June 8, 2001: SAN BRUNO, California: Advantage Enterprises Announces Alliance with Control Systems, Inc.

Control System’s Electronic Recovery Systems to provide capability of converting laser-printing expense into profit center for Advantage law firm customers.

-Advantage Enterprises, Inc., the leading provider of managed print services for national law firms, today announced an alliance with Control Systems, Inc., headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. With the alliance, Advantage will offer cost recovery to its Customers within Advantage’s outsourced printer management program.

“As a multi-million dollar revenue source to many law firms, charge back revenue derived from photocopies made on behalf of clients has eroded over time,” said Walt Lemmermann, CEO of Advantage Enterprises, Inc. “Copier/laser printer technology convergence has resulted in the migration of photocopy printing to laser printers. Many firms have no method for charging back laser printed copies to their clients as they did with photocopies. Now they do.”

With the Advantage/Control Systems alliance, law firms may re-capture the opportunity revenue of charging back laser printer copies made for their clients. Control System’s cost recovery system will now be bundled with Advantage’s printer management program.

This alliance allows for Advantage to exclusively offer Control Systems’ print control software “Lasertrak” on a rental basis, consistent with Advantage’s cost per printer pricing scenario.

“This solution is the answer to managing partners who seek to improve cash flow and increase tax benefits,” Lemmermann, also a CPA, further said. “Since Control Systems is a recognized leader in cost recovery solutions, partners are comfortable with the benefit that they will accrue.”

“We are proud to be working with a solutions provider that allows us to directly support our customer’s requirements. This gives us an opportunity to further develop both financial and operational controls for our law firm customers’ asset management programs.”

“Working with outsource management experts such as Advantage Enterprises gives us the opportunity to expand our presence in key markets,” said Ian Carmichael, President of Control Systems. “Our software will help their customers understand the real, total costs for network printing.”

About Advantage Enterprises
Advantage Enterprises delivers outsourced printer management programs that provide national law firms operational and financial controls over their network printing. Using their cost containment model, Advantage designs operating efficiencies and delivers an enhanced service model. Advantage Enterprises, based in San Bruno, California has operations throughout the U.S. For further information, visit www.advtg.com or call 1 800 559 2121

About Control Systems, Inc.
Control Systems is a privately held corporation based in Boca Raton, Florida that markets a complete line of cost recovery products designed to track, report and charge back expenses associated with office equipment and administrative services. Control Systems has offices throughout North America.

All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.


 
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