Lathem Time News
LATHEM PARTNERS WITH SCHOEN & ASSOCIATES TO EXPAND BUSINESS
IN THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE PRODUCTS CHANNEL
ATLANTA, Ga. - May 1, 2002 - - Lathem Time Corporation, one
of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of time and
attendance products for small business, has entered into an
agreement with Chicago-based Schoen & Associates to increase
distribution and awareness of its products in the commercial
office products channel.
Schoen & Associates are manufacturers representatives with
over 4,500 accounts, including traditional office distributors,
catalog houses, superstores, computer resellers, business machine
dealers, and furniture suppliers. They cover 18 states in the
Midwest and Rocky Mountains, as indicated in the Office Product
Representatives Association districts 5, 6, 11 and 12.
“We’re excited about working with Schoen & Associates because
they have relationships with most of the main players in the
office products business,” said Lance Whipple, Lathem Time director
of marketing. “By partnering with Schoen, we are making an investment
in and commitment to the contract commercial office products
channel.”
Kevin Schoen, Schoen & Associates president, said, “The office
products channel market is very receptive to Lathem’s products
and support programs. We have signed up many national distributors
who are eager to receive Lathem’s products.”
About Schoen & Associates
Schoen and Associates is a leading Chicago-based professional
sales organization, representing prominent manufactures of office
and computer products and furniture. They provide full-service,
leading-edge representation of office products to national companies
in the industry, including Boise-Cascade, Corporate Express,
Office Depot/BSD and Staples Contract & Commercial. Schoen Maintains
offices in Cleveland, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee,
Kansas City and Denver, in addition to its Chicago headquarters.
In its newest development, Schoen has fused a national accounts
orientation with its territorial coverage, providing wider distributions
to its customers. More information can be found at
www.schoen.com.
About Lathem Time Corporation
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Lathem Time is one of the world's
leading designers and manufacturers of time and attendance products
for small business. The company specializes in mechanical and
automated employee time and attendance tracking systems, including
the No. 1-selling automated system for small business, PayClock
EZ. Other products include time clocks, data collection terminals,
software and synchronized wall clocks.
Founded in 1919 by George Lathem and his son Louie Lathem,
Sr., Lathem Time remains a family-owned and operated company
with 175 employees. Over 300,000 companies worldwide use a Lathem
timekeeping product for managing their business. More information
can be found at www.lathem.com.
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