Thomas Publishing Company has become the acknowledged leader in providing the industry with the comprehensive, reliable vendor and product information it needs. These magazines keep decision-makers throughout industry up-to-date on the most important new industrial products, services, and technologies. As an adjunct to its vast print publications,Thomas has sought to bring a number of its leading publications to the web. Working from concept through production, Black Hammer developed a serious internet presence for Thomas'product news and information exchange services.

Ienonline.com and inquiryexpress.com, together represent the website version of the product news magazine Industrial Equipment News, which keeps industry decision-makersup-to-date on the most important new industrial products, services, and technologies. Every month, IEN editors screen over 2,000 new products to prepare technically accurate reports that include all necessary engineering and performance data. On the web, ienonline.com is the fastest way to access manufacturer information, problem solving articles, related links,software tips, an online forum, and related classified ads. Inquiryexpress.com online Reader Service Cards provide buyers speedy access to product information and offer manufacturers a fast, efficient way to develop sales leads from all across American industry. Upon completion of a Reader Service Card, users' requests are immediately processed and forwarded to the manufacturer for fulfillment. Users at Inquiryexpress.com also have the option of downloading PDF product information files and clicking through to corresponding vendor web sites.

Inquiryexpress.com is a member-based web site that is updated monthly through an interface with Thomas' growing Industrial Equipment News subscriber database. To bring together the two-fold purpose of the print publication, Industrial Equipment News, Black Hammer developed the twin web sites of ienonline.com and inquiryexpress.com, employing a large guest registration database and corresponding inquiry history database. Users could research product information and related industry news at ienonline.com, as well as interconnected software guides maintained at Thomas' Managing Automation site, and easily click through to the related reader service cards at inquiryexpress.com. Additional product searches linked to Thomas Publishing's extensive Product News Network database, further enhances users' ability to access all relevant, up-to-date industrial equipment data.