Sounds reasonable (having done product reviews for pubs before, having seen what challenges there are to capturing vendor data.) Vendors (read: P-R people) are famous at not having sufficient clue to identify how to contact publications. Please make sure this mechanism is clearly documented so that the poor little vendors can figure out how to get on your list.
The New Manufacturer Input System
Published May 13, 2013 00:00 AM
We are rolling out a new system that makes it easier to get input from manufacturers on new releases and key features, helping the community find solutions and learn more.
What Is It
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May 21, 2013JH
John Honovich
May 21, 2013This is the document so I am happy to elaborate here if need be.