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Fifth Gear Sponsors NEMOA Spring 2012 directXchange Conference

Published Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:07 PM by Katie Guyer

Retail fulfillment provider offers sponsorship to direct marketing event INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 1, 2012) – Fifth Gear, a leader in direct-to-consumer order fulfillment, contact center, ecommerce technology, and marketing services, is pleased to announce its attendance and sponsorship of the NEMOA Spring 2012 directXchange Conference. The event, which caters to online and catalogue retailers and [...]


Fifth Gear Fulfills Needs for Local Communities

Published Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:08 PM by Katie Guyer

Employees of Retail Fulfillment Services Provider Gave Back During Busy Holiday Season   INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 10, 2012) – The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas saw record-breaking activity for online retail in 2011. But for Fifth Gear, a leader in direct-to-consumer order fulfillment, contact center, ecommerce technology, and marketing services, there was no better time [...]


Fifth Gear Releases Retail Branding White Paper

Published Thursday, October 13, 2011 1:42 PM by jasoneggert

Ecommerce Services Provider Details Strategies During Order Fulfillment Process INDIANAPOLIS, IN – October 13, 2011 - Fifth Gear, a leading provider of order fulfillment, contact centers, ecommerce technology, and marketing services, has released a white paper outlining the importance of branding initiatives in direct-to-consumer retail operations. Branding Beyond the Sale: The Opportunity of Order Fulfillment provides retailers with [...]


Fifth Gear Aids in Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Published Thursday, September 15, 2011 1:47 PM by jasoneggert

Pennsylvania Employees Lend a Hand to Victims of Natural Disasters HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA (September 15, 2011)– Although the Hazle Township, Pennsylvania facilities of order fulfillment provider Fifth Gear were not damaged by the effects of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, other areas of the State were devastated. Hundreds of thousands of residents were without power and [...]


Fifth Gear Sponsors NEMOA Fall 2011 directXchange Conference

Published Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:50 PM by jasoneggert

Fulfillment services provider offers sponsorship, insight for retail direct marketing conference INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 24, 2011) – Fifth Gear, a leader in direct-to-consumer order fulfillment, contact center, ecommerce technology, and marketing services, is pleased to announce its attendance and sponsorship of the NEMOA Fall 2011 directXchange Conference. The event will be held September 21-22, 2011 in Boston. [...]


Fifth Gear and Bronto to Host Email List Growth Webinar for Retailers

Published Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:51 PM by jasoneggert

Two companies will present email, sales growth strategies INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 10, 2011 - One of the most challenging tasks faced by email marketers is also one of the most foundational – building the distribution list. Fifth Gear, a provider of outsourced order fulfillment services, and Bronto Software, a retail marketing services provider, recently announced a webinar [...]


Fifth Gear Hosts Annual Buffalo Township United Fund Radiothon

Published Wednesday, July 06, 2011 1:53 PM by jasoneggert

Order Fulfillment Provider Lends Time, Facilities to Missouri Non-Profit’s Cause   LOUISIANA, MISSOURI (July 6, 2011) - Fifth Gear recently hosted the annual Buffalo Township United Fund (BTUF) Radiothon on June 24 at its Louisiana, Missouri location. Staff at the fulfillment services provider’s warehouse and contact center facilities spent their time collecting donations, providing technology support, and taking [...]


Fifth Gear Attends World’s Largest Ecommerce Event

Published Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:55 PM by jasoneggert

Retail Services Provider Exhibits, Presents to Record-Breaking Crowd INDIANAPOLIS, IN – June 21, 2011 – Fifth Gear, a provider of outsourced fulfillment services, contact centers, technology, and marketing services for ecommerce and catalog retailers, participated in the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition 2011 June 14-17 in San Diego, California. The three-day conference, the world’s largest ecommerce event, [...]


Fifth Gear Relocates Corporate Headquarters

Published Monday, June 06, 2011 2:05 PM by jasoneggert

Retail Order Fulfillment Provider’s Office to Remain in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS, IN – June 6, 2011  Fifth Gear, an Indianapolis-based provider of outsourced order fulfillment, contact centers, ecommerce technology, and marketing services for online and catalog retailers, has announced its move to a new corporate headquarters.  Effective today, Fifth Gear operates in a newly-renovated location in [...]


Jake Vogel Joins Fifth Gear as Vice President of Operations

Published Monday, April 25, 2011 2:06 PM by jasoneggert

Retail services provider welcomes new leadership to its executive team INDIANAPOLIS, IN- April 25, 2011 – Fifth Gear, a provider of outsourced order fulfillment, contact center, ecommerce technology, and marketing services for retailers, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Jake Vogel as vice president of operations.  Reporting to company president Matt Konkle, Vogel will [...]


