UK finally (limps) out of recession

UK Quarter 4 GDP for 2009 came in + 0.1 %, below the forecast of + 0.4 % but signals that the UK has finally emerged from the recession- for now. The UK economy contracted 4.8 % in 2009 the biggest fall on record so a year to forget for the UK…

…economy and the pound. The data was much weaker than expected and the pound fell from a high of 1.6268 against the USD down to 1.61 following the data. A spokesman for the Prime Minister affirmed that we are right to be confident but cautious about the economy- I would say more cautious than confident. The concern now is that the UK could slip into a double dip recession if the tepid growth experienced cools as we move through 2010. Also this morning we have had released the German Info business climate index which came in better than expected at 95.8 against the forecasted 95.10- this has helped to keep the euro supported in the markets particularly against the USD. Crazy markets this morning, aside from the economic data there is lots of other factors in the mix...the S&P has revised their outlook for Japan to negative from stable; China has taken further steps to tighten its monetary conditions through the increase in reserve requirements for several banks as they move to achieve sustainable growth; In addition the market is awaiting further corporate earnings today and US consumer confidence. As a whole risk is off the table as European stocks are down, oil and gold is lower. report by Phil McHugh The contents of this report are for information purposes only. It is not intended as a recommendation to trade or a solicitation for funds. Currencies Direct cannot be held responsible for any loss or damages arising from any action taken following consideration of this information. +44 (0) 1344 303 700 Sales@EagleTechnologies.co.uk http://www.EagleTechnologies.co.uk Join us on LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayner2008 To join The Community for ID Card Professionals, please click the link below and start benefiting from new contacts, ideas and general industry chat today. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2618171&trk=anet_ug_grppro follow us on... http://www.twitter.com/Eagle_ID http://www.facebook.com/EagleTechnologies How To Find & Sell. "IDentify Your Target Market" http://idcards.posterous.com/how-to-find-and-sell-identify-your-target-mar Eagle Technologies End of Year Message from Chris Rayner (Managing Director) http://idcards.posterous.com/eagle-technologies-end-of-year-message-from-c Eagle Technologies Ltd is a world leading multi-brand desktop card printer product distributor providing all leading card printer and consumables brands, plastic cards, badge holders/lanyards, in/out of warranty repair solutions (including onsite services), card badging software, and a comprehensive bureau card personalisation and fulfillment offering. Eagle sells to resellers and adds value by providing a variety of products and services, including Plus-Ribbon (compatible with zebra, Datacard, Magicard and Fargo ID card printers), Plus-Clean & Plus-Card. Our mission is to grow the business of resellers by providing the services and tools which make them more efficient, effective and successful. Eagle customers have access to the industry's leading vendors, one of largest product inventories, and the broadest range of value-added services available. …offices in the UK, Europe & USA.

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Evolis Pebble 4 Card Printers Exceed 3.2 million head count passes - With No Problems!

Evolis Reliability Rivaled By Many! One of Eagle’s service bureau clients has just traded in two Pebble 4 printers. Both printers had over 1.7 million passes and zero print head damage. We know that the printers printed a mixture of colour and monochrome cards so assuming an average margin of £0.50 per card, these amazing card printers generated over £300,000 margin. Not bad considering an investment of less than £2,000 less than a year ago! Because of the number of cards printed and both missing their cleaning cycle prompts (effectively voiding their warranty), they considered it was time to use the trade in offer, replace them and continue profiting soundly without interruption to their printing service. Good decision!!! Does anyone else have similar stories concerning this superb level of reliability?

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Evolis Card Printer Demo Pack Offer from Eagle Technologies Now On!

