Bid.Com Introduces Business To Business Site --- ASCII Canada Reseller Group Adds Bid.Com as Preferred Vendor.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 1998--Bid.Com International (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :BII BII Bank Internasional Indonesia BII British Institute of Innkeepers BII Bioindustry Initiative (US Department of State) BII Bronco II (Ford truck; predecessor of the Explorer) BII Basic Issue Item .), one of North America's leading on-line auctions, today announced the addition of a business-to-business sales area to its international e-commerce site. The company also announced that The ASCII Group ASCII Group was founded in 1984 and is the world's oldest and largest group of independent computer solution providers and integrators with members in the US, Canada and the EU and India. (Canada) a 340-member-strong network of independent computer resellers, has formally recognized Bid.Com as a preferred vendor to its members, and will promote Bid.Com's products and services within the ASCII ASCII or American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a set of codes used to represent letters, numbers, a few symbols, and control characters. Originally designed for teletype operations, it has found wide application in computers. organization. "This new business-to-business area will focus on the value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VAR) market," said Jeff Lymburner, President of Bid.Com International Inc. "We're enormously excited about launching this VAR site as a complement to our existing consumer-focused area. The addition of this business-to-business segment is consistent with our strategy to create multiple revenue streams as our business plan matures." "Our supply chain includes a huge selection of products that are ideally suited to the reseller market," he continued. "By aggregating these products for ASCII members and other qualified resellers, we access a new and significant portion of the on-line audience, and provide resellers with an efficient distribution mechanism across multiple brand names and categories." "We're excited about this opportunity to provide value to our members through Bid.Com," said Jim Trueman, President of The ASCII Group (Canada). "We continually strive to provide our members with new value-added services. Bid.Com's business-to-business site is a convenient and cost-effective resource for computer resellers." The site will be accessible to pre-qualified resellers and professional buyers across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. , with a similar selection being offered to U.S. resellers through Bid.Com's American auction site beginning in January 1999. About Bid.Com International Bid.Com International Inc. (formerly known as Internet Liquidators International Inc.) was founded in 1995 and listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. in February 1998. With offices in Toronto, Ontario and Tampa, Florida “Tampa” redirects here. For other uses, see Tampa (disambiguation). Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County.GR6. , it is one of the Internet's leading online auction sales organizations. The company offers a compelling, entertaining, and cost-effective method of selling a wide array of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. over electronic distribution channels. In addition to its strategic alliances with America Online See AOL. , The Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, and Rogers Media Inc., the company enjoys distribution agreements with Yahoo!, Netscape, and Metacrawler. Bid.Com is strategically positioned to leverage its technological leadership by offering the pre-eminent online auction platform for license to business-to-business markets and for distribution through broadband/cable media. About The ASCII Group (Canada) The ASCII Group (Canada) is a network of independent computer resellers that have joined the group to enjoy volume discounts from distributors, service providers, and manufacturers. After beginning in the United States in 1984, ASCII launched its Canadian operation in 1992. Total annual sales of products and services for the over 340 ASCII Group Canada members exceed $350 million. The group provides members with cost savings programs including distributor purchasing arrangements, discounted credit card processing rates and courier services, as well as cheque guarantee services and more. Resellers can call 1-800-595-2117 for an ASCII information kit that provides details of all the ASCII programs available to members. |
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