This Niche Software Maker Offers Value

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20-20 TECHNOLOGIES INC. $7.00 (Toronto symbol TWT; SI Rating: Speculative) (514-332-4112; www.2020technologies.com; Shares outstanding: 18.8 million; Market cap: $131.6 million) is a leading maker of computer- aided design, sales, engineering and manufacturing software for the interior design and furniture industries. The Montreal-based company serves clients in 100 countries and markets software in 23 languages. One example of the company’s software is 20-20 Virtual Studio. This product lets consumers select, position and move kitchen, bath, living room and bedroom furniture and decorative accessories at will, while choosing from a wide range of product combinations, colors and finishes. The consumer chooses design components from the dealer’s catalog offerings, and then views self-created rooms and decorations in 2D and 3D from any angle on a 360-degree axis. The software then automatically generates price and shopping lists for review. The company’s 20-20 Bizmanager software lets kitchen and bath dealers track customer projects from design to delivery, including accounting, appointment and workflow scheduling and cross-selling. Its 20-20 Insight 4.0…