Sears Names Hartford Computer Group as a Partner in Progress

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS – April 11, 2001 – Hartford Computer Group has been named as a Sears Partner in Progress for 2000. This prestigious award is presented annually to a select group of vendor companies that supply Sears, Roebuck and Co. with quality products and services, from apparel, appliances and tools to marketing, transportation services and technology. More than 10,000 sources competed for this award in 2000. 

Mark Landwer, Vice President Order Management Services for Enable Systems, who also has overall account responsibility for the Sears Account, and Tony Graffia, Sr, President and CEO representing Hartford Computer Group, were honored on April 10 at an event hosted by Sears Chairman and CEO Alan J. Lacy at Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Ill.  Begun almost 20 years ago, the Partners In Progress program recognizes sources that make significant contributions to the growth of Sears’ businesses and the creation of new ways to better serve Sears’ customers.  The winners were selected from various nomination methods.  Hartford Computer Group received their nomination from Sears’ Corporate IS department, which is lead by Jerry Miller, CIO. 

“This is the 6th consecutive year that Hartford Computer Group has been honored as a recipient of this prestigious award,” stated Mark Landwer, VP Order Management with Enable Systems. “We rely on our employees that support our customer base and have established internal processes to continually gage our companies’ services and products based on the Sears Partners in Progress Program.  Each time we have received this award we review and evaluate our corporate standards - our goal is to continue to over achieve those standards.”

ABOUT SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

Sears, Roebuck and Co. is a leading U.S. retailer of apparel, home and automotive products and services, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion.  The company serves families across the country through approximately 860 department stores, approximately 2,100 specialized retail locations, and a variety of online offerings accessible through the company's Web site, http://www.sears.com

ABOUT HARTFORD COMPUTER GROUP

Hartford Computer Group, headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois provides people, processes and technology that deliver infrastructure solutions designed to optimize the customer’s overall IT strategy with Information Technology management, Desktop and Enterprise applications and Mobile and Wireless solutions – all as part of the Fullcycle Solution® business approach.

Hartford Computer Group is the source for distributed technology services for many FORTUNE 1000 firms.  The company also provides consulting services that include system design, planning, procurement, installation and technical support. More information about Hartford Computer Group and the Fullcycle Solution® is available at www.fullcycle.com or by email to solutions@fullcycle.com
 

ABOUT ENABLE SYSTEMS, INC. 

With over 25 years of sourcing, distribution and order management experience, Enable Systems understands the demands of today’s purchasing environment. Through years of research and development, they created a complete procurement solution that couples the power of the Internet with inherent knowledge of the procurement process. 

Enable’s hosted solution gives their customers the ability to strengthen relationships within their existing supply chain, noticeable cost savings, and an increase to their bottom line. 

Enable Systems is an authorized manufacturer’s reseller for IBM, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Palm, Aether Systems, Intel, Microsoft, Toshiba and Apple. More information about Enable Systems and their intelligent solutions is available at www.enablesystems.com

 

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