The Annual Evolis Demo Offer is NOW ON!!! Available on Tattoo2, Tattoo ReWrite, Pebble, Dualys & Securion card printers until 26th February 2010. Click the links for datasheets and demo videos. Let’s get ready to sell sell sell… Make 2010 Your Year of PROFIT Evolis Card Printers have an amazing reputation for reliability, ease of use and superb print quality that you really should take advantage of the annual Evolis Demo Pack Offer. If you’re serious about growing your business in the desktop card printer market and attracted to winning profitable orders, you definitely need Evolis at your side. We at Eagle know from all the shows we attend and the thousands of printers installed that people love the designs and the simplicity of an Evolis Card Printer. They applaud the price and the feature rich functionality that enables simple integration and a user experience rivaled by most. When you sell Evolis you and your customers enjoy inclusive onsite warranties (UK & Ireland) and operator telephone support, thanks to Eagle’s After Care Programme. For your price Eagle Dealer Demo Price List, please email Elise Plot on eplot@eagletechnologies.co.uk  or call us on +44 (0) 1344 303 700 today. Regrettably this promotion via Eagle Technologies Ltd is available in the UK, Ireland & Baltic States only. E&OE +44 (0) 1344 303 700 Sales@EagleTechnologies.co.uk http://www.EagleTechnologies.co.uk Join us on LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayner2008 To join The Community for ID Card Professionals, please click the link below and start benefiting from new contacts, ideas and general industry chat today. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2618171&trk=anet_ug_grppro follow us on... http://www.twitter.com/Eagle_ID http://www.facebook.com/EagleTechnologies How To Find & Sell. "IDentify Your Target Market" http://idcards.posterous.com/how-to-find-and-sell-identify-your-target-mar Eagle Technologies End of Year Message from Chris Rayner (Managing Director) http://idcards.posterous.com/eagle-technologies-end-of-year-message-from-c Eagle Technologies Ltd is a world leading multi-brand desktop card printer product distributor providing all leading card printer and consumables brands, plastic cards, badge holders/lanyards, in/out of warranty repair solutions (including onsite services), card badging software, and a comprehensive bureau card personalisation and fulfillment offering. Eagle sells to resellers and adds value by providing a variety of products and services, including Plus-Ribbon (compatible with zebra, Datacard, Magicard and Fargo ID card printers), Plus-Clean & Plus-Card. Our mission is to grow the business of resellers by providing the services and tools which make them more efficient, effective and successful. Eagle customers have access to the industry's leading vendors, one of largest product inventories, and the broadest range of value-added services available. …offices in the UK, Europe & USA.

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Eagle Technologies Focuses on Government Sector ID Ribbon Business with Plus-Ribbon, Plus-Clean & Plus-Card

Press Release Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom, Eagle Technologies Ltd, a world leading provider of Card ID Systems, related consumables, supplies and support services announced today the formation of a new Government division (Eagle G) totally focused on providing money saving alternative consumable choices to governments around the world.

The successful and continually evolving Plus-Ribbon, Plus-Card & Plus-Clean range of high quality ID ribbons, superior cards and outstanding printer cleaning materials encourages the distributor to spread its wings far and wide. The distributor maintains that many ID resellers are exempt from targeting this sector of the global citizen ID market and is committed to empowering them to capture their share with its high quality range of consumables which are compatible with today’s leading card printer brands. Eagle also adds that estimates forecast worldwide government card programmes (e.g. Passport, National ID, and Driving License) account for at least 30% of today’s desktop card printer market value and growing. Any company wishing to partner with Eagle on government card programmes should email EagleG@EagleTechnologies.co.uk Eagle Technologies Ltd +44 (0) 1344 303 700 Sales@EagleTechnologies.co.uk http://www.EagleTechnologies.co.uk Join us on LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayner2008 To join The Community for ID Card Professionals. Click the link below and start benefiting from new contacts, ideas and general industry chat today. Now over 150 members and still growing http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2618171&trk=anet_ug_grppro follow us on... http://www.twitter.com/Eagle_ID http://www.facebook.com/EagleTechnologies How To Find & Sell. "IDentify Your Target Market" http://idcards.posterous.com/how-to-find-and-sell-identify-your-target-mar Eagle Technologies End of Year Message from Chris Rayner (Managing Director) http://idcards.posterous.com/eagle-technologies-end-of-year-message-from-c   Why choose Plus-Ribbon for your ID Card Printing? http://idcards.posterous.com/why-choose-plus-ribbon-for-your-id-card-print Eagle Technologies Ltd is a world leading multi-brand desktop card printer product distributor providing all leading card printer and consumables brands, plastic cards, badge holders/lanyards, in/out of warranty repair solutions (including onsite services), card badging software, and a comprehensive bureau card personalisation and fulfillment offering. Eagle sells to resellers and adds value by providing a variety of products and services, including Plus-Ribbon (compatible with zebra, Datacard, Magicard and Fargo ID card printers), Plus-Clean & Plus-Card. Our mission is to grow the business of resellers by providing the services and tools which make them more efficient, effective and successful. Eagle customers have access to the industry's leading vendors, one of largest product inventories, and the broadest range of value-added services available. …offices in the UK, Europe & USA.