Fifth Gear Sponsors 2011 Bronto Email Marketing Summit

Published Thursday, April 21, 2011 2:07 PM by jasoneggert

Fulfillment Provider Offers Sponsorship, Ecommerce Expertise for Email Marketing Conference INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 21, 2011) – Fifth Gear, a leader in direct-to-consumer order fulfillment, contact center services, and ecommerce technology, recently sponsored and attended the 2011 Bronto Email Marketing Summit. The three-day event concluded Wednesday, April 20 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and focused on [...]


Fifth Gear Expands Operations in Northeast U.S.

Published Saturday, April 09, 2011 2:12 PM by jasoneggert

Retail Services Provider Adds Fulfillment Center to Accommodate Growth INDIANAPOLIS, IN- April 19, 2011 –Fifth Gear, a provider of outsourced order fulfillment services, has expanded operations with its lease of a 115,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.  Fifth Gear specializes in services for direct retailers in the ecommerce and catalog channels including order fulfillment, contact center [...]


Fifth Gear Sponsors 2011 LENSER Multichannel Marketing Summit

Published Monday, March 28, 2011 2:23 PM by jasoneggert

Order Fulfillment Provider to Sponsor Event for Mutlichannel Retailers INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 28, 2011) – Fifth Gear, a leader in direct-to-consumer order fulfillment, contact center services, and ecommerce technology, is pleased to announce its participation and sponsorship of the 2011 LENSER Multichannel Marketing Summit. This year’s event, titled “The Winds of Change: Profiting from the [...]


Fifth Gear Helps Net Literacy Accelerate Digital Inclusion

Published Tuesday, March 22, 2011 2:26 PM by jasoneggert

Donation of Computer Hardware Benefits Thousands of Indiana Residents INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 22, 2011) – Fifth Gear, an Indianapolis-based provider of outsourced order fulfillment, contact center, ecommerce technology, and marketing services, recently made a series of donations of computer hardware to Net Literacy of Indiana. Net Literacy, founded by middle school student Daniel Kent in [...]


Fifth Gear Inducted into NEMOA Direct Marketing Organization

Published Friday, March 11, 2011 2:26 PM by jasoneggert

Fifth Gear Joins Prestigious Direct Marketing Professionals to Support Growth of the Ecommerce and Catalog Industry.   INDIANAPOLIS, IN- March 11, 2011– Fifth Gear, an experienced supplier of outsourced order fulfillment, contact center, and ecommerce marketing services, has announced its induction as a member of NEMOA.  The organization, which voted on its newest member class [...]


Fifth Gear Technology Infocast Series Unveiled

Published Thursday, February 24, 2011 2:29 PM by jasoneggert

Media Contact Katie Guyer, Marketing Specialist kguyer@infifthgear.com (317) 631-0907 ext. 8778 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Technology Infocast Series Unveiled by Fifth Gear Quarterly web-based sessions will provide valuable information for company’s retail clients INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 24, 2011) – Fifth Gear is proud to announce a new program designed specifically for its technology clients. The Fifth [...]


Fifth Gear to Participate in NEMOA’s First directXchange National Conference

Published Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:30 PM by jasoneggert

Fifth Gear executives will share outsourced order fulfillment strategies with direct marketing professionals. Indianapolis, IN  (February 16, 2011) – Fifth Gear, a leader in direct-to-consumer order fulfillment, contact center services, and ecommerce technology, is pleased to announce its upcoming participation in the NEMOA directXchange Spring 2011 Conference. This national event, which takes place in Boston from [...]


Fifth Gear President Selected as Speaker at IRCE 2011

Published Tuesday, January 18, 2011 2:31 PM by jasoneggert

Konkle to offer insight on order fulfillment, ecommerce strategies INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 18, 2011) – Fifth Gear, an expert in order fulfillment and ecommerce services, is excited to announce its participation in the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition 2011 and the selection of its President, Matt Konkle, as a conference speaker. The annual event, a must-attend for ecommerce [...]


Fifth Gear Partners with Bronto for Email Marketing Integration

Published Monday, January 10, 2011 2:33 PM by jasoneggert

Ecommerce order fulfillment provider now offers integrated email platform to retail clients INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 10, 2011) – Fifth Gear, the outsourced order fulfillment, contact center and ecommerce services provider for retailers, announced today a partnership with Bronto, the industry- leading provider of email marketing services for ecommerce. The partnership includes technology integration between Bronto’s [...]


Fifth Gear Launches North American Ecommerce Operation for Olsen Europe

Published Friday, November 19, 2010 2:36 PM by jasoneggert

Women’s fashion brand enters North American ecommerce market with order fulfillment partner. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 19, 2010) – Fifth Gear, an order fulfillment and ecommerce services provider for retailers, announced today the North American ecommerce launch of its newest client, Olsen Europe.  Fifth Gear was selected by the international women’s fashion brand to fulfill Canadian and [...]


