Cole Computer Corporation Announces That Founder and CEO, Brad Cole, has been Appointed President of the American Canadian System Builders Cooperative Inc.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2002 Cole Computer Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :COLV) (the "Company"), an Oklahoma City-based white box system builder The American Canadian System Builders Cooperative Inc. ("ACSB") was formed out of necessity by the members, for the members, of the members, to be recognized as one entity, to negotiate pricing, national contracts, and national service. American Canadian System Builders Cooperative brings together IT Vendors, Service, Providers, and International Distributors, a group that controls more than 40% of the U.S. personal computer and server market. Don Young - director, product development EBIZ EBIZ Electronic Business Enterprises Inc., a major manufacturer of Linux-based servers, www.ebizmart.com, and founding member of ACSB, had this to say about Brad Cole's appointment: "The ACSB-Coop has one goal, to have the collective system builders of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. be recognized by the computer industry as a tier 1 system manufacturer. The ACSB needed a person who was well respected by the system builders community, and a person computer manufactures looked to for channel direction. Brad Cole with his experience in the industry and his willingness to share this knowledge to help fellow systems builders, made Brad the logical choice to head up the ACSB-Coop." Rick Morgan - director, president of Ace Computer Warehouse Inc., a Peoria, Ill.-based white box system builder of personal computers, www.acecomputerwarehouse.com, and founding member of ACSB, commented on Brad Cole's appointment: "He has proven to be a great negotiator and shows much compassion for the system builder group. His relentlessness as a leader will provide positive results (quickly) for the entire system builders group. Brad has a reputation for getting things done." Brad Cole, upon hearing of the appointment, stated, "I am honored for being chosen ACSB's first president. As a group, we will work together to be more competitive, offer higher performance, with higher quality at a lower price than the major PC manufacturers." Cole Computer Corporation builds and sells wholesale and retail "Ready-to-Go" and customized personal computers. Each system is built with quality components and given the Cole Computer personal touch. Additionally, the company sells components to repair, upgrade or build complete personal computers. The Company targets the home, business, professional, government and educational markets. Cole Computer's corporate strategy combines the custom-designed personal computer built to your specifications, coupled with the "small town" personalized service. Cole Computer Corporation is an authorized AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. (R) reseller, Microsoft OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Gold Member, and an Intel Premier Dealer. For more information on these 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. , visit the Cole Computer e-commerce Web site at http://www.okcmasters.com or one of the company's 13 retail outlets operating under the trade name "Computer Masters" in Oklahoma, Arkansas and "Your Computer Masters Store" in Texas. Quote for referenced ticker symbols Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors : COLV Except for factual information contained herein, certain matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that are subject to the uncertainties, including but not limited to government regulation, taxation, spending, competition, general economic conditions and other risk factors. |
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