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Eagle Technologies - Spreading the word of praise with The Smart Card Store

We at Eagle Technologies (one of the leading providers of card ID systems and consumables) love sharing compliments. When you buy a service and or product you expect great service, and should help be needed, you desire a simple yet comprehensive level of support. Today Guy from The Smart Card Store , one of Eagle’s leading ID Dealers had this to say on behalf of one of his customers… “Thanks for the fast support, my client was very impressed and is placing an order for another Evolis Dualys card printer with us!  He is also  going to order a new printhead and he’s happy to fit it himself” Stuart Parker, EMEA Technical Manager for Eagle Technologies commented… “It’s great too see our excellent service  also impresses our reseller’s clients too, and I am delighted that my technical team continue to offer exceptional levels of support which not only result in new orders, but help our dealers reduce their after sales costs” The Smart Card Store Ltd can also be contacted on Tel: 01273 384945 or via their online shop http://www.thesmartcardstore.com Eagle Technologies Ltd +44 (0) 1344 303 700 Sales@EagleTechnologies.co.uk http://www.EagleTechnologies.co.uk Join us on LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayner2008 To join The Community for ID Card Professionals. Click the link below and start benefiting from new contacts, ideas and general industry chat today. Now over 150 members and still growing http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2618171&trk=anet_ug_grppro follow us on... http://www.twitter.com/Eagle_ID http://www.facebook.com/EagleTechnologies How To Find & Sell. "IDentify Your Target Market" http://idcards.posterous.com/how-to-find-and-sell-identify-your-target-mar Eagle Technologies End of Year Message from Chris Rayner (Managing Director) http://idcards.posterous.com/eagle-technologies-end-of-year-message-from-c Eagle Technologies Ltd is a world leading multi-brand desktop card printer product distributor providing all leading card printer and consumables brands, plastic cards, badge holders/lanyards, in/out of warranty repair solutions (including onsite services), card badging software, and a comprehensive bureau card personalisation and fulfillment offering. Eagle sells to resellers and adds value by providing a variety of products and services, including Plus-Ribbon (compatible with zebra, Datacard, Magicard and Fargo ID card printers), Plus-Clean & Plus-Card. Our mission is to grow the business of resellers by providing the services and tools which make them more efficient, effective and successful. Eagle customers have access to the industry's leading vendors, one of largest product inventories, and the broadest range of value-added services available. …offices in the UK, Europe & USA.

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LSS supplies Eagle Technologies Plus-Ribbon to save their customers money without compromising quality

Eagle Technologies a worldwide provider of card ID systems and consumables is pleased to announce a partnership with LSS. LSS is a successful online provider of Card ID Systems and Consumables and are particularly pleased to offer Eagle’s exceptional Plus-Ribbon range that is compatible with Zebra, Fargo, Datacard and Magicard printers.

