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PC Mall Corporate Office

PC Mall was founded by brothers Sam and Frank Khulusi in 1987 as Creative Computers. The company was a mail-order catalog company with products being advertised in catalogs and ordered over the phone.

This first catalog featured one brand of computers, the “Amiga” made by Commodore International. When Commodore failed in 1994 the company began to sell Apple computers.

In 1995 PC Mall expanded its product line to include PC Wintel products.

In 1997 the company acquired Computability and Elek-Tek, both of which dealt primarily in PC Wintel products.

In 2001 PC Mall acquired Wareforce, and in 2002 Club Mac.

PC Mall changed its name to PCM, Inc. in 2012.

The company now has 10 operating segments, which range from PC Mall Sales, which provides IT products to small and medium businesses, to OSRP LLC, which provides marketing and customer support and is based in the Philippines.

Today PCM has 2,500 employees and had $1.37 billion in revenue in 2010.

PC Mall

PC Mall was founded by brothers Sam and Frank Khulusi in 1987 as Creative Computers. The company was a mail-order catalog company with products being advertised in catalogs and ordered over the phone.

This first catalog featured one brand of computers, the “Amiga” made by Commodore International. When Commodore failed in 1994 the company began to sell Apple computers.

In 1995 PC Mall expanded its product line to include PC Wintel products.

History

In 1997 the company acquired Computability and Elek-Tek, both of which dealt primarily in PC Wintel products.

In 2001 PC Mall acquired Wareforce, and in 2002 Club Mac.

PC Mall changed its name to PCM, Inc. in 2012.

The company now has 10 operating segments, which range from PC Mall Sales, which provides IT products to small and medium businesses, to OSRP LLC, which provides marketing and customer support and is based in the Philippines.

Today PCM has 2,500 employees and had $1.37 billion in revenue in 2010.

Symantec Corporation Corporate Office

Symantec was founded by Gary Hendrix with a grant from the National Science Foundation in 1982. The company originally focused on artificial intelligence.

Two years later in 1984 it became clear that the product the company was developing would not work. This left Symantec with expertise but no viable product. At this juncture the company was bought by C&E Software. The new company retained the name Symantec.

Symantec developed Q&A, a database and word processing software program for IBM-compatible computers that is cited as a significant step toward making computers less intimidating and more user friendly.

Revenues from Q&A allowed the company to grow and expand. In 1993 Symantec acquired ACT!, in 2004 Veritas, and in 2010 Verisign’s authentication business unit, among others.

Today Symantec provides security, storage, and systems management software for businesses and consumers. The company’s applications include such functions as virus control, data backup, PC maintenance, intrusion detection, content filtering, and remote server management.

Symantec’s products include the Norton family of security software, including Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Panda Security, BitDefender, Sophos, and Trend Micro, among others.

Symantec has 21,500 employees and had $6.73 billion in revenue in 2012.

Symantec Corporation

Symantec was founded by Gary Hendrix with a grant from the National Science Foundation in 1982. The company originally focused on artificial intelligence.

Two years later in 1984 it became clear that the product the company was developing would not work. This left Symantec with expertise but no viable product. At this juncture the company was bought by C&E Software. The new company retained the name Symantec.

Symantec developed Q&A, a database and word processing software program for IBM-compatible computers that is cited as a significant step toward making computers less intimidating and more user friendly.

History

Revenues from Q&A allowed the company to grow and expand. In 1993 Symantec acquired ACT!, in 2004 Veritas, and in 2010 Verisign’s authentication business unit, among others.

Today Symantec provides security, storage, and systems management software for businesses and consumers. The company’s applications include such functions as virus control, data backup, PC maintenance, intrusion detection, content filtering, and remote server management.

Symantec’s products include the Norton family of security software, including Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Panda Security, BitDefender, Sophos, and Trend Micro, among others.

Symantec has 21,500 employees and had $6.73 billion in revenue in 2012.

PC Connection Corporate Office

PC Connection was founded in 1982 by Patricia Gallup and David Hall in Marlow, VT. They used savings of $8,000 to purchase inventory and take out one advertisement in a magazine.

The company began to grow quickly under the principles of excellent customer service and cultivating long-term customers.

In 1998 the company completed an IPO and became a public company traded on the NASDAQ.

In 1999 PC Connection acquired Comteq Federal and began to serve the computing needs of the Navy, the NSA, and the IRS.

In 2002 the company expanded its business in Florida through the acquisition of MoreDirect, in 2005 in New Hampshire with the acquisition of Amherst Technologies, Inc, and in 2011 in Chicago with the acquisition of ValCom technologies.

Today PC Connection is a leading direct marketer of computer products selling hardware, software, networking devices, and peripherals. It also provides a range of IT services. PC Connections has 2,000 employees and had $2.2 billion in revenue in 2012.

