ColorWorks Offers Accents Kits for Compaq Presario Internet PCs.Business/Technology Editors GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2000 Exclusive Alliance with Compaq Allows ColorWorks To Bring New Fashion and Styles to New Presario Customers The ColorWorks, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of snap-on fascia fascia (făsh`ēə), fibrous tissue network located between the skin and the underlying structure of muscle and bone. Fascia is composed of two layers, a superficial layer and a deep layer. , announced today an exclusive alliance with Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. to introduce and market accent color kits for the new line of Presario 5000 and 7000 Internet PCs. With this alliance, ColorWorks will be authorized by Compaq to sell the accent kits for the new Presario Internet PCs under the 180 fashion brand. These accent kits will sport a variety of different graphics and paint finishes and will expand the Compaq MyStyle Accent Color kits program. Compaq's MyStyle Accent Color kits program offers five additional kits to the standard Smokey Quartz color offered with every Presario 5000 or 7000 PC. Additionally, professional sports leagues  This article has no lead section.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, one should be written. , colleges and other recognizable organizations and images will be sought out for licensure of special affinity kits. Consumers and retailers will be able to pick from many fashion covers allowing the ability to truly personalize the computer. These fashion covers will be sold through retailers, Compaq's vast "Built for You" network of over 10,000 retailer kiosks in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and via the Web. Initial ColorWorks fashion cover kits are expected to begin shipping in the late 3Q00 timeframe. About ColorWorks Located in Greensboro, North Carolina “Greensboro” redirects here. For other uses, see Greensboro (disambiguation). Greensboro, North Carolina (IPA: [ɡɹiːnsbʌɹəʊ]) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. , The ColorWorks, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Bush Industries Inc., is a processor of decoration and surface finishes to the automotive, sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport and wireless communication industries. The company provides class A painting finishes as well as a host of other three-dimensional decoration application processes. ColorWorks has existing relationships for aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. programs in the retail marketplace and is currently developing a number of other customer relationships with key manufacturers to offer the retailer a "fashion program" within their stores distribution channels. This program will carry the brand name 180 and will allow consumers the ability to purchase replaceable components and customize a manufacturers product with decoration. ColorWorks currently has a relationship with Nokia providing an aftermarket program known as Nokia OK and is currently developing relationships with other manufacturers including a decoration options across product categories on behalf of the retailer and consumer. This announcement relates to products launched in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, . The product names, contents, prices and availability may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such. |
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