For example, a 200 image RFID enabled colour ribbon compatible with Zebra and Javelin ID Printers from LSS is only £25 per ribbon. Plus-Ribbon high quality compatible ribbons for Datacard printers from only £42 for 250 images. What’s more, LSS even offer a no quibble money back guarantee if you not totally satisfied! Elise Plot, Eagle Technologies Sales Manager commented… “I am delighted to work with LSS. Already they have shown me to be a professional and courteous dealer. Helping them to build our mutual businesses will be a real pleasure”. Visit LSS online at >>> or call them directly on Tel: 0845 226 7535 and start saving money with a fantastic service and don’t forget to ask them about Plus-Clean!  LSS prices quoted subject to vat and delivery. Eagle Technologies Ltd +44 (0) 1344 303 700 Sales@EagleTechnologies.co.uk http://www.EagleTechnologies.co.uk Join us on LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayner2008 To join The Community for ID Card Professionals, please click the link below and start benefiting from new contacts, ideas and general industry chat today. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2618171&trk=anet_ug_grppro follow us on... http://www.twitter.com/Eagle_ID http://www.facebook.com/EagleTechnologies How To Find & Sell. "IDentify Your Target Market" http://idcards.posterous.com/how-to-find-and-sell-identify-your-target-mar Eagle Technologies End of Year Message from Chris Rayner (Managing Director) http://idcards.posterous.com/eagle-technologies-end-of-year-message-from-c Eagle Technologies Ltd is a world leading multi-brand desktop card printer product distributor providing all leading card printer and consumables brands, plastic cards, badge holders/lanyards, in/out of warranty repair solutions (including onsite services), card badging software, and a comprehensive bureau card personalisation and fulfillment offering. Eagle sells to resellers and adds value by providing a variety of products and services, including Plus-Ribbon (compatible with zebra, Datacard, Magicard and Fargo ID card printers), Plus-Clean & Plus-Card. Our mission is to grow the business of resellers by providing the services and tools which make them more efficient, effective and successful. Eagle customers have access to the industry's leading vendors, one of largest product inventories, and the broadest range of value-added services available. …offices in the UK, Europe & USA.

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Nothing more satisfying than a Happy Customer

Eagle Technologies a worldwide provider of card ID systems and consumables provides inclusive support programme that aid our resellers and/or their customers directly; you simply make your choice on how support is handled. Today Ross Farr, Technical Support Consultant at Eagle Technologies received a personal thank you from David the Network Manager at WS & A College. “Cheers Ross you have been great, I was very pleased with your prompt and efficient service when dealing with my software issue.” On this particular occasion, Ross from Eagle handled the software support call on behalf of our dealer The Smartcard Store ensuring a smooth process for all concerned.

Eagle Technologies Ltd +44 (0) 1344 303 700 Sales@EagleTechnologies.co.uk http://www.EagleTechnologies.co.uk Join us on LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayner2008 To join The Community for ID Card Professionals, please click the link below and start benefiting from new contacts, ideas and general industry chat today. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2618171&trk=anet_ug_grppro follow us on... http://www.twitter.com/Eagle_ID http://www.facebook.com/EagleTechnologies How To Find & Sell. "IDentify Your Target Market" http://idcards.posterous.com/how-to-find-and-sell-identify-your-target-mar Eagle Technologies End of Year Message from Chris Rayner (Managing Director) http://idcards.posterous.com/eagle-technologies-end-of-year-message-from-c Eagle Technologies Ltd is a world leading multi-brand desktop card printer product distributor providing all leading card printer and consumables brands, plastic cards, badge holders/lanyards, in/out of warranty repair solutions (including onsite services), card badging software, and a comprehensive bureau card personalisation and fulfillment offering. Eagle sells to resellers and adds value by providing a variety of products and services, including Plus-Ribbon (compatible with zebra, Datacard, Magicard and Fargo ID card printers), Plus-Clean & Plus-Card. Our mission is to grow the business of resellers by providing the services and tools which make them more efficient, effective and successful. Eagle customers have access to the industry's leading vendors, one of largest product inventories, and the broadest range of value-added services available. …offices in the UK, Europe & USA.

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Eco Active or Eco Apathetic? ID Cards and our environment

So many of us are doing our bit, or so we’re led to believe and others remain on the fence. We have corn cards and corn/maze lanyards but apparently storage is not simple if you have rats visiting your warehouse (and most do), they like to eat them.

