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A-Z Buying provides a range of advertising and marketing
services that increase retail clients’ sales and reduce
costs. A-Z Buying launched initially in the $2 billion-a-year
scrapbooking industry, where its clients include Top 100
Retailers as well as regional and local independents. A-Z also
serves major regional franchisees, and most recently entered
the rubberstamping industry.
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The
Team |
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Dennis
Conforto
A-Z Media and its associated ShopA-Z.com and A-Z Magazines
divisions were founded by Dennis Conforto, Chairman and CEO,
in 1999. Prior to founding A-Z Media, Dennis was an owner and
senior executive at GERS, a leading vendor of retail
management information systems, for nearly 20 years. While at
GERS, he also served as president of the Furniture Consultant’s
Center for nearly two decades. Before he joined GERS, Dennis
was executive vice president at a Top 100 retail home
furnishings company. He has been a frequent speaker at major
events in the home furnishings industry, focusing in
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Tony
Beecher
Tony Beecher, Vice President of Technology, has 13 years
experience with the Internet and an extensive background in
software development and retail. For over 13 years, Tony
worked for GERS Retail Systems where he was instrumental in
the design, development, quality control and implementation of
three generations of software products. During this time, Tony
served in various positions including quality control manager,
product manager, marketing support and training specialist.
Previously, Tony worked for a large home furnishings business
and was responsible for the daily operations of 14 stores in
the San Francisco bay area. Mr. Beecher has also served as a
partner in a warehousing, wholesale distribution and
advertising firm specializing in the retail home furnishings
and consumer electronics industries. Tony has worked closely
with the leaders in these industries to develop a clear
understanding of these industries.
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