Des Moines, Iowa
November 29, 2005
It's as easy as logging on to Pioneer
GrowingPoint®
website and entering a personal identification number
Pioneer Hi-Bred International,
Inc., customers can conveniently and securely view account
balances and Deferred Payment loan information, as well as
electronically sign important paperwork, by logging on to the
Pioneer GrowingPoint® website at
http://www.pioneer.com/growingpoint.
"Customers can view their personal
account information 24 hours a day, seven days a week," says
Jeff Talmadge, e-business coordinator for Pioneer. "This is a
real convenience and just another way Pioneer provides
additional value to our customers."
Once customers have activated
their accounts, they will be able to view current account
information, retrieve Deferred Payment loan details, pay
Deferred Payment balances electronically and access special
account features.
According to Talmadge, this service takes the complexity out of
understanding account statements. Customers are able to see
their purchases listed by season, year and account balance. In
addition, an account activity page offers details about the
number of units purchased plus hybrid and variety numbers, along
with any changes, discounts or adjustments made to the order.
Deferred Payment options online
With the ability to view Deferred
Payment loan information, customers can check their current
balance due, principal balance, last payment made and current
interest rate. In addition, customers can see all transactions
related to their loans, including Pioneer product purchases,
chemical purchases, loan payments and product returns. Each
transaction affecting the Deferred Payment loan will show up as
a line item to help customers better understand how they arrived
at their current principal balance. As an added convenience,
customers can pay their Deferred Payment balances electronically
or print a payment coupon.
Gaining access to personal
account information
Talmadge points out that all a customer needs is a username and
password to register on GrowingPoint website and a personal
identification number (PIN) to access personal account
information, any time of day.
"New GrowingPoint website users
can call 800-233-7333 or contact their local Pioneer sales
representative to receive their username and password," says
Talmadge. "Once registered on the site, new users will be sent
their PIN by mail. Existing GrowingPoint website users who have
misplaced their PINs can call 800-233-7333 for assistance."
PINs will be sent by postal mail
for security purposes. The PIN protects each customer's personal
data, along with the username and password given to gain access
to GrowingPoint website. This is one extra step Pioneer takes to
assure each customer's information remains private. For
convenience, once the PIN is entered into the computer, the
customer will not have to enter it again.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International,
Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont, is the world's leading source of
customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers and grain
and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa,
Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics, crop
protection solutions and quality crop systems to customers in
nearly 70 countries. DuPont is a science company. Founded in
1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable
solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for
people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont
offers a wide range of innovative products and services for
markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics,
communications, safety and protection, home and construction,
transportation and apparel. |