Print quality is not so hot for desktop printers either! Anyone have something accurate to offer? I was told by a few sources that the process required to make them is as damaging to our earth as PVC manufacturing, land mass required, water required, transportation, manufacturing process etc? If they are the same and not worse then the fact that they breakdown in a short time is possibly beneficial. Do we have some experts on this subject? We also have Bio PVC cards which as we know are petroleum based and offering no improvement on our environment … but again they will eventually biodegrade unlike standard PVC cards so do carry a benefit at the end…. Print quality is equal to standard PVC too. We know this from our own Plus-Card Bio range. I guess if biodegradable cards find themselves in landfill sites, only those with incorporated encoding features will not fully degrade within the same timescale. Example; the magnetic stripe, chip and antenna. However, how do we remove those parts and recycle them? The pressure from our internal and external stakeholders (customers too) will force management to ensure that social responsibility and green issues are almost always a consideration. Organisations will be expected to demonstrate their credentials and be transparent. Not only will they be compared to peers, but social and environmental issues are likely to become a bigger influence in customers’ purchasing decisions. Given that a large percentage of card printers are polycarbonate and metal based, what recycling and economic considerations are our printer makers exploring today? Same question for ribbons and the depleted film? Stuart Parker comments: “At Eagle Technologies we ensure that we dispose of any waste printer equipment in accordance with the WEEE directive. This includes all electrical and mechanical components that may have been removed from defective machines at our workshop. We use a local company and receive full certifications for the breakdown of type and volume of waste collected. In regards to the ribbon film disposal, it is still a grey area and there is no real manufacturer leadership. It is a little bit of a conundrum. Often the data printed on the ribbons could be sensitive and hence would want to be disposed of “in-house”. With no ribbon recycle program available, and also the general structure of the plastic cores being too hard for standard plastic recycling programs, there is still work to be done within the industry to find a solution to this issue.” Another question if I may… Our card printer makers often offer trade in programmes. What happens to them? Do they merely arrive at a landfill site or are the components broken down and recycled? Our customers often ask these questions, do yours? One final question… what percentage of card printers today are made with recycled components? If you manufacturer or distribute Eco Friendly products that we ID Providers could utilise, please visit our Eco Product Finder subgroup to list them. If you manufacturer or distribute Eco Friendly products relevant to the ID Card Provider group, please join our international ‘The Community for ID Card Professionals’  via the link below and then visit subgroups. Eagle Technologies Ltd +44 (0) 1344 303 700 Sales@EagleTechnologies.co.uk http://www.EagleTechnologies.co.uk Join us on LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayner2008 To join The Community for ID Card Professionals, please click the link below and start benefiting from new contacts, ideas and general industry chat today. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2618171&trk=anet_ug_grppro follow us on... http://www.twitter.com/Eagle_ID http://www.facebook.com/EagleTechnologies How To Find & Sell. "IDentify Your Target Market" http://idcards.posterous.com/how-to-find-and-sell-identify-your-target-mar Eagle Technologies End of Year Message from Chris Rayner (Managing Director) http://idcards.posterous.com/eagle-technologies-end-of-year-message-from-c Eagle Technologies Ltd is a world leading multi-brand desktop card printer product distributor providing all leading card printer and consumables brands, plastic cards, badge holders/lanyards, in/out of warranty repair solutions (including onsite services), card badging software, and a comprehensive bureau card personalisation and fulfillment offering. Eagle sells to resellers and adds value by providing a variety of products and services, including Plus-Ribbon (compatible with zebra, Datacard, Magicard and Fargo ID card printers), Plus-Clean & Plus-Card. Our mission is to grow the business of resellers by providing the services and tools which make them more efficient, effective and successful. Eagle customers have access to the industry's leading vendors, one of largest product inventories, and the broadest range of value-added services available. …offices in the UK, Europe & USA.

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Why choose Plus-Ribbon for your ID Card Printing?

