New Sales Outsourcing Alliance Announced

(I-Newswire) January 9, 2005 - CEO Susan Brod in explaining the reason to build this alliance says "While we've been working with overseas companies, acting as their U.S. sales presence and implementing their sales strategies, many companies have the need for logistics and warehousing services in the United States. For this reason we sought to form an alliance with a logistics company that provides international services and has warehousing facilities and value-added capabilities. We found that company in Team Logistics - a natural partner – providing a complete, turn-key sales operation for our clients."

The team provides a one-stop-shop - from "testing the waters" by providing a telephone number and address in their client's target market - to total sales administration and customer service - to salesforce development and management, to complete warehousing and logistics services. The team works with companies to define their unique needs and develops customized sales programs that result in a cost-effective and expeditious entry into new markets.

When announcing this alliance Tony Higgins, President of The APH Group stated: "Our methodology of determining the feasibility of entering a new market, developing a sales entry strategy and then recruiting the right reps for the right manufacturers utilizing our "Rep Success Profile©" and backing the salesforce up with training and management support on a local level has proven to be the key to a successful market entry and market penetration. Whether you're an overseas manufacturer wanting to enter the North American market or an American company wanting to export your products overseas, by partnering with Team Logistics, The APH Group can now offer our clients a total turnkey sales operation and infrastructure both in the U.S. and the U.K. Utilizing our sales outsourcing and logistics services will help our clients implement their sales strategies, achieve their goals and increase their revenues."

Tom Bell, Vice President of Sales and Business Development of Team Logistics said about the alliance: "Team Logistics LLC is totally dedicated to service. Our goal is to help companies maximize every opportunity to be successful and to assist companies in penetrating the U.S. market. Our services, along with those of The APH Group, will allow companies time to identify potential markets for their goods, build their sales team, implement their sales efforts and compete for market share immediately without all of the infrastructure and start-up costs generally needed to start a business in another country while demonstrating the company's commitment to their customers and the U.S. market."

By using the services of this new alliance's in-place infrastructure, your companies can "hit the ground running" without incurring large start-up costs to do business and enter new markets.

About The APH Group
The APH Group was founded in 1996 and initiated its Sales Outsourcing Services in 2003 to overseas companies wishing to enter the United States market. They provide the Missing Link to trade in North America with their extensive experience and knowledge in developing entry strategies, hiring and managing U.S. salesforces. They provide a complete turn-key sales operation that handles sales, marketing, administration, shipping, export logistics and warehousing.

The APH Group is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia with an office in London, England and Business Developers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, Israel and South Africa.

For additional information, please see www.aphgroup.us or call 912 352-1805.

About Team Logistics
Team Logistics, LLC, of Atlanta, Georgia is a group of logistics providers that have joined forces to offer a total logistic service, not only locally but on a worldwide basis. The members of Team Logistics are Bonded Service Warehouse, Inc., Atlanta, GA (warehousing/transportation/value-add services) operating over one million square feet, Lee Hardeman's Customs Brokers, Inc., Atlanta, GA (imports/customs brokerage/freight forwarding) and USA Cargo, Marietta, GA (exports/freight forwarding). These companies are part of a world-wide organization – Group Freight Group - that they helped found.

Team Logistics has offices in over 50 countries and 200 cities and may be contacted at 404 349-7779.

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