Beginnings
Web-to-Print
The first path, taken by Richard Spencer, began in 1997 at a
medium-sized commercial printer in Chicago, where he created, from
the ground up, a comprehensive and thriving web-to-print practice,
in the early days of the concept. He created some of the earliest
deployed examples of web-to-print, driving localized, targeted
marketing messages for Fortune 500 companies, including Grainger
and Sears. Some deployments were built from the ground up, others
used Pageflex or other web-to-print solutions as
infrastructures.
Business and Process Management Software
The second path, taken by Albert Brooks and James Jacobson,
began in 2000, when they first worked together at the same printer
in Chicago that had big aspirations. There, Albert was responsible
for creating an internet services group, and James a direct mail
service division. Together, with Richard, they also helped deploy
the USPS NetPost Mailing Online direct mail service.
James and Albert later went off on their own, and started a new
lending company. Witnessing the various inefficiencies plaguing off
the shelf software solutions, they added Richard Spencer and Mike
Johnson to the team to create a SaaS loan management platform that
integrated a front-end solution for sourcing and tracking
marketing, lead screening by 3rd party sources, tracking of
application progress and marketing performance reporting. Today,
they look forward to using their diverse background in marketing,
printing, and finance to help other firms maximize their return on
investment utilizing the wide range of products and services
offered through Page Technology Group.
Hosting and Software Development
The third and final path was taken by Michael Johnson, who
created the eponymous Page Technology in 2002. Mike combined his
business development, software & networking expertise, and
project management skill sets to deliver market-driven solutions
that are delivered on-time, and under budget for companies large
and small in the financial and print industries.
Convergence
In 2008, these paths converged and quickly complemented each
other in the transformation of Page Technology into Page Technology
Group, a full service software development practice that delivers
enterprise-level solutions for the industries in which it
specializes - printing, marketing, and financial services.
Our select base of clients include a number of companies, large
and small, publicly traded and privately held, local, national and
internationally located. Most new customers of PTG come to us
through referrals, the highest compliment we can receive.
All our principals are seasoned professionals, well-versed in
their craft and industries, and committed to creating comprehensive
solutions that use existing technologies where possible for their
cost-effectiveness, but adding the necessary customization that
allows our customers to claim and dominate their differentiated
space in the marketplace. We maintain a mix of full-time employees
(for stability, and customer focus) as well as contractors (for
flexibility, specialization, and scalability), in all United States
time zones, including Hawaii. We are big enough to have an impact,
and solve your e-commerce and web-to-print challenges, but not so
large that we lose focus on our most valued partner - you.