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| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:Branders.jpg|150px|Branders.com logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''The World's Largest Online Seller of Promotional Items''<br />
| company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| foundation = [[Year_Started:=1999|[[1999]]]] <br />
| founder = <br />
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=San Mateo|[[Directory:San Mateo, California|San Mateo]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[Directory:California|California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]] <br />
| key_people = [[Key_Person1:=Jerry McLaughlin|[[Directory:Jerry McLaughlin|Jerry McLaughlin]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=CEO|CEO]]<br />
| industry = [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Promotional Items|[[Promotional Items]]]]<br />
| products = Apparel, Auto Accessories, Awards & Recognition, Bags, Packs & Totes, Business Supplies, Calendars & Books, Caps & Hats, Clocks & Watches, Computer, Desktop & Office, Eco-Friendly, Electronics, Folios & Notebooks, Food & Drink, Fun & Games, Golf Items, Hardware & Tools, Health & Safety, Healthcare, Home & Housewares, Made in the USA, Mouse Pads, Mugs & Drinkware, Patriotic, Pens & Writing, Pocket & Purse, Sports & Outdoors, Stress Balls, Travel & Luggage<br />
| contact = [[Address:=1850 Gateway Drive Suite 400]]<br>San Mateo, [[State_Code:=CA]] [[Zip:=94404]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=1.877.272.6337]]<br>[[Web:=www.branders.com|[http://www.branders.com Branders.com]]]<br />
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'''Branders.com''' is an Internet company that specializes in customizing [[promotional items]] for marketing, sales, and event-planning purposes. It positions itself as a one-stop shop on the [[Internet]] that allows customers to “see before they buy.” <br />
<br />
Customers can choose from more than 7,000 different items under more than 50 brands, including apparel, bags, golf accessories, housewares, electronics, business supplies, and sports and outdoor products, to customize with their logo. The site allows them to view the results and place orders instantly. <br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Incorporated in February [[1999]], Branders.com has headquarters in San Mateo, California, and employs more than 500 people worldwide.<br />
<br />
On the company's first year, its management team consisted of experienced industry executives, including the following: CEO and president Jerry McLaughlin, former CEO of Enwisen.com; David Sipes, former principal of Booz Allen; Michael Schwartz, previously lead developer at InfoSeek; Larry Lunetta, former SVP of sales and marketing at Caere Corp.; Joel Fishman, formerly with Wood Associates; Eliott Jones, former head of development at Landor Interactive; David Masover, formerly with Halo Industries; Kathleen Schultz, former VP for business development at Calyx & Corolla; and Dale Veno, former VP for mid-market sales at IBM. <br />
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Branders.com also secured $30 million worth of financing from ABS Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Altos Ventures, Doll Capital, and Discovery Ventures in its seventh month. This is said to be a record in the promotional products industry. <br />
<br />
Marketing consultant Al Ries mentions Branders.com in his book, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, published in 2000 by Collins. <br />
<br />
It is said that Ries thought of “brandbuilders”--the idea being that companies bought promotional items to build their brands. According to the back story, the URL Brandbuilders.com was unavailable, so the company's founders opted to use the abbreviated Branders, the domain name of which they bought from an Arkansas-based band, Branders, for $600. <br />
<br />
The Website was officially launched in January [[2000]]. The company has since expanded to two other Websites for Canada and UK, launched in December [[2007]] and January [[2008]], respectively. <br />
<br />
Branders.com reached its 50,000-customer milestone in December 2006. <br />
<br />
The company was the recipient of the Buyers Choice Award from the Exhibitor Show 2000 in Las Vegas. It also received the Silver Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005 and 2006 from the Promotional Products Association International. These are annual awards given to the most creative and effective Websites in the promotional products industry.<br />
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{{Infobox_Company <br />
| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:Branders.jpg|150px|Branders.com logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''The World's Largest Online Seller of Promotional Items''<br />
| company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| foundation = [[Year_Started:=1999|[[1999]]]] <br />
| founder = <br />
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=San Mateo|[[Directory:San Mateo, California|San Mateo]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[Directory:California|California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]] <br />
| key_people = [[Key_Person1:=Jerry McLaughlin|[[Directory:Jerry McLaughlin|Jerry McLaughlin]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=CEO|CEO]]<br />
| industry = [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Promotional Items|[[Promotional Items]]]]<br />
| products = Apparel, Auto Accessories, Awards & Recognition, Bags, Packs & Totes, Business Supplies, Calendars & Books, Caps & Hats, Clocks & Watches, Computer, Desktop & Office, Eco-Friendly, Electronics, Folios & Notebooks, Food & Drink, Fun & Games, Golf Items, Hardware & Tools, Health & Safety, Healthcare, Home & Housewares, Made in the USA, Mouse Pads, Mugs & Drinkware, Patriotic, Pens & Writing, Pocket & Purse, Sports & Outdoors, Stress Balls, Travel & Luggage<br />
| contact = [[Address:=1850 Gateway Drive Suite 400]]<br>San Mateo, [[State_Code:=CA]] [[Zip:=94404]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=1.877.272.6337]]<br>[[Web:=www.branders.com|[http://www.branders.com Branders.com]]]<br />
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| footnotes =<br />
}}<br />
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<br />
