FASTSIGNS® Announces Record Number of Million Dollar Centers at Annual Convention

FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the franchisor for FASTSIGNS® sign and graphic centers, recently held its annual convention in Colorado Springs, CO, where 57 centers were recognized for outstanding sales achievements exceeding $1 million in annual sales, and 4 centers were recognized for exceeding $2 million. Both of these numbers surpassed all previous years’ sales numbers and set a record for the FASTSIGNS system.

The FASTSIGNS "Million Dollar Club" continues to grow with new inductees added each year, and 2007 proved to be an especially productive year for these winners—the majority of whom embraced new technology, developed general management efficiencies and implemented innovative and aggressive marketing and sales strategies in their centers.

“I am extremely proud of the growth and achievements of not just our award winners, but of our entire FASTSIGNS network,” said Larry Lane, president of FASTSIGNS International, Inc. “The strategies, programs and techniques that all of our centers put forth are continuously shared with our entire franchise system so that we all may achieve such success. Each year we learn from each other and strive to make the upcoming year even better than the one before. I look forward to what’s ahead in 2008.”

Nearly 500 attended the convention, representing 235 of the 525 FASTSIGNS/ SIGNWAVE centers located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom and Australia. Education sessions were offered on the latest trends and innovations within the industry, all designed to assist franchise owners in keeping up with the competition and getting a leading edge on what’s ahead in the industry.

The convention also featured a vendor trade show. Industry service providers showed off the latest in digital printing technology along with a wide variety of services available to the sign buying audience, allowing franchisees the opportunity to discuss production efficiencies with the experts.

Multiple awards were handed out during the course of the convention—in addition to the one and two million dollar awards—to recognize outstanding center managers, sales representatives, newcomers and vendors.

Special thanks to the vendors and sponsors who made a contribution to this year’s convention. Platinum sponsors, Fellers, Global Imaging, Inc., Hewlett Packard and Ketchum Directory Advertising. Silver sponsors, Georgia Printco, Reece Supply, Gandinnovations and ASI. Other sponsors, Ultraflex Systems, Inc. and Expand.

About FASTSIGNS®
FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics centers use innovation and technology to make the sign buying process simple by offering consulting, design, production, file transfer, delivery, installation for a full range of custom sign and graphic products, including high resolution exhibit and display graphics, wide format banners and POP, site signs, window and vehicle graphics, decals and labels, safety and identification signage and floor graphics for interior and exterior use. For more information, visit www.fastsigns.com.

DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR FASTSIGNS®!

FASTSIGNS® owners Lindsay and Paul Allison are celebrating a double success after their signage and graphics business in Sheffield picked up two accolades in the company’s annual awards.

Lindsay and Paul, both company directors of FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield, picked up the ‘Project of the Year’ award for their work with York College, and the Sales Achievement Award for an exceptional year’s trading.

Lindsay and Paul were charged with the task of providing all the signage for the York College’s new campus, to help guide 13,000 new students around the site. FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield designed and supplied everything from the main signs and banners hanging in the college’s entrance hall, to the campus’ interior facilities signs and exterior directional and traffic signs. Working closely with Bond Bryan, architects of the project, Balfour Beatty and York College, FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield designed, produced and installed more than 1,400 signs in just three months. The project was worth more than £90,000 and is one of the company’s most significant projects to date.

Prior to joining FASTSIGNS, Brooks owned his own design studio, Brooks Design, where he specialized in packaging and point-of-purchase displays for Dallas area companies like Frito-Lay and JCPenney. He resides in Frisco, TX with his wife Stephanie and four children.

“Working with York College has been a fantastic experience,” commented Lindsay. “The whole of the building is very impressive and the specification for the signage was of the highest quality. We welcomed the opportunity to carry out a project like this and demonstrate the great range of work that we are able to deliver.

“We were also thrilled to win a sales achievement award as it shows that everyone’s hard work over the year has well and truly paid off!” she added.

Lindsay and Paul accepted their awards at the 11th annual franchisee meeting, which was attended by senior management both from the UK and its corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas, USA. Their FASTSIGNS centre, which is based at Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, specialises in signage and graphics products including banners, vehicle graphics, and safety and identification signs.