Paul Lundy
Chief Marketing Officer
Marketworks
678.248.3332
plundy@channeladvisor.com
Momentum Continues For Auctionworks With Key Customer Acquisitions
April 17, 2003 (ATLANTA)--- Atlanta-based Auctionworks(TM), the leading provider of online marketplace sales management software, has announced that Golfsmith International, a 28-store golf retailer based in Austin, Texas and Olympus America, a global leader in developing new technologies and designing, manufacturing and marketing optical-digital product solutions for healthcare and consumer segments, have agreed to work with Auctionworks.
Auctionworks' software enables companies to efficiently manage the day-to- day business operations of listing items, tracking sales and processing online transactions using a company's existing legacy system or Auctionworks' standalone online sales management software. Auctionworks, an eBay Preferred Solution Provider (PSP), facilitated customer sales of $148 million on eBay in 2002 and achieved profitability in Q4 of last year.
Golfsmith sells under the eBay seller name Golfsmith_International and Olympus sells reconditioned consumer camera and related products under the name OlympusAmerica. "We chose Auctionworks because of its successful track record in the golf segment and because its software enabled us to take advantage of our Oracle backend systems," said Golfsmith CIO, Kip Miles.
"Olympus selected Auctionworks for its quick and efficient set-up process and eBay expertise, helping us leverage an effective channel for reaching consumers online," said Keith Swinderski, Business Development Manager for Internet Services in Olympus' Consumer Products Group. In addition to Golfsmith International and Olympus America, Auctionworks has won a number of new marquee customers this quarter in the jewelry, computer, apparel and sports categories according to Paul Lundy, Chief Marketing Officer. "Our software product and pricing structure along with the fact we are a profitable company becomes a very compelling value proposition for businesses wanting to sell on eBay," added Lundy.
Founded in 1999, and named an eBay Preferred Solution Provider in 2001, Auctionworks is the leading marketplace sales management software provider. Auctionworks facilitated sales of $148 million on eBay in 2002 and achieved profitability in Q4 of last year. Auctionworks specializes in helping businesses of all sizes easily and efficiently utilize online marketplaces as an additional channel to sell inventory and acquire new customer relationships.