Mt. Prospect, IL – NTN Bearing Corporation of America has launched an extensive update to its NTN Distributor On-Line (D.O.L) e-commerce system, including direct integration with NTN’s innovative online catalog Bearing Finder. The updates to the e-commerce platform include: A Live Chat feature, allowing customers to easily communicate with an NTN Customer Relations representative Richer product information and content to better aid buying decisions Connection with NTN’s Bearing Finder online catalog A better search tool powered by industry part numbers to guarantee users can locate the exact part they need User-specific experiences, with links to frequently ordered parts, ordering history, and shipping tracker “We are always striving for the best user experience in the industry with our D.O.L e-Commerce platform,” said David White, Director of Industrial Marketing, NTN. “This connection between Bearing Finder and online ordering makes it easier for our distributors to make fast and accurate buying decisions. They can find the exact part they need and go directly to D.O.L to order it.” “The Live Chat feature is an industry first, allowing our customers to connect quickly with an NTN Customer Relations Advocate while logged into the site,” said Linda Neuman, Director of Customer Relations, NTN. “We highly encourage all of our distributors to either signup or log back in to D.O.L to try out this and the other easy to use features.” Any current NTN distributors can either use their existing credentials to log in to D.O.L or register for new credentials at www.NTNDOL.com. NTN will be holding two instructional webinars to highlight the updated platform. The first will take place September 8 at 3:00 PM CDT, and the second will be held on September 15 at 10:00 AM CDT. Distributors and D.O.L users can sign up to take the training here. NTN Bearing Finder Updated to Include Needle Roller Bearings NTN also announced the addition of Needle Roller Bearings to the Bearing Finder platform, adding over 2,000 part numbers to the innovative catalog tool. Bearing Finder is hosted on a responsive, proprietary platform that offers a customizable part search tool, interactive and downloadable CAD illustrations, comprehensive part interchanges, and exhaustive data sets. “We are constantly expanding our product offering to our customers,” said White. “NTN is the industry leader in digital cataloging, and we pride ourselves on having the most exhaustive and up-to-date product catalog in the market.” To learn more about Bearing Finder, go to http://bearingfinder.ntnamericas.com. About NTN Founded in 1918, NTN is one of the world's largest producers of premium quality ball and roller bearings, long recognized for the most stringent quality standards in the industry. With plants around the globe and a strong domestic manufacturing network, over 80% of the products sold by NTN in North America are made by one of the ten plants the company operates in the USA and Canada. NTN USA Corporation serves as the headquarters and holding company of NTN’s entities across the Americas, including its subsidiary companies for manufacturing and sales. For more information, visit www.ntnamericas.com. NTN Contacts: Georgianne Dickey, NTN Marketing: gdickey@ntnusa.com Pat Manser, NTN Marketing: pmanser@ntnusa.com