[Rhodes22-list] Apparent Change Of Ownership @ JSI
Rik Sandberg
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 09:56:27 -0500
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Roger, Sprocket, et all,
Don't know if everyone know this or not, but JSI/Airforce sails has been =
affiliated "somehow" with Sailnet ever since I have been on this (the =
other Rhodes) list. I think that would be coming up on 3 years now. =
There has always been a section in the Sailnet web site for =
JSI/Airforce. Don't know what this means as far as ownership is =
concerned. But, they've at least been working together for this long.
Rik=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Toad the Wet Sprocket=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Apparent Change Of Ownership @ JSI
Roger,
I saw that too. I have just finished getting a quote for sails.
Thanks, "Sprocket"
Please respond to sprocket80@hotmail.com
From: "Roger Pihlaja"=20
Reply-To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
To:=20
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Apparent Change Of Ownership @ JSI=20
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 06:38:15 -0400=20
Richard & Toad,=20
I just saw this notice. I appears SailNet has bought out JSI. They are =
in=20
the process of moving the JSI sail loft to S. Carolina. If you are =
still=20
considering ordering a full batten mainsail from these folks, then =
take=20
note.=20
Roger Pihlaja=20
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Sam and Cheryl Boyle"=20
To:=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:19 PM=20
Subject: Changes at SailNet=20
> Cheryl and I would like to let you know about some changes that are =
taking=20
> place at SailNet. As most of you know, we've spent the past three =
years=20
> integrating the old JSI into SailNet. We've also survived some very=20
> troubling times for any small company, much less a "dot com." =
Between=20
> economic meltdowns and terrorists we've struggled to maintain a =
quality of=20
> service for our customers - the people who ultimately make SailNet=20
possible.=20
> We're fully aware that we've missed that goal on occasion, =
delivering=20
"less=20
> than" the service you deserve. We want you to know that we're taking =
action=20
> to improve the way we do business.=20
>=20
> The first step was selling three operating units, Canvas, Cushions =
and=20
> Spars, to a group based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The second step =
is to=20
> relocate the remaining Florida operations, Order Fulfillment, =
AirForce=20
> Sails, and Custom Rigging to a new facility located in North =
Charleston,=20
> South Carolina. That will be accomplished over this upcoming =
weekend.=20
Over=20
> the next few months, we will move the rest of the Company into this =
new=20
> facility.=20
>=20
> What does this mean for you? Three things. First, the three units =
that=20
we=20
> sold each produce high quality custom products, but, for a very =
small=20
> audience, most of whom are located within a 60 mile radius of =
Tampa/St.=20
> Petersburg, Florida. As hard as we tried, these units do not fit =
with our=20
> business model and national audience. We have formed a strategic =
alliance=20
> with the new owners so that we can continue to supply these items to =
our=20
> customers that need them.=20
>=20
> Second, by moving the remaining parts of the business to our =
facility in=20
> South Carolina, we no longer have to charge sales tax in the state =
of=20
> Florida. That's right, no more sales tax for Florida residents =
beginning=20
on=20
> September 1st.=20
>=20
> Third, by consolidating all our operations into a state-of-the-art=20
facility=20
> in South Carolina we will improve the quality of service we deliver =
to=20
you -=20
> both with faster order processing and shorter shipping times (St.=20
Petersburg=20
> was almost at the end of the logistics pipeline).=20
>=20
> As part of this process, we've also increased staffing in our Call =
Center=20
> and Customer Service and we've started implementing a new inventory=20
> management system. We intend to steadily improve the quality of =
service=20
to=20
> the point where your service experience at SailNet is literally =
"second to=20
> none."=20
>=20
> We appreciate your past support and business. Please let us know how =
we're=20
> doing as these changes unfold over the next several months. Your =
feedback=20
> is as important to us as ever - without you there is no SailNet.=20
>=20
>=20
> Sam and Cheryl Boyle=20
> Co-founders=20
> http://www.sailnet.com=20
> SailNet, Where Sailors get it!=20
>=20
>=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Roger, Sprocket, et all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Don't know if everyone know this or not, but =
JSI/Airforce=20
sails has been affiliated "somehow" with Sailnet ever since I have been =
on this=20
(the other Rhodes) list. I think that would be coming up on 3 years now. =
There=20
has always been a section in the Sailnet web site for JSI/Airforce. =
Don't know=20
what this means as far as ownership is concerned. But, they've at least =
been=20
working together for this long.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Rik</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dsprocket80@hotmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:sprocket80@hotmail.com">Toad the=20
Wet Sprocket</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Drhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
=
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 29, 2002 =
9:01=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Rhodes22-list] =
Apparent=20
Change Of Ownership @ JSI</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P>Roger,</P>
