SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE: FC) and
The At-A-Glance Group of Cullman Ventures, Inc. announced today a key
strategic long-term distribution alliance. At-A-Glance, a leading supplier of
office products to corporations throughout the United States, will become the
exclusive distributor in the commercial office products distribution channel
of Franklin Covey day planners and related products beginning with the January
1999 date. Franklin Covey Products will replace the At-A-Glance Time
Management System and related products sold by At-A-Glance through that
channel.
Mr. Jon H. Rowberry, President of Franklin Covey, commented, "This is a
major milestone for both companies. Although the two organizations will
continue to compete in other channels, having the At-A-Glance Group act as our
exclusive distributor in the commercial office products channel, will allow
our organizational clients to purchase Franklin Covey's well known high
quality products through a channel that, in many cases, best meets their
procurement needs." Mr. Rowberry observed, "Franklin Covey will continue to
offer its full line of time management and day planner products through its
catalog operation and 127 retail stores to the millions of clients who prefer
to purchase through those channels."
"This strategic alliance capitalizes on the strengths of both
organizations," said Doug Willies, President of The At-A-Glance Group.
"Franklin Covey is a premier creator and provider of corporate time management
and leadership training services and products, and The At-A-Glance Group has
developed a highly effective and efficient distribution channel for supplying
corporations with office products, including calendars, planners, organizers
and related time management products."
The At-A-Glance Group, operating from a 700,000 square foot facility in
Sidney, New York produces over 120 million calendars, planners, organizers and
related time management products annually. At-A-Glance products are
distributed to office products dealers and wholesalers, office products
superstores, mass market retailers, card and gift shops, book stores and the
promotional products industry. The At-A-Glance Group was founded over 75
years ago and is one of the largest manufacturers of calendars in North
America.
Franklin Covey is the leading global provider of leadership development
and productivity services and product solutions based on proven principles.
More than 15 million individuals use Franklin Covey's agendas, organizers and
planners, and its training products and related materials are printed in 28
languages throughout the world. Franklin Covey has more than 12 million books
in print with more than 1.5 million being sold each year. Business Week
magazine listed Franklin Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" as
the #1 best selling trade business book for the year 1996. A new title, "The
7 Habits of Highly Effective Families," released on October 1, 1997 has
already hit the best-seller list. Franklin Covey has more than 14,000
licensed client facilitators teaching its curriculum within their
organizations and trains in excess of 750,000 participants annually in
training seminars teaching principles to help them become more effective.
SOURCE Franklin Covey Co.
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