Company Story

Baird's early years were spent in the family owned and operated commercial printing firm, Economy Printing. He actively learned and assisted in the growth of the business over 14 years - from two presses to 10, from four employees to 30. During his college years, his entrepreneurial thinking and risk taking beliefs led him to form a number of innovative and creative start-up companies. When Steve Weber first met and worked side-by-side with Dave Baird at QuestCom, they sensed their complementary talents. Each recognized in the other a common drive, strong work ethic, and the shared vision to create a company that would provide opportunities for themselves, employees, and clients -- utilizing the power of the Internet.

The formation of Z57.com was a natural progression. The co-founders, Weber and Baird, launched the company on December 14, 1998 in San Diego, California. The firm capitalizes on its access to technological savvy web designers, experienced software programmers, and energetic sales individuals. The development of their expert sales team was, and is, a direct result of the top management team's combined experience of over 40 years in building strong sales and marketing organizations.

The company business plan called for the strategy of focusing on niche vertical markets and developing scalable systems. Management refined their products, sales, training, and product delivery processes. They developed their infrastructure and operational systems. In the spring of 1999, with a team of eight, they launched their Real Estate division. By the fall of 1999, they expanded their office space (for the third time in less than a year), and increased the company's sales team from 10 to 20 reps. The Custom / e-Commerce division was also originated at this time. The year 2000 saw the launch of the Insurance division, the expansion of the sales staff to about 50, and the office space grow from 2,700 to over 9,000 square feet.

When asked how Z57.com is different from other firms, Steve Weber states, "We're unique because we take the time to educate and teach our clients about the Internet. We want to watch our customers grow and be there for them to upgrade their sites and to keep them current with the fast-paced, ever-evolving Internet."

Z57.com is taking its team of quality sales, marketing, and technical professionals to the next level. Z57's top management anticipates and thrives on change and growth. The future, as they foresee it, will be written with their same auspicious formulas for continued growth. If the company's explosive growth over their first two years is any indication; Z57.com is a company to watch. The "dot" in their dot com is meant to stay - period.

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