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Rent-to-own News - Michael Gerwe Jr. teams with industry execs to launch Asset Protection ProductsMichael Gerwe Jr. of RES Marketing, has joined forces with other industry notables including Terry Beville, Jamie Slatton, Joe Gazzo and Salvatore Moccia, and others, to launch Asset Protection Products.
As the exclusive licensee for products developed by I-Contain, the start-up company will focus its efforts on developing and selling devices to help rent-to-own dealers protect their rental assets.
“We’ve all been in the RTO business long enough to know there is a value to knowing the location of rental assets and in some cases, even being able to disable the asset itself,” says Gerwe. “We are committed to leveraging technology to help rental dealers minimize their losses. We know the business and understand the cost constraints, and believe we have some great products in the pipeline that will be very well received in the industry.”
Asset Protection Products is currently beta-testing products for use in flat screen televisions, with an official product launch expected in the summer of 2010. For more information, call Michael Gerwe at 813/205.1608.
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APRO's 2011 Dave Egan Legislative Conference
May 2-4, Washington, DC
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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here. | |||
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Click the links below to download each article as a PDF
Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | July-August 2010
David Lane, APRO's 2010 Employee of the Year by Murlin Evans David Lane, an Indiana-based Premier Rental-Purchase employee, is known for many selfless deeds that help his community and inspire his company.
by Murlin Evans Louise Brown has been a BestWay Rent-To-Own customer in Virginia for 20 years—and her passion for helping those in need runs deep. "I've always believed that if you take care of others, they'll take care of you."
by Kristen Card With a combined 153 years of service to the rent-to-own industry, the APRO staff makes hard work seem easy. Meet the modestly sized group of professionals—plus a real "fat cat"—who work on your behalf.
by Ed Winn III There is a growing movement to "nudge" consumers' behavior. Consider it a subtle attack on the flank of individual freedom that, if allowed to develop unchecked, could set its sights on rent-to-own. It if does, the results for rental dealers will not be pretty. A recap of the highlights at APRO's 2010 Rent-to-Own Convention and Trade Show, held July 19–22 in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to learning, purchasing and socializing, rental dealers and vendors gathered to celebrate the association's 30th anniversary.
Cover illustration by Dave Cutler
See the current issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine... [PDF format] [HTML format]
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