BuilderDepot.com Launches Its New Data Center in September of 2000.Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2000 BuilderDepot, Inc. completes the development and migration to its own data center offering the company 20X the performance of the previous hosted site. "We had to do it" said Mr. Zacharia, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BuilderDepot, Inc. "As a result of our announcement earlier this year, we were pleasantly surprised with the amount of traffic to our store. We did not want to open for business without a robust site" The company embarked on an aggressive plan to build its own data center and move its online store in-house. The project was initiated in June this year and completed in less than four months, including the addition of 20X the original processing capacity and over five times the bandwidth to accommodate the anticipated traffic. Call it the "Ultimate" in business-to-business and business-to-consumer relationships. Eschewing the middleman mid·dle·man n. 1. A trader who buys from producers and sells to retailers or consumers. 2. An intermediary; a go-between. and related costs, Manufacturers of Building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . and hardware can now reach Builders and Do-it-yourselfer's, on a worldwide basis, without additional investment. BuilderDepot.com enables Merchants to "Stock" the superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. with their complete product catalogs in a flash using an Internet browser See Web browser. . This technology enables the manufacturers to stock the superstore one product at a time, or thousands of products, with the same ease. Additionally, the superstore offers manufacturers a suite of services to help them manage sales and customer relations. For Builders, BuilderDepot plans to provide building project management tools, complementary products, services and links; in other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , everything a builder or home improvement enthusiast A person who enjoys using computers and electronic equipment. Enthusiasts like technology and are willing to learn more of the ins and outs of a product than the average consumer, who just wants to use it. An enthusiast is more like a "prosumer." See consumer and prosumer. would need for project design, planning, scheduling, and cost accounting. They will have the ability to go to one site to complete an entire project with access to worldwide products, services, and information. Additionally, BuilderDepot.com keeps track of materials ordered by Builders, helping them to bid future projects with more accuracy, manage expenses, and even prepare orders that include materials for a complete house plan. Orders maybe shipped directly to the construction site, or can be pre-scheduled for a future shipping date coordinating with the project schedule. One of the lengthiest drawbacks to online selling is the constant updating and normalizing of product catalogs. BuilderDepot's development team has created a new and unique approach to "stocking the shelves." Using proprietary software developed by BuilderDepot, this emerging technology enables the Manufacturer to upload See download. upload - /uhp'lohd/ To transfer programs or data over a digital communications link from a smaller or peripheral "client" system to a larger or central "host" one. Opposite: download. their complete product catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. database into BuilderDepot's database directly from the Manufacturer's site, simply and quickly using a browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used connection. Besides requiring no membership fees, manufacturers who sign on with BuilderDepot.com will eliminate numerous expenses, coupled with total control over their product display choices, pricing, stocking, and clearance items. In return, BuilderDepot.com earns a commission fee on sold products only. "Not only will we offer the largest selection and shopping convenience, our customers can also buy hard-to-find and unique products from around the world that they won't find in their home town store" says R. Zacharia. "Pre-scheduling the shipment of project materials leaves the builder with more time for other project requirements, and a more reliable project timeframe", added MR. Zacharia The superstore plans to open for business by later this year. Manufacturers and service providers wishing to open an account or have any questions can visit the superstore at www.builderdepot.com or contact us at merchantservices@builderdepot.com. About BuilderDepot, Inc.: R. Zacharia founded BuilderDepot, Inc., a privately held and funded California Corporation, in January 2000. The company is located in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . More information about builderdepot.com is available online at www.builderdepot.com or you may contact Mr. Zacharia at his email Zak@builderdepot.com |
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