'''Branders.com''' is an Internet company that specializes in customizing [[promotional items]] for marketing, sales, and event-planning purposes. It positions itself as a one-stop shop on the [[Internet]] that allows customers to “see before they buy.” <br />
<br />
Customers can choose from more than 7,000 different items under more than 50 brands, including apparel, bags, golf accessories, housewares, electronics, business supplies, and sports and outdoor products, to customize with their logo. The site allows them to view the results and place orders instantly. <br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Incorporated in February [[1999]], Branders.com has headquarters in San Mateo, California, and employs more than 500 people worldwide.<br />
<br />
On the company's first year, its management team consisted of experienced industry executives, including the following: CEO and president Jerry McLaughlin, former CEO of Enwisen.com; David Sipes, former principal of Booz Allen; Michael Schwartz, previously lead developer at InfoSeek; Larry Lunetta, former SVP of sales and marketing at Caere Corp.; Joel Fishman, formerly with Wood Associates; Eliott Jones, former head of development at Landor Interactive; David Masover, formerly with Halo Industries; Kathleen Schultz, former VP for business development at Calyx & Corolla; and Dale Veno, former VP for mid-market sales at IBM. <br />
<br />
Branders.com also secured $30 million worth of financing from ABS Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Altos Ventures, Doll Capital, and Discovery Ventures in its seventh month. This is said to be a record in the promotional products industry. <br />
<br />
Marketing consultant Al Ries mentions Branders.com in his book, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, published in 2000 by Collins. <br />
<br />
It is said that Ries thought of “brandbuilders”--the idea being that companies bought promotional items to build their brands. According to the back story, the URL Brandbuilders.com was unavailable, so the company's founders opted to use the abbreviated Branders, the domain name of which they bought from an Arkansas-based band, Branders, for $600. <br />
<br />
The Website was officially launched in January [[2000]]. The company has since expanded to two other Websites for Canada and UK, launched in December [[2007]] and January [[2008]], respectively. <br />
<br />
Branders.com reached its 50,000-customer milestone in December 2006. <br />
<br />
The company was the recipient of the Buyers Choice Award from the Exhibitor Show 2000 in Las Vegas. It also received the Silver Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005 and 2006 from the Promotional Products Association International. These are annual awards given to the most creative and effective Websites in the promotional products industry.<br />
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google_ad_type = 'text_image';//2006-12-28: Centiare Directory space<br />
google_ad_channel = '2388332058';<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.branders.com/ Promotional Items]<br />
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{{Infobox_Company <br />
| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:\Branders.jpg|150px|Branders.com logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''The World's Largest Online Seller of Promotional Items''<br />
| company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| foundation = [[Year_Started:=1999|[[1999]]]] <br />
| founder = <br />
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=San Mateo|[[Directory:San Mateo, California|San Mateo]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[Directory:California|California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]] <br />
| key_people = [[Key_Person1:=Jerry McLaughlin|[[Directory:Jerry McLaughlin|Jerry McLaughlin]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=CEO|CEO]]<br />
| industry = [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Promotional Items|[[Promotional Items]]]]<br />
| products = Apparel, Auto Accessories, Awards & Recognition, Bags, Packs & Totes, Business Supplies, Calendars & Books, Caps & Hats, Clocks & Watches, Computer, Desktop & Office, Eco-Friendly, Electronics, Folios & Notebooks, Food & Drink, Fun & Games, Golf Items, Hardware & Tools, Health & Safety, Healthcare, Home & Housewares, Made in the USA, Mouse Pads, Mugs & Drinkware, Patriotic, Pens & Writing, Pocket & Purse, Sports & Outdoors, Stress Balls, Travel & Luggage<br />
| contact = [[Address:=1850 Gateway Drive Suite 400]]<br>San Mateo, [[State_Code:=CA]] [[Zip:=94404]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=1.877.272.6337]]<br>[[Web:=www.branders.com|[http://www.branders.com Branders.com]]]<br />
| reference = <!-- Reference items help facilitate search engine optimization (SEO) -->[[NAICS]]: [[NAICS_Code1:=32311]], [[NAICS_Code2:=32312]]<br>[[Attribute:Region1|Region]]: [[Region1:=San Mateo|[[Directory:San Mateo|San Mateo]]]]<br>[[Latitude]]: [[Latitude:=37.561589|37°33′41.72″]]<br>[[Longitude]]: [[Longitude:=-122.280064|122°16′48.23″]]<br />
| footnotes =<br />
}}<br />
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<br />
'''Branders.com''' is an Internet company that specializes in customizing [[promotional items]] for marketing, sales, and event-planning purposes. It positions itself as a one-stop shop on the [[Internet]] that allows customers to “see before they buy.” <br />
<br />
Customers can choose from more than 7,000 different items under more than 50 brands, including apparel, bags, golf accessories, housewares, electronics, business supplies, and sports and outdoor products, to customize with their logo. The site allows them to view the results and place orders instantly. <br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Incorporated in February [[1999]], Branders.com has headquarters in San Mateo, California, and employs more than 500 people worldwide.<br />
<br />
On the company's first year, its management team consisted of experienced industry executives, including the following: CEO and president Jerry McLaughlin, former CEO of Enwisen.com; David Sipes, former principal of Booz Allen; Michael Schwartz, previously lead developer at InfoSeek; Larry Lunetta, former SVP of sales and marketing at Caere Corp.; Joel Fishman, formerly with Wood Associates; Eliott Jones, former head of development at Landor Interactive; David Masover, formerly with Halo Industries; Kathleen Schultz, former VP for business development at Calyx & Corolla; and Dale Veno, former VP for mid-market sales at IBM. <br />
