BARCODING GROUP HOT ACQUISITION FOR HARTFORD COMPUTER GROUP SUBSIDIARYHOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS – August 15, 2001 – Hartford Computer Group announced its subsidiary’s, Enable Systems, recent acquisition of the Bar Code Hardware Division of eDM. The eDM division will be combined with the Enable Systems IT Marketplace sales unit, which markets IT hardware from leading IT manufacturers such as IBM, Compaq, HP, Palm, and Toshiba. This convergence further enhances Hartford’s technically sophisticated solutions that help their customers simplify and efficiently grow Point of Sale (POS), Radio Frequency (RF) and other Bar Coding business. Types of manufacturers represented in this offering include bar code and point of sale products from leading vendors such as Symbol, NCR, Intermec, IBM, Zebra, Epson, Hand Held Product/Welch Allyn, Sato, Compsee and other major suppliers to the auto I.D. industry. Leading this venture, Mark Landwer, Vice President of IT Marketplace Solutions for Enable Systems, stated, “This is an exciting opportunity for us to expand our offerings to our customers that have been asking for additional Bar Coding and POS products and support. It is a logical business step for us as well because this industry is a vibrant, growing sub-market of Enable Systems IT and mobile products core arenas. We are glad to once again enhance our total solution offerings to our customers with the highest-quality products and excellent prices that help them grow their businesses.” “Enable Systems was established in 1999 to provide procurement services to customers worldwide. As a fully funded and privately held division of Hartford Computer Group, Enable Systems’ core businesses include eProcurement, Business Process Automation Solutions, and TechSeekerÔ IT Marketplace. The Enable Systems hosted solution supports and automates workflow processes and reduces buyer spending. Cash flow positive and financially independent, Enable Systems continually delivers a realistic growth rate of 25-30% per year. The addition of this new bar coding hardware division will bring significant hardware sales and key strategic client relationships to the company as well as an experienced sales staff. The professional staff moving to Hartford comes from eDM’s 14-year history as a distributor and VAR of bar coding, data collection and radio frequency equipment such as scanners, magnetic strip readers, portable data collection terminals, receipt printers, and related software. ” About Hartford Computer Group Hartford Computer Group, Inc., headquartered in Hoffman Estates, 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, Mobile and Wireless solutions, eCommerce and Procurement strategies and Disposal, Remarketing and Refurbishment product retirement options—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. Hartford is an authorized manufacturer's reseller for IBM, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Toshiba and Apple. More information about Hartford Computer Group is available at www.hcgi.com or by email to Solutions@fullcycle.com.
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