Compass Technology Management Selected to Develop e-Commerce Web Site for Large USA Peanut Grower and Manufacturer.Business Editors/High Tech Writers CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2001 Hampton Farms of Severn, North Carolina
Severn is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census. , the second largest peanut manufacturer in the U.S., has selected Compass Technology Management, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control of Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the United States. One of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was formed in 1963 by a political consolidation of the City of South Norfolk with the former Norfolk County, , to develop its e-commerce Web site and software solution for their gourmet retail sales division. The division makes and markets a broad line of over 20 natural, salted, and double-dipped chocolate-covered snacks and confections that are popular and delicious gift-giving items. Ms. Suzy Davis, Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → of Specialty Markets, says, "We see great potential for increasing retail sales through an e-commerce site. Our customers have been asking for an online store. We intend to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the opportunity for reducing internal operations costs in order taking and use the site to increase the lifetime value of our current customers as well as tap into new markets through e-mail marketing Email marketing is a form of direct marketing which uses electronic mail as a means of communicating commercial or fundraising messages to an audience. In its broadest sense, every email sent to a potential or current customer could be considered email marketing. campaigns." Hampton Farms chose Compass based on their experience in building large scale e-commerce Web sites and their ability to provide scalable Internet-enabled software solutions that can grow as the retail business and Web traffic volume expand. The Web site will be launched in September, just in time for the peak Christmas buying season. Consumers can begin visiting and placing online orders beginning in September at www.hamptonfarms.com. The Web site is structured to receive and confirm secure credit card transactions. Traditional telephone orders will still be possible by dialing 1-800-313-2748. About Compass Technology Management: Compass Technology Management, LLC. has offices in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Richmond, Virginia, and is a Microsoft Certified Partner and systems integrator. More than 100 IT professionals help organizations plan, design, implement, deploy, and maintain solutions and systems. Specific e-commerce services include strategic consulting, site architecture, Web development, systems integration, user interface design, deployment services, and training for business managers of the site. More information is at www.compass.net or 1-888-239-8515. About Hampton Farms: Begun in 1917 as a family farm, Hampton Farms has become the fastest growing peanut company in the U.S., handling 24 billion peanuts last year. Now vertically integrated, Hampton Farms grows, processes, and distributes fresh, USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. grade roasted peanuts, Valencia peanuts, and other snacks throughout all of North America and the United Kingdom. They operate 3 in-shell dry-roasting facilities in Severn, North Carolina; Portales, New Mexico Portales is the county seat of Roosevelt CountyGR6, New Mexico, with a total population of 11,131 (as of the 2000 census). It is the home of Eastern New Mexico University. ; and Springfield, Massachusetts. Parent company, Meherrin, sells seed, fertilizer, and crop protectants and employs agronomists to assist all operating units and with customers. More information at 1-757-654-1400 or http://www.hamptonfarms.com/ . |
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