 800-member trade association representing the entire green industry in New York. NYSNLA is the voice of the Empire State Nursery, Landscape and Retail Garden Center Industry.

For more information, visit the NYSNLA website www.nysnla.org or PlantFind's website at www.PlantFind.com, or send an email to info@PlantFind.com or call 1.877.473.3363.