<br />
Branders.com also secured $30 million worth of financing from ABS Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Altos Ventures, Doll Capital, and Discovery Ventures in its seventh month. This is said to be a record in the promotional products industry. <br />
<br />
Marketing consultant Al Ries mentions Branders.com in his book, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, published in 2000 by Collins. <br />
<br />
It is said that Ries thought of “brandbuilders”--the idea being that companies bought promotional items to build their brands. According to the back story, the URL Brandbuilders.com was unavailable, so the company's founders opted to use the abbreviated Branders, the domain name of which they bought from an Arkansas-based band, Branders, for $600. <br />
<br />
The Website was officially launched in January [[2000]]. The company has since expanded to two other Websites for Canada and UK, launched in December [[2007]] and January [[2008]], respectively. <br />
<br />
Branders.com reached its 50,000-customer milestone in December 2006. <br />
<br />
The company was the recipient of the Buyers Choice Award from the Exhibitor Show 2000 in Las Vegas. It also received the Silver Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005 and 2006 from the Promotional Products Association International. These are annual awards given to the most creative and effective Websites in the promotional products industry.<br />
<br />
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<center><br />
<adsense><br />
google_ad_client = 'pub-1242924421005350';<br />
google_ad_width = 468;<br />
google_ad_height = 60;<br />
google_ad_format = '468x60_as';<br />
google_ad_type = 'text_image';//2006-12-28: Centiare Directory space<br />
google_ad_channel = '2388332058';<br />
google_color_border = '6699CC';<br />
google_color_bg = '003366';<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.branders.com/ Promotional Items]<br />
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{{Infobox_Company <br />
| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:Milson_Printing_Logo.jpg|150px|Milson Printing logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''The World's Largest Online Seller of Promotional Items''<br />
| company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| foundation = [[Year_Started:=1999|[[1999]]]] <br />
| founder = <br />
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=San Mateo|[[Directory:San Mateo, California|San Mateo]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[Directory:California|California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]] <br />
| key_people = [[Key_Person1:=Jerry McLaughlin|[[Directory:Jerry McLaughlin|Jerry McLaughlin]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=CEO|CEO]]<br />
| industry = [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Promotional Items|[[Promotional Items]]]]<br />
| products = Apparel, Auto Accessories, Awards & Recognition, Bags, Packs & Totes, Business Supplies, Calendars & Books, Caps & Hats, Clocks & Watches, Computer, Desktop & Office, Eco-Friendly, Electronics, Folios & Notebooks, Food & Drink, Fun & Games, Golf Items, Hardware & Tools, Health & Safety, Healthcare, Home & Housewares, Made in the USA, Mouse Pads, Mugs & Drinkware, Patriotic, Pens & Writing, Pocket & Purse, Sports & Outdoors, Stress Balls, Travel & Luggage<br />
| contact = [[Address:=1850 Gateway Drive Suite 400]]<br>San Mateo, [[State_Code:=CA]] [[Zip:=94404]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=1.877.272.6337]]<br>[[Web:=www.branders.com|[http://www.branders.com Branders.com]]]<br />
| reference = <!-- Reference items help facilitate search engine optimization (SEO) -->[[NAICS]]: [[NAICS_Code1:=32311]], [[NAICS_Code2:=32312]]<br>[[Attribute:Region1|Region]]: [[Region1:=San Mateo|[[Directory:San Mateo|San Mateo]]]]<br>[[Latitude]]: [[Latitude:=37.561589|37°33′41.72″]]<br>[[Longitude]]: [[Longitude:=-122.280064|122°16′48.23″]]<br />
| footnotes =<br />
}}<br />
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<br />
'''Branders.com''' is an Internet company that specializes in customizing [[promotional items]] for marketing, sales, and event-planning purposes. It positions itself as a one-stop shop on the [[Internet]] that allows customers to “see before they buy.” <br />
<br />
Customers can choose from more than 7,000 different items under more than 50 brands, including apparel, bags, golf accessories, housewares, electronics, business supplies, and sports and outdoor products, to customize with their logo. The site allows them to view the results and place orders instantly. <br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Incorporated in February [[1999]], Branders.com has headquarters in San Mateo, California, and employs more than 500 people worldwide.<br />
<br />
On the company's first year, its management team consisted of experienced industry executives, including the following: CEO and president Jerry McLaughlin, former CEO of Enwisen.com; David Sipes, former principal of Booz Allen; Michael Schwartz, previously lead developer at InfoSeek; Larry Lunetta, former SVP of sales and marketing at Caere Corp.; Joel Fishman, formerly with Wood Associates; Eliott Jones, former head of development at Landor Interactive; David Masover, formerly with Halo Industries; Kathleen Schultz, former VP for business development at Calyx & Corolla; and Dale Veno, former VP for mid-market sales at IBM. <br />
<br />
Branders.com also secured $30 million worth of financing from ABS Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Altos Ventures, Doll Capital, and Discovery Ventures in its seventh month. This is said to be a record in the promotional products industry. <br />
<br />
Marketing consultant Al Ries mentions Branders.com in his book, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, published in 2000 by Collins. <br />
<br />
It is said that Ries thought of “brandbuilders”--the idea being that companies bought promotional items to build their brands. According to the back story, the URL Brandbuilders.com was unavailable, so the company's founders opted to use the abbreviated Branders, the domain name of which they bought from an Arkansas-based band, Branders, for $600. <br />
