In 1959, William Jacobs started Columbus Fair Auto Auction based on excellent customer service and fairness. He recognized that auctions offered a solution to automobile dealers' needs for a source and marketplace for used motor vehicles.Obviously, the financial risk of leasing space at the Ohio State Fairgrounds to run a one-lane auction in 1959 was small, but significant for this startup entrepreneurial endeavor. It, however, pales in comparison to the present multi-million dollar investment in today's 85-acre facility in Obetz. However, the original strategy of offering a marketplace for used vehicles where buyers and sellers would congregate for the benefit of both continues today.

PC Mall, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a value added direct marketer of technology products, services, and solutions to businesses, government and educational institutions, and individual consumers primarily in the United States. It offers information technology products, services, and solutions, as well as consumer electronics equipment and other consumer products. The company’s product portfolio comprises software, notebooks, desktop, storage and networking devices, iPods/MP3s, displays, servers, printers, supplies, input devices, memory devices, consumer electronics, and accessories. It also provides strategic planning, needs assessment, solution design, product acquisition/e-procurement, project management, installation, post installation support and maintenance, systems refresh and installation/move/add/change, and recycling and disposal services to the commercial and public sector markets. In addition, the company offers data center, client computing, unified communications, network infrastructure, enterprise security, enterprise server and storage, software licensing, and procurement solutions. PC Mall offers its products, services, and solutions through account executives, field service teams, various direct marketing techniques, and three retail stores, as well as through catalogs under the PC Mall, MacMall, PC Mall Gov, and SARCOM brands; and through Web sites, such as pcmall.com, macmall.com, pcmallgov.com, gmri.com, sarcom.com, abreon.com, onsale.com, and clubmac.com. PC Mall, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Torrance, California.

Located in San Diego, California, we specialize in cubicles, commercial office furniture, government office furniture, excellent service with unmatched customer care and follow up. We offer a full range of office, education and healthcare furnishings for any budget. We are a full service dealer offering consultation, space planning, delivery/installation, reconfigurations, storage, rental and leasing. We serve both commercial clients from the smallest start up to large corporate accounts.We also offer furniture manufacturers with GSA contracts for our Federal customers, CMAS contracts for state and local governments, and the TCPN buying group for local government, education, health care, non-profit organizations, and credit unions. ABI Office Furniture is a locally owned family business started by Darles and Ralph Wilde in 1996. Darles Wilde is the majority owner and CEO and runs the day-to-day operations of the company. Ralph Wilde is the co-owner and president, focusing on sales and marketing. Erik Wilde joined the growing business in 1997 in sales and design and works with both commercial and government customers. ABI Office Furniture is a proud member of the Green Chamber of San Diego County.

Backcountry.com is an online retailer of outdoor and backcountry gear. The company sells products for activities such as skiing, backpacking, camping, snowboarding, rock climbing, kayaking, and mountaineering. Its offerings include more than 400 brands, such as Burton, K2, The North Face, Oakley, and Rossignol. Backcountry.com was founded in 1996 by CEO Jim Holland and president John Bresee. Backcountry.com is a subsidiary of Liberty Media, which owns more than 80% of the online retailer's equity.

Bookazine Company, Inc. is an independent wholesale distributor of books and magazines, working with more than 25,000 publishers across the globe. In addition to its range of best sellers and new releases, Bookazine specializes in children's books, small press titles, regional publications, graphic novels and manga, gay and lesbian books, and periodicals. Clients have included major retailers (F.Y.E., Sam Goody), airport newsstands, and independent bookstores in the US and abroad. Bookazine was founded in 1929 by Ruwin and Jacob Kallman and has been family run for three generations. Today Robert and Richard Kallman lead the company as CEO and EVP, respectively.

International Fleet Sales (IFS) is the authorized export distributor of General Motors vehicles, parts and service. Additionally, we are the authorized export parts distributor for Blue Bird Bus and Volvo Trucks of North America.IFS’ expertise is founded upon decades of experience with GM vehicles and parts. Our in depth knowledge of GM vehicles and parts for GM and other North American vehicles, allows us to help our customers around the world.IFS is the total solutions provider to our customers because of our expertise in vehicle specifications, upfit or customization of special use vehicles, and worldwide transportation logistics.

Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Incorporated,the bookstore chain sells used and new books, magazines, videos, DVDs, and music. Only about half of the merchandise it sells is new. Its roughly 110 stores are located in more than 15 states, primarily Texas. Its wholesale catalog division, Texas Bookman, reprints classics and other public domain works. Half Price Books has grown slowly but steadily; its stores keep a small-company look with secondhand and employee-made furnishings. The company was started by Ken Gjemre and Pat Anderson (late mom of president and CEO Sharon Anderson Wright) in 1972 to save trees by recycling unwanted books. The Anderson family owns most of the company.

Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., founded in 1982, also sells graphic novels and related collectibles to comic book stores and bookstores nationwide. Diamond promotes comic book reading by organizing, sponsoring, and supplying Free Comic Book Day when stores give away select comic books to all attendees. Industry mainstays DC Entertainment (Batman), Dark Horse Comics, and Marvel Publishing (Spider-Man) also participate. Diamond president Steve Geppi also owns comic book publisher Gemstone Publishing, publishes Baltimore Magazine, and is an investor in the Baltimore Orioles.

Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Company was established in 1904 as Mitchell & Ness Sporting Goods, then specializing in stringing tennis rackets and making custom golf clubs. It was acquired by the Adidas Sports Licensed Division, part of adidas AG, in late 2007. Mitchell & Ness would like to take you by the hand and guide you down that path fondly known as Memory Lane. The company is a manufacturer of authentic vintage sports apparel and accessories including vintage jerseys from MLB, the NBA, NFL, and NHL. It licenses the CLC College Vault label for apparel that spotlights school such as Notre Dame, Michigan, and Colorado. Mitchell & Ness creates detailed reproductions of jerseys from certain years and those worn by particular athletes.

Flying Brands' company products are continually flying off the shelves. Flying Brands Limited company sells animal and bird feed, audio books, flowers, and other items through its mail-order operations. It operates under such names as Flying Flowers and Gardening Bird Supplies. Flying Brands Limited company was established in the 1980s as a carnation exporter and has expanded each year since then. Flying Brands owns UK greeting cards business Greetings Direct, as well. Flying Brands Limited company also operates retail websites for each of its subsidiaries, including Flowers Direct and Garden Centre Online. Flying Brands sold its Benham Collectibles business to The Stanley Gibbons Group in late 2010.

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