Fifth Gear Partners with SLI Systems for Ecommerce Site Search

Published Friday, October 29, 2010 2:38 PM by jasoneggert

Ecommerce Order Fulfillment and Technology Provider Now Offers Learning Search to Retail Clients INDIANAPOLIS, IN (October 29, 2010) – Fifth Gear, an order fulfillment and ecommerce services provider for retailers, announced today a partnership with leading site search technology provider SLI Systems. Through the agreement, SLI Systems will provide its advanced Learning Search technology to Fifth [...]


Fifth Gear Partners with Slingshot SEO for Marketing Services

Published Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:43 PM by jasoneggert

Ecommerce Order Fulfillment Provider Now Offers Search Engine Optimization to Retail Clients INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 8, 2010) – Fifth Gear, the order fulfillment and ecommerce services provider for retailers, announced today a partnership with Indianapolis based Slingshot SEO to provide retail clients with search engine optimization services. The partnership supplements Fifth Gear’s existing ecommerce marketing services [...]


Fifth Gear Announces Long Term Relationship with Global Greeting Card Leader

Published Wednesday, August 25, 2010 2:46 PM by jasoneggert

Order Fulfillment and Contact Center Services Continue for Hallmark’s UNICEF Partnership INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 25, 2010) – Fifth Gear announces a three-year extension of its relationship with Hallmark Custom Marketing (HCM) supporting Hallmark’s UNICEF partnership through order fulfillment and customer contact center services. Hallmark Custom Marketing has extended its fulfillment contract for UNICEF products with Fifth [...]


Fifth Gear Sponsors LENSER Summit for Multichannel Retailers

Published Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:53 PM by jasoneggert

Retail Order Fulfillment Provider Partners with Multichannel Strategy Experts INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 10, 2010) – Fifth Gear, a leading provider of outsourced order fulfillment and call center services for retailers, announces its sponsorship of the 2010 LENSER Summit to be held September 22-24 in San Rafael, CA. An annual conference for LENSER clients, partners and invited [...]


3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment

Published Wednesday, July 07, 2010 2:47 PM by jasoneggert

Recently Seen at AllAboutROImag.com With signs of economic recovery taking shape this year, especially in the world of retail, marketers are refocusing their attentions on maintaining a competitive edge. One way they’re doing this is by considering outsourced fulfillment operations with third-party providers. Here are three reasons why it may be the hottest iron to [...]


Fifth Gear Welcomes Don Van der Wiel as Chief Financial Officer

Published Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:00 AM by patrickdow

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 15, 2010) – Indianapolis-based Fifth Gear, an outsourced business services provider for direct-to-consumer retailers, announces the hiring of Chief Financial Officer Don Van der Wiel.  Van der Wiel most recently served as CFO for hhgregg, Inc., a publicly traded specialty retailer of electronics and appliances. As CFO at Fifth Gear, he now leads [...]


Fifth Gear to Exhibit at Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Chicago

Published Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:00 AM by patrickdow

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 27, 2010) – Fifth Gear announces its participation at the 2010 Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) to be held June 8-11 at the McCormick Place West, Chicago.  As the world’s largest e-retailing show, IRCE hosts every key industry in e-retailing, including retail, catalog, manufacturing and consumer service companies. The 170,000 square-foot Exhibit [...]


Sigma Micro and Stark Bro’s Beget Fifth Gear

Published Monday, March 01, 2010 12:00 PM by patrickdow

Sigma Micro and Stark Bro’s Fulfillment Have Joined Forces to create Fifth Gear. In addition to outsourced fulfillment, the new entity will focus on providing contact center and e-commerce services, business analysis, product personalization and related value-add services for direct retailers. Stark Bro’s Fulfillment has been a provider of warehousing, fulfillment and contact center services for [...]


Sigma Micro and Stark Bro’s Fulfillment Announce Consolidation under New Brand: Fifth Gear

Published Monday, January 25, 2010 7:00 AM by patrickdow

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, (January 25, 2010) - Indianapolis based Sigma Micro LLC and Missouri based Stark Bro’s Fulfillment announce their official consolidation under a new brand; Fifth Gear.  The new company will continue to serve the direct retail industry offering outsourced business services, managed ecommerce, and interactive marketing services for retailers and manufacturers of consumer products. Stark [...]


Sigma Micro Successfully Launches LastandFinal.com with Over 15,000 Visitors in its First Week

Published Wednesday, September 02, 2009 7:00 AM by administrator

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, September 2, 2009 -Sigma Micro, the technology and outsourced ecommerce services provider for direct retailers, announced today the successful launch of its new discount ecommerce site, www.LastandFinal.com. The online clearance shopping destination received more than 15,000 visitors in its first week, due to the success of its initial marketing campaigns. The site’s recent market launch [...]