<br />
The Website was officially launched in January [[2000]]. The company has since expanded to two other Websites for Canada and UK, launched in December [[2007]] and January [[2008]], respectively. <br />
<br />
Branders.com reached its 50,000-customer milestone in December 2006. <br />
<br />
The company was the recipient of the Buyers Choice Award from the Exhibitor Show 2000 in Las Vegas. It also received the Silver Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005 and 2006 from the Promotional Products Association International. These are annual awards given to the most creative and effective Websites in the promotional products industry.<br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- This is how a Google ad template can be used. Of course, you'd replace this client ID with your own client ID. --><br />
<br />
<center><br />
<adsense><br />
google_ad_client = 'pub-1242924421005350';<br />
google_ad_width = 468;<br />
google_ad_height = 60;<br />
google_ad_format = '468x60_as';<br />
google_ad_type = 'text_image';//2006-12-28: Centiare Directory space<br />
google_ad_channel = '2388332058';<br />
google_color_border = '6699CC';<br />
google_color_bg = '003366';<br />
google_color_link = 'FFFFFF';<br />
google_color_text = 'AECCEB';<br />
google_color_url = 'AECCEB';<br />
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==Photo gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
image:Pumpkin_2006.jpg<br />
image:Lake_Lure_golf_view.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
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<references /><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.branders.com/ Promotional Items]<br />
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{{Infobox_Company <br />
| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:Milson_Printing_Logo.jpg|150px|Milson Printing logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''The World's Largest Online Seller of Promotional Items''<br />
| company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| foundation = [[Year_Started:=1999|[[1999]]]] <br />
| founder = <br />
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=San Mateo|[[Directory:San Mateo, California|San Mateo]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[Directory:California|California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]] <br />
| key_people = [[Key_Person1:=Jerry McLaughlin|[[Directory:Jerry McLaughlin|Jerry McLaughlin]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=CEO|CEO]]<br />
| industry = [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Promotional Items|[[Promotional Items]]]]<br />
| products = Apparel, Auto Accessories, Awards & Recognition, Bags, Packs & Totes, Business Supplies, Calendars & Books, Caps & Hats, Clocks & Watches, Computer, Desktop & Office, Eco-Friendly, Electronics, Folios & Notebooks, Food & Drink, Fun & Games, Golf Items, Hardware & Tools, Health & Safety, Healthcare, Home & Housewares, Made in the USA, Mouse Pads, Mugs & Drinkware, Patriotic, Pens & Writing, Pocket & Purse, Sports & Outdoors, Stress Balls, Travel & Luggage<br />
| contact = [[Address:=1850 Gateway Drive Suite 400]]<br>San Mateo, [[State_Code:=CA]] [[Zip:=94404]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=1.877.272.6337]]<br>[[Web:=www.branders.com|[http://www.branders.com Branders.com]]]<br />
| footnotes =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Branders.com''' is an Internet company that specializes in customizing [[promotional items]] for marketing, sales, and event-planning purposes. It positions itself as a one-stop shop on the [[Internet]] that allows customers to “see before they buy.” <br />
<br />
Customers can choose from more than 7,000 different items under more than 50 brands, including apparel, bags, golf accessories, housewares, electronics, business supplies, and sports and outdoor products, to customize with their logo. The site allows them to view the results and place orders instantly. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- The following gives the user an example of one way to footnote a reference citation. --><br />
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One of Milson's clients has recently expanded his reach into entrepreneurial ventures centering on wiki editing and optimization. <ref name="DieWelt">{{cite news|last=Peer|first=Mathias|title=Wikipedia-Artikel, die man kaufen kann|publisher=[[Directory:Die Welt|Die Welt]]|date=2006-08-24|url=http://www.welt.de/data/2006/08/24/1009086.html|accessdate=2007-01-02}}</ref> <br />
<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Incorporated in February [[1999]], Branders.com has headquarters in San Mateo, California, and employs more than 500 people worldwide.<br />
<br />
On the company's first year, its management team consisted of experienced industry executives, including the following: CEO and president Jerry McLaughlin, former CEO of Enwisen.com; David Sipes, former principal of Booz Allen; Michael Schwartz, previously lead developer at InfoSeek; Larry Lunetta, former SVP of sales and marketing at Caere Corp.; Joel Fishman, formerly with Wood Associates; Eliott Jones, former head of development at Landor Interactive; David Masover, formerly with Halo Industries; Kathleen Schultz, former VP for business development at Calyx & Corolla; and Dale Veno, former VP for mid-market sales at IBM. <br />
<br />
Branders.com also secured $30 million worth of financing from ABS Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Altos Ventures, Doll Capital, and Discovery Ventures in its seventh month. This is said to be a record in the promotional products industry. <br />
<br />
Marketing consultant Al Ries mentions Branders.com in his book, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, published in 2000 by Collins. <br />
<br />
It is said that Ries thought of “brandbuilders”--the idea being that companies bought promotional items to build their brands. According to the back story, the URL Brandbuilders.com was unavailable, so the company's founders opted to use the abbreviated Branders, the domain name of which they bought from an Arkansas-based band, Branders, for $600. <br />
<br />
