CopiersNow Launches in Denver; Sturm-Backed Company Unveils Expansion Plans for 50 Markets.Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001 CopiersNow Inc., a Sturm Group-backed company in development mode for the last year, opens for business today in the Denver market and announces plans for similar launches in 50 U.S. markets within 36 months. Through its unique business model which combines local showrooms, a comprehensive website and wireless technologies, the company offers a new way for customers to select, purchase and service digital copiers, related office equipment and supplies. With company headquarters in Englewood, which house a management team with backgrounds in the office products industry as well as the e-commerce arena, CopiersNow represents a new approach in a sluggish, $44 billion industry by combining online attributes and showroom facilities in a manner that reduces costs, time and confusion for busy purchasing and office managers. "After spending years in the copier business, we were in a great position to step back, analyze, and review what office equipment customers want and need," said Paul Archer, 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 CopiersNow. "Though quiet during our months of planning, forming partnerships and developing new technology, we are so excited to finally be able to reveal a sales strategy that makes sense for the end-user. We believe CopiersNow removes the aggravation Any circumstances surrounding the commission of a crime that increase its seriousness or add to its injurious consequences. Such circumstances are not essential elements of the crime but go above and beyond them. from buying and servicing copiers, printers, faxes, and related supplies." CopiersNow offers products from five major manufacturers: Canon, Xerox, Hitachi, Kyocera Mita and Royal Copystar. While it enjoys attractive terms with these firms, CopiersNow operates independently so that it can provide extensive, unbiased and comparative information and offer recommendations based on a customer's particular needs. Customers can access this information via www.copiersnow.com and demo demo - /de'moh/ 1. A demonstration of a product, often of an early version or prototype. A demo is a far more effective way of inducing bugs to manifest themselves than any number of test runs, especially when important people are watching. 2. demo version. 3. the equipment at the CopiersNow Product Center (CPC (1) (Central Processing Complex) An IBM mainframe that has two or more central processors (CPs) that share memory. It is the collection of processors, memory and I/O subsystems manufactured with a single serial number, typically all contained in one cabinet. ). "Customers currently burn about 40 hours dealing with the process of selecting and buying a copier," said Archer. "By eliminating all haggling, sales representatives and their commissions, CopiersNow can generally save businesses 25% on their office equipment. With direct, unbiased information, the chance to demo everything at once and online ordering, firms can have their equipment in two to seven days." CopiersNow has also developed proprietary technology that allows for remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a of printers and copiers. The remote meter capture device will free up the time of office managers who normally have to handle these items manually, ensure accurate billing, and reduce machine downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. . A venture-backed company that has raised $15.75 million to date, CopiersNow will begin to rollout its city-by-city plan that includes the top 50 U.S. markets. Each city will have a showroom, product specialist, and team of technicians that will be in place before it launches that locale's aggressive advertising and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most campaign. "We are excited about the new business model that CopiersNow will bring to this $44 billion dollar industry," said Greg Williams
tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the way office equipment is sold and serviced and bring a refreshing approach to an industry that is clearly in need of change." About CopiersNow Founded in August 1999, CopiersNow Inc. is changing the way office equipment is sold and serviced. Combining a comprehensive Web site, a full-featured showroom and proprietary technology, the company aims to dramatically ease the decision-making process for copier customers, reduce costs and ensure accurate billing. Company investors include The Sturm Group in Denver and The Hillman Hillman was a famous British automobile marque, manufactured by the Rootes Group. It was based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, England, from 1907 to 1976. Before 1907 the company had built bicycles. Company of Pittsburgh. CopiersNow plans to rollout its services and showrooms in 50 U.S. markets by 2003. |
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