LYNDEN, Wash., Sept. 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- 1-800-GeeksOnTime, www.geeksontime.com, the largest independently owned provider of nationwide onsite and remote computer IT managed services, is not afraid to be different and make a statement with its choice of fleet vehicles. With a slogan as 'The Smartest Choice,' in technology services, the company has chosen a SMART Car (aka Swatch Mercedes ART) to represent the company in the field. These 98-inch dynamos, which are powered by diesel fuel, get 56 miles per gallon, a smart choice when the price of gas seems to soar weekly to new highs.
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But there are numerous other benefits that made SMART Cars attractive to 1-800-GeeksOnTime 29-year-old Founder/CEO Venus McNabb. Says McNabb, "We all need to take care of the environment and what better way to show our concern than to choose a fleet vehicle that is among the most environmentally advanced in the world. This vehicle is so fuel efficient that its per-passenger consumption it is almost as efficient to that of a person riding the city bus, and keeping our costs down keeps them down for our customers, too." McNabb adds there are other features which made the SMART Car her vehicle of choice. The cars are more than 90 percent recyclable and fenders, which are made from polymer dent-resistant materials, can be switched out to provide a totally different look. The cars themselves are virtually crash resistant, having an interior steel cage construction similar to race cars.
McNabb summarizes their fleet by saying, "Just as SMART Cars are averse to disasters in the field, our method of data management helps our customers be resilient to computer mishaps at their home or businesses. Our new SMART cars offer our residential and business computer clients an intelligent choice and an environmentally friendly method of maintaining their networks and computers. Our whole philosophy of service is to maintain your computers, using an array of custom IT Managed Services, so your home or business computers never lose your data - and significantly reduce downtime, even if they crash, even if the facility is lost due to any circumstance. By enacting proactive measures to protect your data, including regularly backing up and storing it at off-site facilities, you have made an intelligent choice. It's the highest form of disaster preparedness, and it costs as little as a cup of coffee to maintain on a daily basis."
Illustrating that 1-800-GeeksonTime provides "The Smartest Choice," the company will be launching four tours throughout 2005-06, with thousands of dollars in prizes and giveaways. Starting at the company's headquarters in Lynden, Washington, the tours will deploy 1-800-GeeksOnTime SMART Cars to Phoenix, Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C.
Background
1-800-GeeksOnTime was founded in 1999 by Venus McNabb. With more than 800 technicians, the company offers national onsite/remote computer solutions for corporate and individual users. As a result of its proactive approach to computer maintenance, the company has doubled and tripled its revenues each year since its creation. McNabb has been featured on ABC's Good Morning America, along with her SMART Car. She was recognized as one of the top 12 entrepreneurs under 35 for 2003 by BizAZ magazine and was invited for membership in the International Who's Who Historical Society, one of only 27 people out of 30,000 worldwide submissions to be so honored. Last fall McNabb was honored as Best Young Entrepreneur in The 2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, which recognizes the accomplishments of women small business owners in the United States. She was a finalist in Inc. Magazine's Company of the Year 2004 Awards. McNabb was named as one of the "Up and Comers" for 2005 by BizAZ Magazine. She was named as one of 2005's top "40 under 40" entrepreneurs by Business in Vancouver Magazine. The company won a 2005 American Business Award for its outstanding customer service. 1-800-GeeksOnTime can be reached at 1-800-433-5766, or www.GeeksOnTime.com. Technicians are skilled to service platforms and devices that include Apple, Linux, Palms, PCs, LANs and enterprise systems.
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