The Website was officially launched in January [[2000]]. The company has since expanded to two other Websites for Canada and UK, launched in December [[2007]] and January [[2008]], respectively. <br />
<br />
Branders.com reached its 50,000-customer milestone in December 2006. <br />
<br />
The company was the recipient of the Buyers Choice Award from the Exhibitor Show 2000 in Las Vegas. It also received the Silver Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005 and 2006 from the Promotional Products Association International. These are annual awards given to the most creative and effective Websites in the promotional products industry.<br />
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<center><br />
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google_ad_width = 468;<br />
google_ad_height = 60;<br />
google_ad_format = '468x60_as';<br />
google_ad_type = 'text_image';//2006-12-28: Centiare Directory space<br />
google_ad_channel = '2388332058';<br />
google_color_border = '6699CC';<br />
google_color_bg = '003366';<br />
google_color_link = 'FFFFFF';<br />
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==References==<br />
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<references /><br />
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1. Christensen, Matthew Q. "Transforming Tschotschkes." Strategy and Innovation, Vol. 3, No. 3, May/June 2005. <http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4904.html><br />
2. “Signio Selects Branders.com as Promotional Products Vendor of Choice.” Allbusiness.com. <http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/operations-purchasing/6399180-1.html><br />
3. Severson, Carrie. “When Worlds Collide: Explosion of Dot.com in Ads Specialty Industry Makes for Cyberspace Future.” Corporate Logo. <http://www.corporatelogo.com/articles/081feat2.html><br />
4. Berger, Warren. “Schwag Bag.” Wired.com. Issue 9.01, January 2001. <http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.01/schwag.html><br />
5. Breen, Peter. “Straight from the Source.” Promo magazine. April 1, 2000. <http://promomagazine.com/interactivemarketing/marketing_straight_source_2/><br />
6. Morneau, Jill. “Silver Lining Among the Dot-Com Clouds?” Techweb.com. December 11, 2000. <http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20001211S0005><br />
7. Ligos, Melinda. “Unstuffing Those Stuffy Staff Meetings.” New York Times. August 1, 2000. <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE3DD113DF931A3575BC0A9669C8B63><br />
8. “Get Your (Logo Here) Back-scratcher.” USA Today. February 20, 2001. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/2001-02-20-weise.htm<br />
9. Hart, Kim. “Some Businesses at Mercy of Google See Hope in Bid.” Washington Post. February 7, 2008. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/06/AR2008020604245_pf.html><br />
10. Ethridge, Blake. “All Aboard the Internet: Are You Ready for the Ride?” PPBmag.com. May 2001.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.branders.com/ Promotional Items]<br />
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{{Infobox_Company <br />
| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:Milson_Printing_Logo.jpg|150px|Milson Printing logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''The World's Largest Online Seller of Promotional Items''<br />
| company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| foundation = [[Year_Started:=1999|[[1999]]]] <br />
| founder = <br />
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=San Mateo|[[Directory:San Mateo, California|San Mateo]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[Directory:California|California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]] <br />
| key_people = [[Key_Person1:=Jerry McLaughlin|[[Directory:Jerry McLaughlin|Jerry McLaughlin]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=CEO|CEO]]<br />
| industry = [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Promotional Items|[[Promotional Items]]]]<br />
| products = Apparel, Auto Accessories, Awards & Recognition, Bags, Packs & Totes, Business Supplies, Calendars & Books, Caps & Hats, Clocks & Watches, Computer, Desktop & Office, Eco-Friendly, Electronics, Folios & Notebooks, Food & Drink, Fun & Games, Golf Items, Hardware & Tools, Health & Safety, Healthcare, Home & Housewares, Made in the USA, Mouse Pads, Mugs & Drinkware, Patriotic, Pens & Writing, Pocket & Purse, Sports & Outdoors, Stress Balls, Travel & Luggage<br />
| contact = [[Address:=1850 Gateway Drive Suite 400]]<br>San Mateo, [[State_Code:=CA]] [[Zip:=94404]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=1.877.272.6337]]<br>[[Web:=www.branders.com|[http://www.branders.com Branders.com]]]<br />
| reference = <!-- Reference items help facilitate search engine optimization (SEO) -->[[NAICS]]: [[NAICS_Code1:=32311]], [[NAICS_Code2:=32312]]<br>[[Attribute:Region1|Region]]: [[Region1:=Orange County|[[Directory:Orange County|The OC]]]]<br>[[Latitude]]: [[Latitude:=35.019608|35°01'10.59"]]<br>[[Longitude]]: [[Longitude:=-90.025098|-90°01'30.35"]]<br />
| footnotes =<br />
}}<br />
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<br />
'''Branders.com''' is an Internet company that specializes in customizing [[promotional items]] for marketing, sales, and event-planning purposes. It positions itself as a one-stop shop on the [[Internet]] that allows customers to “see before they buy.” <br />
<br />
Customers can choose from more than 7,000 different items under more than 50 brands, including apparel, bags, golf accessories, housewares, electronics, business supplies, and sports and outdoor products, to customize with their logo. The site allows them to view the results and place orders instantly. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- The following gives the user an example of one way to footnote a reference citation. --><br />
<br />
One of Milson's clients has recently expanded his reach into entrepreneurial ventures centering on wiki editing and optimization. <ref name="DieWelt">{{cite news|last=Peer|first=Mathias|title=Wikipedia-Artikel, die man kaufen kann|publisher=[[Directory:Die Welt|Die Welt]]|date=2006-08-24|url=http://www.welt.de/data/2006/08/24/1009086.html|accessdate=2007-01-02}}</ref> <br />
<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Incorporated in February [[1999]], Branders.com has headquarters in San Mateo, California, and employs more than 500 people worldwide.<br />
<br />