 

PC Connection

PC Connection was founded in 1982 by Patricia Gallup and David Hall in Marlow, VT. They used savings of $8,000 to purchase inventory and take out one advertisement in a magazine.

The company began to grow quickly under the principles of excellent customer service and cultivating long-term customers.

In 1998 the company completed an IPO and became a public company traded on the NASDAQ.

History

In 1999 PC Connection acquired Comteq Federal and began to serve the computing needs of the Navy, the NSA, and the IRS.

In 2002 the company expanded its business in Florida through the acquisition of MoreDirect, in 2005 in New Hampshire with the acquisition of Amherst Technologies, Inc, and in 2011 in Chicago with the acquisition of ValCom technologies.

Today PC Connection is a leading direct marketer of computer products selling hardware, software, networking devices, and peripherals. It also provides a range of IT services. PC Connections has 2,000 employees and had $2.2 billion in revenue in 2012.

 

Rakuten.com Shopping Corporate Office

Scott Blum founded Buy.com in 1997. The company sold electronics at below cost and made up the difference with advertising and ancillary services like warranties and equipment leases.

Buy.com had the record for first year sales of any company with $111 million in 1998, its first full year of business.

Scott Blum sold his stake in the company to SoftBank in 1999 for $195 million, right before the company filed an IPO. Stock values plummeted the following year and he bought his stake back for $23.6 million in 2001.

In 2002 Buy.com expanded beyond electronics and began adding soft goods to their catalog.

Buy.com has an extensive eBay store and has over 1 million positive reviews.

In 2010 Buy.com was acquired by Rakuten, Inc., Japan’s biggest e-commerce company. The acquisition had an approximate value of $250 million.

In 2013 Rakuten, Inc. announced the official rebranding of Buy.com to “Rakuten.com Shopping.”

Rakuten.com Shopping offers more than 17 million products and is ranked in the top three e-commerce companies in the world.

Rakuten.com Shopping

Scott Blum founded Buy.com in 1997. The company sold electronics at below cost and made up the difference with advertising and ancillary services like warranties and equipment leases.

Buy.com had the record for first year sales of any company with $111 million in 1998, its first full year of business.

Scott Blum sold his stake in the company to SoftBank in 1999 for $195 million, right before the company filed an IPO. Stock values plummeted the following year and he bought his stake back for $23.6 million in 2001.

History

In 2002 Buy.com expanded beyond electronics and began adding soft goods to their catalog.

Buy.com has an extensive eBay store and has over 1 million positive reviews.

In 2010 Buy.com was acquired by Rakuten, Inc., Japan’s biggest e-commerce company. The acquisition had an approximate value of $250 million.

In 2013 Rakuten, Inc. announced the official rebranding of Buy.com to “Rakuten.com Shopping.”

Rakuten.com Shopping offers more than 17 million products and is ranked in the top three e-commerce companies in the world.

Systemax Corporate Office

Systemax was founded in 1949 as a materials handler named Global Equipment Company by Michael and Paul Leeds.

In 1972 the company began direct marketing, distributing a mail order catalog under the name Global Industrial Products.

In 1977 annual sales reached $3 million, and in 1987 annual sales reached $100 million.

In 1990 Systemax expanded to Scotland, in 1991 to France, and in 1992 to the U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain, and Canada through the acquisition of MISCO.

In 1995 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange.

In 2005 sales reached $2 billion.

In 2008 Systemax acquired CompUSA.

In 2009 the company acquired Circuit City.

Today Systemax is a Fortune 1000 company that sells computers, computer supplies, consumer electronics, and industrial products through multiple e-commerce sites and retail stores, as well as through relationship marketing and direct mail catalogs. Systemax has more than 5,000 employees and had $3.68 billion in revenue in 2011.

Systemax

Systemax was founded in 1949 as a materials handler named Global Equipment Company by Michael and Paul Leeds.

In 1972 the company began direct marketing, distributing a mail order catalog under the name Global Industrial Products.

In 1977 annual sales reached $3 million, and in 1987 annual sales reached $100 million.

History

In 1990 Systemax expanded to Scotland, in 1991 to France, and in 1992 to the U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain, and Canada through the acquisition of MISCO.

In 1995 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange.

In 2005 sales reached $2 billion.

In 2008 Systemax acquired CompUSA.

In 2009 the company acquired Circuit City.

Today Systemax is a Fortune 1000 company that sells computers, computer supplies, consumer electronics, and industrial products through multiple e-commerce sites and retail stores, as well as through relationship marketing and direct mail catalogs. Systemax has more than 5,000 employees and had $3.68 billion in revenue in 2011.