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The Vision
Hand Technologies is uniquely positioned to capture the technology purchases of the untapped mass market. Hand Technologies combines the power of personal service with the efficiency of the Internet to deliver a revolutionary and better way of marketing PC and Internet-related products and services.
Enabled E-commerce
Hand has a team of independent contractors (Technology Consultants) who work closely with their customers to understand their computing needs and match products to those needs. Hand Technology Consultants (TCs) can offer name-brand products at prices to meet or beat the superstores via their online e-commerce web site. (Hand also offers their own brand of personal computers and notebooks - the VivaPro and VivaBook range). TCs introduce their customers to the Internet, teach them to use technology and ensure that they are familiar with their Hand Technologies web site. The customer subsequently uses the TC's web site as a destination point for information, links, product purchases, online training and other online services. It's an approach that delivers superior customer satisfaction and has been recognized by Computer Retail Week who named Hand Technologies among the Top 10 Retail Innovators in 1998.
Background
Hand Technologies began operations in the US in October 1996. Based in Austin, Texas, they have more than 5000 self-employed Technology Consultants across the US, a number that is increasing month on month. Andrew Harris and Martin Slagter are the founders of Hand Technologies. They, along with Michael Dell, made Dell into one of the top 5 computer companies in the world. Today, their outstanding track record has attracted a superstar team and millions of dollars of investment to Hand Technologies. In May 1997, Hand Technologies raised $6.75 million from a private placement. In February 1999, Federated Department Stores and Fingerhut Companies, Inc. acquired a 19.9% equity interest share in Hand Technologies. Fingerhut Companies is a direct marketing leader and online retailer. Nathan Morton, ex-Chairman and CEO of CompUSA, is active chairman of the Hand Technologies Board of Directors.
"Market Opportunity"
The alliance with Federated and Fingerhut prepares Hand Technologies for massive growth with the opportunity to market technology products and services to a database of 31 million American households, participate in Fingerhut's 500 million annual mailings and offer consumer credit based on Fingerhut's proprietary credit scoring system. The mass market is ready for Hand Technologies strategy. Intelliquest forecasts that 13.5 and 22.9 million homes intend to purchase PC hardware and software respectively over the next twelve months. The same company forecasts that 5.8 million and 6.9 million small businesses will purchase PC hardware and software respectively over the next six months. These numbers suggest there is a massive market of traditional store based retail customers that can be acquired by TCs and then introduced to the Hand e-commerce environments.
Hand Leadership
Andrew Harris is CEO and Co-founder of Hand Technologies. For the past 15 years he has worked in the personal computer industry and was one of the key people involved in the building of Dell Computer Corporation. Joining Dell when the company was just a $70 million business, Harris was critical to the development and success of the company. In his six years with Dell, Harris started and built the international arm of Dell into a formidable global operation with annualized revenues of $1.4 billion, 2,500 employees, and sales in more than 100 countries. He left Dell in May 1993. Before joining Dell, Harris worked in the computing industry and direct sales industry at Entre Computer Centers (Europe), Currys Microsystems Ltd and Bertelsmann AG.
Martin Slagter is President and Co-founder of Hand Technologies. Prior to launching Hand, he advised American technology firms on setting up business in Europe and helped other high-tech companies with business development and channel strategy. From 1987 to 1993 he served with Dell Computer Corporation and built the UK operation into one of the largest 100 companies in Britain and changed the nature of the European PC business. As Vice-President of Dell Europe, Slagter led Dell Europe to become a company of 1100 employees with an annualized revenue of $1.2 billion. Before joining Dell, Slagter worked at Rank Xerox Ltd. in a variety of sales and marketing position
Federated Department Stores, owner of Fingerhut Companies Inc.
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Federated Department Stores and Fingerhut Companies Inc. – acquired a 19.9% equity interest in handtech.com in February 1999; they have subsequently increased their equity interest in handtech.com to 35.3%.
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Federated Department Stores, one of the nation’s leading department store and catalog retailers, operates more than 400 department stores in 33 states; Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s are part of their portfolio. A Fortune 100 company with sales of nearly $16 billion, they acquired Fingerhut Companies, Inc., on February 11, 1999.
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A direct marketing giant, Fingerhut sends out 500 million mailings a year and offers consumer credit based on their proprietary credit scoring system. The combined Federated and Fingerhut database includes 90 million American homes.
HandTech.com is the world's leader in web-enabled
personal marketing and distribution of PC hardware, software products and services. CIO,
WebBusiness says "these sites amounted to an aggregate leap up the evolutionary
ladder toward enlightened customer interactions. Natural selection will no doubt reward
these most efficient competitors." Computer Retail Week calls HandTech.com one of the
Top Ten Innovators on the Web. Hand's approach could "change the face of PC
retailing".
If you're looking for a home
business opportunity that delivers instant and long-term income, it makes sense to partner
with a team you can trust.
Combine the talents of Martin Slagter, former Head of
Dell Europe, and Andrew Harris, former President of Dell International, with Nathan
Morton, former CEO and Chairman of CompUSA and you have a formidable team. Trust their
vision and become their partners. Become an essential member of the team that's energizing
e-commerce for America.
In the US, Billiions Of Dollars will
be spent on technology products this year. Connections to the Internet increased by 200%
in a 2-year period. Yet, 60% of US homes still don't have a computer. The technology is
changing the way we learn, create, and communicate. The opportunity this trend represents
is huge. With Hand, a company destined to be a giant in the industry, you can claim a
slice of that billion dollar market.
I'm Independent HandTech.com Consultants. If you're
a PC-savvy entrepreneur - congratulations! You've just found the best business opportunity
in the U.S. today. Over 14,000 Hand professionals have stopped wishing and started getting
paid for what they know. Here's your chance to join the Hand Team of self-employed
professionals.
The time has never been better
to get started on the internet. Success happens when you take
action. The Internet will make more millionaires than any other opportunity in
history. You could be one of them!
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