On the company's first year, its management team consisted of experienced industry executives, including the following: CEO and president Jerry McLaughlin, former CEO of Enwisen.com; David Sipes, former principal of Booz Allen; Michael Schwartz, previously lead developer at InfoSeek; Larry Lunetta, former SVP of sales and marketing at Caere Corp.; Joel Fishman, formerly with Wood Associates; Eliott Jones, former head of development at Landor Interactive; David Masover, formerly with Halo Industries; Kathleen Schultz, former VP for business development at Calyx & Corolla; and Dale Veno, former VP for mid-market sales at IBM. <br />
<br />
Branders.com also secured $30 million worth of financing from ABS Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Altos Ventures, Doll Capital, and Discovery Ventures in its seventh month. This is said to be a record in the promotional products industry. <br />
<br />
Marketing consultant Al Ries mentions Branders.com in his book, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, published in 2000 by Collins. <br />
<br />
It is said that Ries thought of “brandbuilders”--the idea being that companies bought promotional items to build their brands. According to the back story, the URL Brandbuilders.com was unavailable, so the company's founders opted to use the abbreviated Branders, the domain name of which they bought from an Arkansas-based band, Branders, for $600. <br />
<br />
The Website was officially launched in January [[2000]]. The company has since expanded to two other Websites for Canada and UK, launched in December [[2007]] and January [[2008]], respectively. <br />
<br />
Branders.com reached its 50,000-customer milestone in December 2006. <br />
<br />
The company was the recipient of the Buyers Choice Award from the Exhibitor Show 2000 in Las Vegas. It also received the Silver Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005 and 2006 from the Promotional Products Association International. These are annual awards given to the most creative and effective Websites in the promotional products industry.<br />
<br />
<br />
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<br />
<center><br />
<adsense><br />
google_ad_client = 'pub-1242924421005350';<br />
google_ad_width = 468;<br />
google_ad_height = 60;<br />
google_ad_format = '468x60_as';<br />
google_ad_type = 'text_image';//2006-12-28: Centiare Directory space<br />
google_ad_channel = '2388332058';<br />
google_color_border = '6699CC';<br />
google_color_bg = '003366';<br />
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==Photo gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
image:Pumpkin_2006.jpg<br />
image:Lake_Lure_golf_view.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
<div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:1; column-count:1;"><br />
<references /><br />
<br />
1. Christensen, Matthew Q. "Transforming Tschotschkes." Strategy and Innovation, Vol. 3, No. 3, May/June 2005. <http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4904.html><br />
2. “Signio Selects Branders.com as Promotional Products Vendor of Choice.” Allbusiness.com. <http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/operations-purchasing/6399180-1.html><br />
3. Severson, Carrie. “When Worlds Collide: Explosion of Dot.com in Ads Specialty Industry Makes for Cyberspace Future.” Corporate Logo. <http://www.corporatelogo.com/articles/081feat2.html><br />
4. Berger, Warren. “Schwag Bag.” Wired.com. Issue 9.01, January 2001. <http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.01/schwag.html><br />
5. Breen, Peter. “Straight from the Source.” Promo magazine. April 1, 2000. <http://promomagazine.com/interactivemarketing/marketing_straight_source_2/><br />
6. Morneau, Jill. “Silver Lining Among the Dot-Com Clouds?” Techweb.com. December 11, 2000. <http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20001211S0005><br />
7. Ligos, Melinda. “Unstuffing Those Stuffy Staff Meetings.” New York Times. August 1, 2000. <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE3DD113DF931A3575BC0A9669C8B63><br />
8. “Get Your (Logo Here) Back-scratcher.” USA Today. February 20, 2001. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/2001-02-20-weise.htm<br />
9. Hart, Kim. “Some Businesses at Mercy of Google See Hope in Bid.” Washington Post. February 7, 2008. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/06/AR2008020604245_pf.html><br />
10. Ethridge, Blake. “All Aboard the Internet: Are You Ready for the Ride?” PPBmag.com. May 2001.<br />
<br />
</div><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.branders.com/ Promotional Items]<br />
<br />
===Share this page===<br />
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<br />
{{Infobox_Company <br />
| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:Milson_Printing_Logo.jpg|150px|Milson Printing logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''Your Printing Guru''<br />
| company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| foundation = [[Year_Started:=1965|[[1965]]]] <br />
| founder = <br />
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=Memphis|[[Directory:Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]]], [[State_Name:=Tennessee|[[Directory:Tennessee|Tennessee]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]] <br />
| key_people = [[Key_Person1:=Sanford Milson|[[Directory:Sanford Milson|Sanford Milson]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=CEO|CEO]]<br>[[Key_Person2:=Ollie Hopnoodle]], [[Key_Person2_Title:=COO|General Manager]] <br />
| industry = [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Printing|[[Printing]]]]<br>[[NAICS_Code2_Title:=Support Activities for Printing|[[Printing Support]]]]<br />
| products = <!-- You can list the company's products here. --><br />
| revenue = <br />
| operating_income =<br />
| net_income = <br />
| num_employees = {{profit}} [[Employees:=11|11]] (2007) <br />
| parent = <!-- Link to a parent company here. --><br />
| subsid = <!-- List any subsidiary operations here. --> <br />
| owner = <!-- Useful for privately or closely-held firms. --><br />
| contact = [[Address:=4729 Elvis Presley Blvd]]<br>Memphis, [[State_Code:=TN]] [[Zip:=38116]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=901.555.1212]]<br>[[Web:=www.milsonprinting.com|[http://www.milsonprinting.com Milson Printing website]]]<br />
