Fry Inc. to Host Web Sites for Gardening Enthusiasts
Gardener’s Supply and Dutch Gardens Sites Will Offer Improved Performance for Growing Customer Base
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Dec. 9, 2003 – Fry, Inc., a leading e-commerce design, development and managed services provider, today announced that America’s Gardening Resource, Inc. (AGR, parent company of Gardener’s Supply and Dutch Gardens) selected Fry to handle the management and hosting of their online operations. Gardener’s Supply, online at http://gardeners.com, is a Vermont-based gardening catalog, online, and in-store retailer that offers garden-tested, earth-friendly products that appeal to both avid and beginning gardeners. Dutch Gardens, online at http://dutchgardens.com, offers top-quality bulbs and plants direct from Holland.
The multi-year deal calls for Fry to provide comprehensive managed services and hosting, including engineering, round-the-clock monitoring and maintenance, and emergency services and support, if needed. The sites will be hosted from Fry`s network operations center in Chicago.
"Our business has grown substantially in the last few years," said Chris Thompson, CTO of Gardener`s Supply. "As a result, our hosting needs have changed. We look to Fry to deliver the high performance and availability that our expanding customer base demands from our site."
Fry designs, builds, hosts, and manages Web applications for clients in the retail, consumer packaged goods, financial, automotive, education, and broadcasting sectors. It recently swept several categories in the Web Marketing Association’s seventh annual WebAwards, where it earned 17 awards and the distinction as top web developer.
"More than 80% of our clients rely on us for hosting," said David Fry, president and CEO of Fry. "Because we understand every aspect of a successful online business we know the importance of superior availability and reliable performance from a hosting provider. Like all our clients, Gardener`s Supply and Dutch Gardens will benefit from our strong track record of up-time availability that exceeds 99%."
About Fry, Inc.
Fry, Inc. helps organizations conduct business transactions, disseminate information and build customer relationships electronically. The firm designs, builds, hosts and manages Web-based applications for clients such as Crate and Barrel, Godiva Chocolatier, Unilever, Home & Garden Television, Food Network, Spiegel, Eddie Bauer, AAA Michigan and the Auto Club Group, Brookstone, Domaine Chandon and the National Association of Home Builders. Online operations created and managed by Fry will generate $1 billion in 2003. The company has offices in Ann Arbor, New York and Chicago and specializes in systems engineering, managed services, information architecture, creative design, usability and brand strategy. Established in 1994, Fry is a privately held company. For more information, visit the Fry web site at www.fry.com.
About America’s Gardening Resource, Inc.
AGR is known for its earth-friendly, innovative, garden-tested products, and gardener to gardener customer service which includes an unconditional return policy and a 24-hour question and answer service. The employee-owned company was established in 1983 and is based in Burlington, Vermont. Catalogs for Dutch Gardens and Gardener’s Supply are available by calling 1-800-955-3370.
Contact:
David Splivalo
Airfoil Public Relations
313-887-7213
splivalo@airfoilpr.com
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