Insight Sets Record E-Commerce Sales Day! First Million Dollar Day in U.S. Sales Since Debut of www.insight.com in 1995.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2000 Insight Direct Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of Insight Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIT NSIT Networking Services and Information Technologies (University of Chicago) NSIT Nova Scotia Institute of Technology NSIT Not Safe In Taxis NSIT Netaji Subash Institute of Technology NSIT Network Systems and Information Technology ), a leading global direct sales and marketer of name-brand computers, hardware and software Tuesday announced their first million dollar sales day on their award-winning web site, www.insight.com. On July 10, 2000, Insight celebrated the first million dollar day in unassisted web sales 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. -- another significant milestone in the continuing development of www.insight.com, their customer-focused e-commerce site. Founded in 1988 by Eric and Tim Crown Timothy A. Crown (born in Phoenix, Arizona [1]), is the co-founder and current Chairman of the Board of Tempe, Arizona based Insight Enterprises, an IT solutions company with revenue's in 2004 of $3 billion. , Insight debuted its web site on March 20, 1995. Insight.com is the namesake name·sake n. One that is named after another. [From the phrase for the name's sake.] namesake Noun for the first college football bowl game sponsored by a web site, the Insight.com Bowl, to be played this year in Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, on Dec. 28, 2000. "We offer our small- and medium-size business customers over 110,000 high tech products at low prices, plus the convenience of a highly personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. and customized shopping experience on our e-commerce site," said Dino Farfante, Insight's executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. "It is exciting to see the confidence our customers have in www.insight.com as we celebrate this first one million dollar day in the U.S." Insight Direct Worldwide, Inc. also operates e-commerce sites in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany. As reported in its earnings release for first quarter 2000, Insight's strong electronic commerce focus resulted in worldwide unassisted web sales (those sales completed without the assistance of an Insight account executive) which represented 10.6 percent, or $47.2 million, of Insight Enterprises Inc. net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight . About Insight Insight Enterprises Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, is a holding company with two major subsidiaries -- Insight Direct Worldwide Inc. and Direct Alliance Corp. Insight Direct Worldwide is a leading global direct marketer of computers, hardware and software, offering a broad line of more than 110,000 brand name products primarily to businesses in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany. Products are sold via the Internet and by a staff of customer-dedicated account executives through proactive outbound telephone-based sales, electronic commerce and electronic marketing. One of Insight Direct Worldwide's subsidiaries, Plusnet Technologies Ltd., is an Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) providing Internet access See how to access the Internet. and value-added Internet services within the United Kingdom to residential, small- and medium-sized businesses and corporate customers. Direct Alliance Corp. is a global outsourcing provider of web marketing, sales and transactional management services for traditional and e-commerce companies. For additional company information, call 800-INSIGHT in the United States or visit www.insight.com, www.plus.net.uk or www.direct-alliance.com. |
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