| reference = <!-- Reference items help facilitate search engine optimization (SEO) -->[[NAICS]]: [[NAICS_Code1:=32311]], [[NAICS_Code2:=32312]]<br>[[Attribute:Region1|Region]]: [[Region1:=Orange County|[[Directory:Orange County|The OC]]]]<br>[[Latitude]]: [[Latitude:=35.019608|35°01'10.59"]]<br>[[Longitude]]: [[Longitude:=-90.025098|-90°01'30.35"]]<br />
| footnotes =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Milson Printing''' is a fictional commercial [[color printing]] company located in [[Directory:Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Directory:Tennessee|Tennessee]]. It is one of the twelve largest commercial printers in the Memphis area.<br />
<br />
<!-- The following gives the user an example of one way to footnote a reference citation. --><br />
<br />
One of Milson's clients has recently expanded his reach into entrepreneurial ventures centering on wiki editing and optimization. <ref name="DieWelt">{{cite news|last=Peer|first=Mathias|title=Wikipedia-Artikel, die man kaufen kann|publisher=[[Directory:Die Welt|Die Welt]]|date=2006-08-24|url=http://www.welt.de/data/2006/08/24/1009086.html|accessdate=2007-01-02}}</ref> <br />
<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Incorporated in February [[1999]], Branders.com has headquarters in San Mateo, California, and employs more than 500 people worldwide.<br />
<br />
On the company's first year, its management team consisted of experienced industry executives, including the following: CEO and president Jerry McLaughlin, former CEO of Enwisen.com; David Sipes, former principal of Booz Allen; Michael Schwartz, previously lead developer at InfoSeek; Larry Lunetta, former SVP of sales and marketing at Caere Corp.; Joel Fishman, formerly with Wood Associates; Eliott Jones, former head of development at Landor Interactive; David Masover, formerly with Halo Industries; Kathleen Schultz, former VP for business development at Calyx & Corolla; and Dale Veno, former VP for mid-market sales at IBM. <br />
<br />
Branders.com also secured $30 million worth of financing from ABS Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Altos Ventures, Doll Capital, and Discovery Ventures in its seventh month. This is said to be a record in the promotional products industry. <br />
<br />
Marketing consultant Al Ries mentions Branders.com in his book, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, published in 2000 by Collins. <br />
<br />
It is said that Ries thought of “brandbuilders”--the idea being that companies bought promotional items to build their brands. According to the back story, the URL Brandbuilders.com was unavailable, so the company's founders opted to use the abbreviated Branders, the domain name of which they bought from an Arkansas-based band, Branders, for $600. <br />
<br />
The Website was officially launched in January [[2000]]. The company has since expanded to two other Websites for Canada and UK, launched in December [[2007]] and January [[2008]], respectively. <br />
<br />
Branders.com reached its 50,000-customer milestone in December 2006. <br />
<br />
The company was the recipient of the Buyers Choice Award from the Exhibitor Show 2000 in Las Vegas. It also received the Silver Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005 and 2006 from the Promotional Products Association International. These are annual awards given to the most creative and effective Websites in the promotional products industry.<br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- This is how a Google ad template can be used. Of course, you'd replace this client ID with your own client ID. --><br />
<br />
<center><br />
<adsense><br />
google_ad_client = 'pub-1242924421005350';<br />
google_ad_width = 468;<br />
google_ad_height = 60;<br />
google_ad_format = '468x60_as';<br />
google_ad_type = 'text_image';//2006-12-28: Centiare Directory space<br />
google_ad_channel = '2388332058';<br />
google_color_border = '6699CC';<br />
google_color_bg = '003366';<br />
google_color_link = 'FFFFFF';<br />
google_color_text = 'AECCEB';<br />
google_color_url = 'AECCEB';<br />
</adsense><br />
</center><br />
<br />
<br> <!-- This is how you force a line break. --><br />
<br />
<!-- You can design a photo gallery of your employees, your products, or relevant pictures found on MyWikiBiz. --><br />
<br />
==Photo gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
image:Pumpkin_2006.jpg<br />
image:Lake_Lure_golf_view.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
<br />
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<br />
==References==<br />
<div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:1; column-count:1;"><br />
<references /><br />
<br />
1. Christensen, Matthew Q. "Transforming Tschotschkes." Strategy and Innovation, Vol. 3, No. 3, May/June 2005. <http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4904.html><br />
2. “Signio Selects Branders.com as Promotional Products Vendor of Choice.” Allbusiness.com. <http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/operations-purchasing/6399180-1.html><br />
3. Severson, Carrie. “When Worlds Collide: Explosion of Dot.com in Ads Specialty Industry Makes for Cyberspace Future.” Corporate Logo. <http://www.corporatelogo.com/articles/081feat2.html><br />
4. Berger, Warren. “Schwag Bag.” Wired.com. Issue 9.01, January 2001. <http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.01/schwag.html><br />
5. Breen, Peter. “Straight from the Source.” Promo magazine. April 1, 2000. <http://promomagazine.com/interactivemarketing/marketing_straight_source_2/><br />
6. Morneau, Jill. “Silver Lining Among the Dot-Com Clouds?” Techweb.com. December 11, 2000. <http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20001211S0005><br />
7. Ligos, Melinda. “Unstuffing Those Stuffy Staff Meetings.” New York Times. August 1, 2000. <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE3DD113DF931A3575BC0A9669C8B63><br />
8. “Get Your (Logo Here) Back-scratcher.” USA Today. February 20, 2001. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/2001-02-20-weise.htm<br />
9. Hart, Kim. “Some Businesses at Mercy of Google See Hope in Bid.” Washington Post. February 7, 2008. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/06/AR2008020604245_pf.html><br />
10. Ethridge, Blake. “All Aboard the Internet: Are You Ready for the Ride?” PPBmag.com. May 2001.<br />