<P> I saw that too. I have just finished =
getting=20
a quote for sails.</P>
<P>Thanks, <STRONG><FONT=20
size=3D4>"Sprocket"<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV>Please respond to <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:sprocket80@hotmail.com">sprocket80@hotmail.com</A></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>From: "Roger Pihlaja" <CEN09402@CENTURYTEL.NET>
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
=20
<DIV></DIV>To: <RHODES22-LIST@RHODES22.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Apparent Change Of Ownership @ JSI =
<DIV></DIV>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 06:38:15 -0400=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Richard & Toad,=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I just saw this notice. I appears SailNet has bought out =
JSI. They=20
are in=20
<DIV></DIV>the process of moving the JSI sail loft to S. Carolina. If =
you are=20
still=20
<DIV></DIV>considering ordering a full batten mainsail from these =
folks, then=20
take=20
<DIV></DIV>note.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Roger Pihlaja=20
<DIV></DIV>S/V Dynamic Equilibrium=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV></DIV>From: "Sam and Cheryl Boyle" <SBOYLE@SAILNET.COM>
<DIV></DIV>To: <VIP-LIST@SAILNET.NET>
<DIV></DIV>Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:19 PM=20
<DIV></DIV>Subject: Changes at SailNet=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> Cheryl and I would like to let you know about some =
changes=20
that are taking=20
<DIV></DIV>> place at SailNet. As most of you know, we've spent the =
past=20
three years=20
<DIV></DIV>> integrating the old JSI into SailNet. We've also =
survived some=20
very=20
<DIV></DIV>> troubling times for any small company, much less a =
"dot com."=20
Between=20
<DIV></DIV>> economic meltdowns and terrorists we've struggled to =
maintain=20
a quality of=20
<DIV></DIV>> service for our customers - the people who ultimately =
make=20
SailNet=20
<DIV></DIV>possible.=20
<DIV></DIV>> We're fully aware that we've missed that goal on =
occasion,=20
delivering=20
<DIV></DIV>"less=20
<DIV></DIV>> than" the service you deserve. We want you to know =
that we're=20
taking=20
<DIV></DIV>action=20
<DIV></DIV>> to improve the way we do business.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>> The first step was selling three operating units, =
Canvas,=20
Cushions and=20
<DIV></DIV>> Spars, to a group based in St. Petersburg, Florida. =
The second=20
step is to=20
<DIV></DIV>> relocate the remaining Florida operations, Order =
Fulfillment,=20
AirForce=20
<DIV></DIV>> Sails, and Custom Rigging to a new facility located in =
North=20
Charleston,=20
<DIV></DIV>> South Carolina. That will be accomplished over this =
upcoming=20
weekend.=20
<DIV></DIV>Over=20
<DIV></DIV>> the next few months, we will move the rest of the =
Company into=20
this new=20
<DIV></DIV>> facility.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>> What does this mean for you? Three things. First, the =
three=20
units that=20
<DIV></DIV>we=20
<DIV></DIV>> sold each produce high quality custom products, but, =
for a=20
very small=20
<DIV></DIV>> audience, most of whom are located within a 60 mile =
radius of=20
Tampa/St.=20
<DIV></DIV>> Petersburg, Florida. As hard as we tried, these units =
do not=20
fit with our=20
<DIV></DIV>> business model and national audience. We have formed a =
strategic alliance=20
<DIV></DIV>> with the new owners so that we can continue to supply =
these=20
items to our=20
<DIV></DIV>> customers that need them.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>> Second, by moving the remaining parts of the business =
to our=20
facility in=20
<DIV></DIV>> South Carolina, we no longer have to charge sales tax =
in the=20
state of=20
<DIV></DIV>> Florida. That's right, no more sales tax for Florida =
residents=20
beginning=20
<DIV></DIV>on=20
<DIV></DIV>> September 1st.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>> Third, by consolidating all our operations into a=20
state-of-the-art=20
<DIV></DIV>facility=20
<DIV></DIV>> in South Carolina we will improve the quality of =
service we=20
deliver to=20
<DIV></DIV>you -=20
<DIV></DIV>> both with faster order processing and shorter shipping =
times=20
(St.=20
<DIV></DIV>Petersburg=20
<DIV></DIV>> was almost at the end of the logistics pipeline).=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>> As part of this process, we've also increased staffing =
in our=20
Call Center=20
<DIV></DIV>> and Customer Service and we've started implementing a =
new=20
inventory=20
<DIV></DIV>> management system. We intend to steadily improve the =
quality=20
of service=20
<DIV></DIV>to=20
<DIV></DIV>> the point where your service experience at SailNet is=20
literally "second to=20
<DIV></DIV>> none."=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>> We appreciate your past support and business. Please =
let us=20
know how=20
<DIV></DIV>we're=20
<DIV></DIV>> doing as these changes unfold over the next several =
months.=20
Your feedback=20
<DIV></DIV>> is as important to us as ever - without you there is =
no=20
SailNet.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>> Sam and Cheryl Boyle=20
<DIV></DIV>> Co-founders=20
<DIV></DIV>> http://www.sailnet.com=20
<DIV></DIV>> SailNet, Where Sailors get it!=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>_______________________________________=20
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Rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
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link=20
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our=20
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