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Not to be confused with Handy Technologies.
Hand Technologies
Company typePrivate
Founded1996
Defunct2001
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, US
Key peopleAndrew Harris (CEO)
Martin Slagter (President)
Number of employees3,500 (1998)

Hand Technologies, Inc was a full-service computer and web services company. The company provided free delivery and set-up and customers get a one-stop shop for Internet services, training and support on all of Hand's products. Services were provided in Winchester and the company sold products from IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Lexmark International.

History

The company was founded as Habitech in 1996 by Andrew Harris,, Martin Slagter two former executives from Dell Computer and CompUSA.

In May 1997, the company raised $6.75 million through a private securities offering and added seven board members, one of whom was Doug Martin, a former president of Tupperware North America.

In July 2001, the company went out of business, blaming an inability to raise money.

References

  1. ^ Harrington, Mark (1998). "Special Reports". Computer Retail Week. Archived from the original on April 29, 1999. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  2. "Morning Sun gets computer service". The Muscatine Journal. February 19, 2000. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hand Technologies opens in Winchester". The Winchester Sun. December 1, 1999. p. 11. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Elizondo, Juan (October 4, 1996). "Hands-on approach to buying a PC". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 15, 1997. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  5. Carton, Barbara. "PC's replace lettuce tubs at sales parties". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on February 1, 1998. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  6. Harrington, Mark (September 23, 1996). "Hand Technologies Strategy -- Company to sell PC wares". Computer Retail Week. Archived from the original on August 28, 1999. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  7. "Hand uses "free" PCs as incentives". CNET. January 2, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  8. Burrows, Peter (1996). "Shopping:let your fingers do the walking". Business Week. Archived from the original on October 31, 1996. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  9. "Hand Technologies raises $6.75 million". Austin American-Statesman. May 17, 1997. p. 59. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Mahoney, Jerry (July 6, 2001). "Handtech.com Inc. goes out of business". Austin American-Statesman. p. 38. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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