Misco
Encyclopedia
Misco is an IT
reseller, part of Systemax Inc. The company operates in the United Kingdom
, Germany
, Italy
, France
, Spain
, Ireland
, Belgium
, the Netherlands
and Sweden
. Sales are targeted at business, education, public sector and consumer markets, with sales being made online, via telephone and mail order catalogue
.
, USA, and ran a business of mail order sale of computer supplies and accessories. Gillette invested in Misco in 1983, taking a 40% stake, as part of a program to acquire high-growth low-risk businesses. Misco established its first European subsidiary in Italy, followed by UK and West Germany in late 1985.
In November 1987, Gillette sold the company to the British company Electrocomponents plc
for the sum of £11,000,000. The effects of the early 1990s recession lead Electrocomponents to sell Misco at a loss in early 1993. The buyer, Global Computer Supplies, was controlled by Systemax Inc and HCS (Global) Ltd at the time.
In 2002, Global, now known as Systemax, began a program of restructuring. This would see its newly acquired Simply Computers business merge with Misco's UK operation in Wellingborough
by 2005. Also, logistics were established in a purpose-built warehouse in Greenock
, Scotland
. The brick-and-mortar outlets founded by Simply were gradually closed down, a symptom of consumer trends moving away from the High Street and to online.
Misco expanded its business from 2005 onwards, winning customer satisfaction awards from PriceGrabber
, a performance award from Hitwise
and achieving ISIS and IDIS
accreditations.
In 2009, Misco announced plans for hiring remote sales agents on a work-from-home basis.
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reseller, part of Systemax Inc. The company operates in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Sales are targeted at business, education, public sector and consumer markets, with sales being made online, via telephone and mail order catalogue
Mail order
Mail order is a term which describes the buying of goods or services by mail delivery. The buyer places an order for the desired products with the merchant through some remote method such as through a telephone call or web site. Then, the products are delivered to the customer...
.
History
Misco was founded in New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, USA, and ran a business of mail order sale of computer supplies and accessories. Gillette invested in Misco in 1983, taking a 40% stake, as part of a program to acquire high-growth low-risk businesses. Misco established its first European subsidiary in Italy, followed by UK and West Germany in late 1985.
In November 1987, Gillette sold the company to the British company Electrocomponents plc
Electrocomponents
Electrocomponents plc is a leading British-based distributor of electronic components. It is headquartered in Oxford, England and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Electrocomponents is the world’s largest high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products serving 1.6 million...
for the sum of £11,000,000. The effects of the early 1990s recession lead Electrocomponents to sell Misco at a loss in early 1993. The buyer, Global Computer Supplies, was controlled by Systemax Inc and HCS (Global) Ltd at the time.
In 2002, Global, now known as Systemax, began a program of restructuring. This would see its newly acquired Simply Computers business merge with Misco's UK operation in Wellingborough
Wellingborough
Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain...
by 2005. Also, logistics were established in a purpose-built warehouse in Greenock
Greenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The brick-and-mortar outlets founded by Simply were gradually closed down, a symptom of consumer trends moving away from the High Street and to online.
Misco expanded its business from 2005 onwards, winning customer satisfaction awards from PriceGrabber
PriceGrabber
PriceGrabber.com is a price comparison service. They've partnered with more than 13,000 merchants, retailers, and sellers and provide free information on millions of products in 25 different categories...
, a performance award from Hitwise
Hitwise
Experian Hitwise is a global online competitive intelligence service which collects data directly from ISP networks to aid website managers in analysing trends in visitor behavior and to measure website market share. The Hitwise product is a commercial platform whereby customers pay Hitwise a...
and achieving ISIS and IDIS
IDIS
IDIS is a software tool for direct data exchange between CDS/ISIS and IDAMS. It is developed, maintained and disseminated by UNESCO....
accreditations.
In 2009, Misco announced plans for hiring remote sales agents on a work-from-home basis.