Sacramento Trades Guild Merges with ServiceMagic.com; Combined Business Brings Even More Local Service Solutions to Sacramento Homeowners.Business Editors SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2000 ServiceMagic ServiceMagic is a web site that enables homeowners throughout the United States and Canada to get matched with prescreened and customer-rated home improvement contractors. ServiceMagic addresses more than 500 different home service needs that range from simple home repairs and .com, (www.servicemagic.com) the leading online connection for today's consumers and qualified local service professionals, today announced the successful completion of its seventh merger, the Sacramento Trades Guild guild Association of craftsmen or merchants formed for mutual aid and for the advancement of their professional interests. Guilds flourished in Europe between the 11th and 16th century and were of two types: merchant guilds, including all the merchants of a particular town . Throughout 1999, the company completed deals in Seattle, San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Phoenix, Washington DC, St. Louis, and Philadelphia in its pursuit of a national presence. "We are very pleased to join forces with such an outstanding company like Sacramento Trades Guild, which has successfully served consumers and service professionals in the Sacramento market for over 10 years," said Rodney Rice, Co-CEO of ServiceMagic.com. Sacramento homeowners will have access to even more local service professionals through the integration of the highly successful Sacramento Trade Guild web site (www.tradesguild.com) and referral service with ServiceMagic.com's network of professionals and technology platform. "This merger allows us to expand our company's services and tap into ServiceMagic.com's leading edge technology for connecting homeowners with the right local service professionals via the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . ServiceMagic.com is going to lead the revolution taking place in our business and we are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to be part of the team," said Nancy Roberts, founder of Sacramento Trades Guild now ServiceMagic.com's markets manager for the Sacramento area. About ServiceMagic, Inc. ServiceMagic.com (www.servicemagic.com) is the leading online connection for today's consumers and qualified local service professionals. Service Magic.com launched in October of 1999, utilizing a proprietary technology to match consumer's request for local services to a network of qualified, interested local service professionals. ServiceMagic.com currently addresses over 240 different common home service needs from simple home repairs and maintenance to complete home remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling projects. Consumers can quickly submit a service request and receive up to three qualified, interested service professionals often including online quotes for the service requested. For additional information about ServiceMagic.com, Inc., call 800-699-4736, or visit the website at www.servicemagic.com. |
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