About Acquire
Owned by – built for – New Zealanders
Established in January 2001, acquire.co.nz ltd was originally set up to become a leading e-commerce web site specialising in selling IT products within the New Zealand market. In good kiwi spirit the company was started with very little capital and enough funding to survive just 8 months before it needed to become self-sufficient.
2001 was the year that many .com giants collapsed and confidence in the market was low. The acquire philosophy was different and rather than create a web site business for the purpose of listing on the share market, the goal was instead to create a place where business’s could by using the acquire.co.nz web site pay less for their IT purchases and experience a superior customer service standard.
acquire.co.nz ltd is today a leading e-commerce business and with more than 20,000 registered customers has become a multi-million dollar enterprise.
At acquire we focus on some basic service principles that form the foundation of our operation:
- Strong focus on customer service standards
- Customer-centric online purchasing tools
- Friendly and seasoned telephone account management
- Solid supply chain supported by local NZ distributors
Awards
Computerworld Excellence Awards 2004
Becoming a finalist in the Computerworld Awards 2004 under the category ”e-Business Of The Year” confirmed that our peers agreed with our customers.
No1 Website Hitwise 2005
Winning this award showed us that at 4 years old we were on track (Shopping And Classifieds-Office Supplies). The shopping and Classifieds category fits with our business focus.
The acquire e-volution
The founding principles that formed the establishing business model have continued and innovation of both web tools and company process’s occur daily as part of a rapidly changing and improving enterprise.
- More powerful tools
- New products
- Learn what customers do and develop process’s to assist
- React to what customers want and ask for
- Reward customer loyalty
At acquire we are constantly helping customers drive down the Total Cost of Ownership associated with IT procurement:
Special Tools for special groups
- Customised pricing and finance options
- Syndicated Procurement tools for our Government customers
- Historical purchasing analysis for our Business customers
- Supplier aggregation to reduce supply-chain costs
- Integration with the customers existing procurement processes
Customised portal sites
We focus on assisting large groups in their goal to help members gain extra benefit associated with their membership. Better prices and standardised customer service, are key elements that all large groups seek when sourcing preferential value add benefits for members.
Auckland Chamber of commerce (www.it-vital.com)
NZ Institute Of Chartered Accountants (www.nzicait.com)
Business Mentors (www.bm.acquire.co.nz)
Acquire is a New Zealand owned business built to support New Zealand customers.
