Need to create a partner locator

[csbeck]

I have a client job where I'll need to create a partner locator page similar to this: http://www.virtualworks.com/partner-locate

About half way down the page, you'll see a dropdown to select a region which will then show a page of partner logos (linked to their website), the partner name and their phone number. We will need to add more information but not much - just more html content.

I've looked into the following plugins:

Store Locator Plus LE - http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/store-locator-le/

Simple Map - http://simplemap-plugin.com/

and WP Business Directory - http://codecanyon.net/item/wp-business-directory/2203258

These are pretty good but perhaps too big or too much - we don't need a map and I believe the client would just like to select a region.

There's got to be a way to take advantage of StudioPress's Grid Loop, post categories and a dropdown for this - perhaps also custom taxonomies or custom post types (which I haven't worked much with yet).

Other requirements include that the client would like to easily update this using a CSV or something. They have an external database (CRM) dealing with their clients and they'd like to push that content to the WP site using a script that they would create.

Do any of you have any suggestions?

We would be willing to pay for services.

Thanks, Chris

[csbeck]

I found a pretty good plugin to do this. Connections - Connections Pro website.

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