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- From: CRAIG <craigr@qed.net>
- Subject: Re: Wonder Computers International Launched
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- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1996 17:26:43 GMT
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- Jason - Compton wrote:
- >
- > WONDER COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHED
- >
- > April 8, 1996--Ottawa, Canada
- >
- > Some resurrections take longer than others.
- >
- > In late January, Wonder Computers Incorporated of Ottawa, Canada, one of
- > North America's largest Amiga-only corporations, entered bankruptcy
- > proceedings. The company, consisting of a six-store retail arm, a budding
- > engineering division, a distribution network across the continent, and an
- > Information Technologies division responsible for the previous month's World
- > of Amiga show in Toronto, was unable to cover a recalled loan despite
- > record sales just a week prior to the crisis. The company had little
- > choice but to submit to court-supervised liquidation.
- >
- > WCi founder and CEO Mark Habinski addressed a concerned Amiga public when
- > the bankruptcy proceedings began. He announced his intention to secure
- > additional outside funding in order to procure some or all of the Wonder
- > inventory, property, and holdings in order to start a new, more
- > financially sound company to advance the cause of the Amiga in North America.
- >
- > On April 4, 1996, over two months after the situation began, the
- > bankruptcy trustees from the firm of Ernst and Young announced that the
- > tender made on behalf of the new Wonder organization had been accepted.
- > Pending completion of the transaction due on or before April 15th, Wonder
- > Computers International will pick up where Wonder Computers Incorporated
- > left off.
- >
- > Wonder Computers International acquired the inventory and capital
- > equipment of the two largest and most successful WCi retail locations,
- > Ottawa and Toronto. In addition, the inventory and equipment of the
- > Ottawa corporate headquarters was purchased, as were the rights to the
- > Wonder name.
- >
- > The new WCi will initially consist of a single retail and corporate
- > headquarters located in Wonder's strongest market, Ottawa. This site,
- > coupled with a Sales office in Vancouver, British Columbia, will form the
- > nucleus from which a pattern of measured, financially backed growth into
- > more cities will be undertaken. Habinski has indicated that a
- > Toronto-based retail operation will be launched as soon as possible, and
- > that a fourth operation in one of the remaining former Wonder markets is
- > possible before the end of the year. In addition, it is quite possible
- > that at least one former Wonder retail location will join with the new
- > company as a privately owned affiliate.
- >
- > The primary markets for the new WCi will initially be in direct, retail
- > sales and in product distribution across the continent. The WCi
- > Distribution branch plans to investigate and re-establish the
- > distribution relationships of the old company, as well as forging new
- > strong links in other sectors of the Amiga market.
- >
- > In addition, Wonder Computers International has already begun
- > investigating venues for the planned World of Amiga Toronto show, to be
- > held at the end of 1996.
- >
- > The new Information Technologies division will focus on working with
- > existing service providers in order to ensure easy, efficient network
- > access for Amiga users--initially in Wonder home markets, but
- > progressively across more of Canada and North America as time goes on.
- >
- > Lazarus Engineering will not be a branch of the new company. Wonder
- > wholeheartedly wishes the new company the best of luck.
- >
- > Mark Habinski will serve as President and CEO of Wonder Computers
- > International and will sit on the Board of Directors. The initial
- > management and staff of the new company has been carefully hand-picked by
- > Habinski from the ranks of the old, but as the company expands there will
- > be a need for experienced Amiga-industry employees, and the ranks of the
- > old company will be invaluable resources.
- >
- > The uncertainty has ended. From the ashes of Wonder Computers
- > Incorporated comes Wonder Computers International, dedicated to serving
- > the North American Amiga community.
- >
- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- >
- > Jason Compton jcompton@shell.portal.com
- > Promotional Director, Wonder Computers Int. (847) 741-0689 FAX
-
-
- Big deal.... Do you know if Mark is planning to pay any of his old
- debts? There may be alot of end users out there that loved WCi but ALOT
- of businesses that he dealt with, got screwed out of ALOT of money. I
- know, because we are one of them.
- Craig :>
-