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| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:Milson_Printing_Logo.jpg|150px|Milson Printing logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''Your Printing Guru''<br />
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| key_people = [[Key_Person1:=Sanford Milson|[[Directory:Sanford Milson|Sanford Milson]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=CEO|CEO]]<br>[[Key_Person2:=Ollie Hopnoodle]], [[Key_Person2_Title:=COO|General Manager]] <br />
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| contact = [[Address:=4729 Elvis Presley Blvd]]<br>Memphis, [[State_Code:=TN]] [[Zip:=38116]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=901.555.1212]]<br>[[Web:=www.milsonprinting.com|[http://www.milsonprinting.com Milson Printing website]]]<br />
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'''Milson Printing''' is a fictional commercial [[color printing]] company located in [[Directory:Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Directory:Tennessee|Tennessee]]. It is one of the twelve largest commercial printers in the Memphis area.<br />
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One of Milson's clients has recently expanded his reach into entrepreneurial ventures centering on wiki editing and optimization. <ref name="DieWelt">{{cite news|last=Peer|first=Mathias|title=Wikipedia-Artikel, die man kaufen kann|publisher=[[Directory:Die Welt|Die Welt]]|date=2006-08-24|url=http://www.welt.de/data/2006/08/24/1009086.html|accessdate=2007-01-02}}</ref> <br />
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== History ==<br />
Incorporated in February [[1999]], Branders.com has headquarters in San Mateo, California, and employs more than 500 people worldwide.<br />
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On the company's first year, its management team consisted of experienced industry executives, including the following: CEO and president Jerry McLaughlin, former CEO of Enwisen.com; David Sipes, former principal of Booz Allen; Michael Schwartz, previously lead developer at InfoSeek; Larry Lunetta, former SVP of sales and marketing at Caere Corp.; Joel Fishman, formerly with Wood Associates; Eliott Jones, former head of development at Landor Interactive; David Masover, formerly with Halo Industries; Kathleen Schultz, former VP for business development at Calyx & Corolla; and Dale Veno, former VP for mid-market sales at IBM. <br />
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Branders.com also secured $30 million worth of financing from ABS Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Altos Ventures, Doll Capital, and Discovery Ventures in its seventh month. This is said to be a record in the promotional products industry. <br />
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Marketing consultant Al Ries mentions Branders.com in his book, The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, published in 2000 by Collins. <br />
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It is said that Ries thought of “brandbuilders”--the idea being that companies bought promotional items to build their brands. According to the back story, the URL Brandbuilders.com was unavailable, so the company's founders opted to use the abbreviated Branders, the domain name of which they bought from an Arkansas-based band, Branders, for $600. <br />
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The Website was officially launched in January [[2000]]. The company has since expanded to two other Websites for Canada and UK, launched in December [[2007]] and January [[2008]], respectively. <br />
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Branders.com reached its 50,000-customer milestone in December 2006. <br />
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The company was the recipient of the Buyers Choice Award from the Exhibitor Show 2000 in Las Vegas. It also received the Silver Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Gold Award in 2005 and 2006 from the Promotional Products Association International. These are annual awards given to the most creative and effective Websites in the promotional products industry.<br />
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| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Branders.com]]<br />
| company_logo = [[Image:Milson_Printing_Logo.jpg|150px|Milson Printing logo]] <br />
| company_slogan = ''Your Printing Guru''<br />
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| revenue = <br />
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| subsid = <!-- List any subsidiary operations here. --> <br />
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| contact = [[Address:=4729 Elvis Presley Blvd]]<br>Memphis, [[State_Code:=TN]] [[Zip:=38116]]-[[Plus4:=0000]]<br>[[Phone:=901.555.1212]]<br>[[Web:=www.milsonprinting.com|[http://www.milsonprinting.com Milson Printing website]]]<br />
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'''Milson Printing''' is a fictional commercial [[color printing]] company located in [[Directory:Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Directory:Tennessee|Tennessee]]. It is one of the twelve largest commercial printers in the Memphis area.<br />
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One of Milson's clients has recently expanded his reach into entrepreneurial ventures centering on wiki editing and optimization. <ref name="DieWelt">{{cite news|last=Peer|first=Mathias|title=Wikipedia-Artikel, die man kaufen kann|publisher=[[Directory:Die Welt|Die Welt]]|date=2006-08-24|url=http://www.welt.de/data/2006/08/24/1009086.html|accessdate=2007-01-02}}</ref> <br />
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== History ==<br />
Milson Printing started business in [[1965]] in a small shop on Duval Street in Key West, Florida. As the business expanded, it moved in [[1974]] to a larger facility in town on Caroline Street, and then again moved in [[1998]] to its present location in Memphis, where the owner could be closer to the blues music he so loves.<br />
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google_ad_height = 60;<br />
google_ad_format = '468x60_as';<br />
google_ad_type = 'text_image';//2006-12-28: Centiare Directory space<br />
google_ad_channel = '2388332058';<br />
google_color_border = '6699CC';<br />
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