SPARTA, Wis, Dec. 7, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- LaserMonks, the online provider of printing and imaging supplies at greatly reduced prices for businesses, educational institutions and non-profit organizations, announced the addition of 35,000 office supply items to its core e-business of ink, printer and toner cartridges. The product expansion follows exponential growth, from gross sales of $2,000 in 2002, to gross sales of $2.5 million in 2004.
"Our first concern is always customer hospitality, after all that's part of our 900-year-old tradition," explains Fr. Bernard McCoy, steward of temporal affairs at the Cistercian Abbey that launched the LaserMonks e-commerce site, www.LaserMonks.com, in 2002. "Our customers have been asking what else we can do for them, and we're responding by significantly expanding our product offerings to further serve their needs."
The monks material needs are minimal, so any extra revenue is used to support charitable works around the world.
The monks were named one of 2004 "Fast 50" companies by Fast Company, and their cost-saving story has been featured in numerous media, including Forbes, Wired, Entrepreneur magazine, Associated Press and Chicago Tribune, and on national and international business talk shows from New York to the Netherlands, and on such Websites as Yahoo! Finance and others.
"Our customers have realized the tremendous savings they can achieve through LaserMonks. They know that we offer high-quality products yet we operate on a shoestring, with minimal overhead and minimal mark-up. We aren't about making as much money as possible, and we have no distribution middleman," explains Fr. Bernard. "Our goal is simply to save our customers money and use the proceeds for our operating expenses and charitable causes."
Imaging and office supplies can be ordered immediately by visiting www.LaserMonks.com, or by calling toll-free at (866) 808-8080. The site observes industry standard security and customer privacy policies. All major credit cards are accepted and all products are 100% guaranteed.
About LaserMonks:
LaserMonks is a wholly owned imaging and office supplies subsidiary of the Cistercian Abbey, based in Sparta, Wisconsin. Founded in 2001 by a team of enterprising monks, the company follows in the tradition of monastic business endeavors, uniquely blending philanthropy, spirituality and enterprise to support a life of prayer and charitable service.
LaserMonks offers brand name, compatible and remanufactured supplies for offices and printers, having arranged significant purchasing discounts with top manufacturers and distributors of office products. Revenues from LaserMonks are used to cover the monks' modest living expenses. The rest is used for charitable works throughout the world. For more information, visit LaserMonks.com.