Technology ''Transports'' Dell, NFIB Small Business Award Winner to
International Growth
Custom Trailer and Motor Home Manufacturer Transport Designs Gains
Customer Loyalty Worldwide
WASHINGTON (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) June 9, 2008 --
Steve Mattie, founder and president of Transport
Designs, Inc., a manufacturer of highly customized enclosed trailers
and truck conversion motor homes in Montoursville, Pa., remembers when
he and his colleagues saw little use for a computer, as the trailer and
motor home industry was decidedly low-tech.
By breaking the mold and growing his business worldwide because of it,
Transport Designs has earned the 2008 Dell/National
Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Small Business Excellence Award¹.
The announcement and award presentation was made today during NFIB’s
National Small-Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
“When you are trying to sell a five or
six-figure product sight unseen to a customer living in Australia,
technology is the only means for communication, negotiation and building
trust,” said Mattie. “Without
embracing IT, our business would still be struggling to grow outside our
region of the country much less internationally.”
From restaurants on wheels to transportable fitness centers, Transport
Designs’ product options are vast, and so is
the company’s vision for how far innovative
use of technology can take them. Transport Designs stays up-to-speed on
the latest in design software and hardware tools using Dell laptops to
share customized digital floor plans and real-time construction progress
with customers. Under Mattie’s direction,
customers can also download easy-to-use tools to interact with the plans
and update the designs themselves.
“Our electronic, fully rendered images are so
detailed they can even include human figures, allowing customers to
truly visualize the product, no matter how far away they are,”
said Mattie. “This, along with the option to
personally update their floor plan as if they were physically present at
the build site, puts customers’ minds at ease
and really sets us apart.”
Currently under construction, Transport Designs is building Car
Doctor World Motorsports the first-of-its-kind cab-over
motor coach to be used at its Turn
Key Drive racing events, where average citizens sign up to spend a
day in the life of a race car driver. Complete with massage chairs and
water-wall décor, the motor coach is designed
to exude luxury and comfort and is where participants will go to relax
after a day of racing.
“I interviewed and traveled to vendors all
over the U.S. for this project and needed to find the best,”
said Ryan Pilla, owner of Car Doctor. “Steve’s
use of technology and his vast knowledge of design tools far surpassed
his competitors, giving me the confidence I needed to choose Transport
Designs as my vendor. It has been a wonderful relationship ever since.”
Transport Designs will receive $25,000 in Dell products and services, a
lifetime membership to NFIB, the leading small business association in
the United States, valued at $15,000 (including a trip to NFIB’s
National Small-Business Summit), and a day of best-practice sharing with
Dell experts, including time with Chairman and CEO Michael
Dell.
New this year, Transport Designs is also eligible for a chance to win
the global Dell Small Business Excellence Award¹
worth $50,000 in Dell technology and services and featured participation
in a global entrepreneurs’ summit. National
winners from 12 countries - Australia,
Brazil, Canada,
China, France,
Germany, Italy,
Japan, Mexico,
Spain, United
Kingdom and the United States
- will be announced by September, and the global winner will be
announced in fall 2008.
To learn more about Transport Designs business and technology strategy,
the award program and how to apply for 2009, please visit www.dell.com/ceaward.
Links to Additional Information:
¹Visit www.dell.com/ceaward
for Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award official rules.
About NFIB
NFIB is the nation’s leading small business
association, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state
capitals. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB
gives small and independent business owners a voice in shaping the
public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB’s
powerful network of grassroots activists send their views directly to
state and federal lawmakers through a unique member-only ballot, thus
playing a critical role in supporting America’s
free enterprise system. NFIB’s mission is to
promote and protect the right of members to own, operate and grow their
businesses. More information about NFIB is available online at www.NFIB.com/newsroom.
About Dell
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative
technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its
direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services
company and No. 34 on the Fortune 500. For more information, visit www.dell.com,
or to communicate directly with Dell via a variety of online channels,
go to www.dell.com/conversations.
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