Many professionals from around the world suggest that leading your product promotion and selling style with price as the key USP is dangerous to the brand and its shelf life! Eagle can in part see the merit in this consideration but in the case of Plus-Ribbon, a high quality alternative can

only lead by the exceptional savings available. However, maybe we should appraise all the benefits to balance the proposition… §          Brilliant colour photos and true-to-life flesh tones §          Incredibly sharp monochrome resin barcodes and text §          Major savings (ooops, there we go again!) Simple appraisal of card printer users confirm that many do not adjust their card printer’s exhaustive choices to obtain optimum print results, so the suggestions that Plus-Ribbon does not measure up is in practice rendered inaccurate! For those that do take the time to make necessary adjustments each time they… §          Insert a new ribbon §          Move the printer to a different location §          Change their plastic card supplier or type of card §          Or merely print different designs… will learn that Plus-Ribbon may not be exactly the same when compared to ribbons supplied by the manufacturer, but a tolerance of 1 or 2% certainly offsets against the savings enjoyed. Stuart Parker comments… “When a new product or an updated version of an existing product is released, the ribbon formula may also be changed. In cases where these ribbons are also manufactured to be backwards compatible with previous models and therefore replace any existing ribbon stocks, then this can result in a change in colours and tones on the older model printers, often without the user being notified or aware of such media supply changes.” Card Printer makers highlight within their recently revised warranty terms that they reserve the right to refute a warranty claim if alternative media is used. This can also include the plastic cards or cleaning cards you use and naturally is a very grey area because plastic cards are the critical factor when determining printer performance. Cards with uneven surfaces and burs, whilst packed in contaminated packaging (dirt, dust, ink) are actually a common and widespread issue. ID Ribbons yield a major percentage of the profit enjoyed by the card printer makers (hence high prices) so it comes as no surprise that adverse information concerning the use of compatible ID ribbons is being released and talked about so widely. However, we estimate that some 70% of the worldwide card printer installed base is out of warranty which also explains why Plus-Ribbon is growing stronger by the day. Saving a lot of money and enjoying high quality helps the buyer’s decision making process to be a simple one! Furthermore, Eagle Technologies actually overcomes the warranty concern by certifying that warranty rejection on the part of the printer maker is not an issue. Simply forward your printer to an Eagle repair centre and you will be up and running again in no time and at no cost! Like any insurance programme, Eagle Technologies will handle the reclaim process and ensure an uninterrupted Card Printer experience for the operator and organisation. IC enabled ID ribbons from Plus-Ribbon are encoded to communicate with your card printer and automatically select the anticipated optimum print settings just like the card printer maker. Equally beneficial is our free helpline +44 (0) 1344 383 650 … simply call us and we’ll help you optimize your printer settings whatever printer or plastic card you are using. At last, great printed cards at great prices. If you are a high volume card printer/issuer the savings will undoubtedly have a major positive impact on your budget and/or organisations overall profitability…. Plus-Ribbon is compatible with Datacard, Zebra, Magicard & Fargo Card Printers. Eagle Technologies Ltd +44 (0) 1344 303 700 Sales@EagleTechnologies.co.uk http://www.EagleTechnologies.co.uk Join us on LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayner2008 To join The Community for ID Card Professionals, please click the link below and start benefiting from new contacts, ideas and general industry chat today. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2618171&trk=anet_ug_grppro follow us on... http://www.twitter.com/Eagle_ID http://www.facebook.com/EagleTechnologies How To Find & Sell. "IDentify Your Target Market" http://idcards.posterous.com/how-to-find-and-sell-identify-your-target-mar Eagle Technologies End of Year Message from Chris Rayner (Managing Director) http://idcards.posterous.com/eagle-technologies-end-of-year-message-from-c Eagle Technologies Ltd is a world leading multi-brand desktop card printer product distributor providing all leading card printer and consumables brands, plastic cards, badge holders/lanyards, in/out of warranty repair solutions (including onsite services), card badging software, and a comprehensive bureau card personalisation and fulfillment offering. Eagle sells to resellers and adds value by providing a variety of products and services, including Plus-Ribbon (compatible with zebra, Datacard, Magicard and Fargo ID card printers), Plus-Clean & Plus-Card. Our mission is to grow the business of resellers by providing the services and tools which make them more efficient, effective and successful. 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