Sayers Technology Holdings

About Us

Sayers Technology Holdings, LLC is the parent company of several technology related ventures including online retail, emerging technology solutions, interactive media and marketing services.

Sayers Technology Holdings was created in 2006 with its oldest child company being founded in 2002 – go figure. VoIP Supply, LLC (our first venture) was actually started in 2002 and was added to the holding company when it was formed in 2006.

Our company was created in February 2002 by the Founder and current CEO, Ben Sayers (me). After selling my first venture (IVR, Inc.) in August of 2001, I took a brief period of time off and got back to building companies in the beginning of 2002.

Why the holding company? Knowing the time, capital and overall resources required to start a new business, the intent from the beginning was to build a financially sound support infrastructure for not just the initial business, but for all future business ideas. The “time to live” and inherent risk in starting a business and/or launching a new idea are both significantly reduced when the core operations of the business are functional, sound and experienced. We’ve done just that, extremely well!

To get where we are today and chart the course for tomorrow, the following time line illustrates our path of hurdles and successes:

2002

• Company launched under the name of B2 Technologies, LLC
• Spends year one developing software and building the core infrastructure of the business.
• $54 thousand in revenue – 1 employee

2003

• We begin brokering new and used telecom and network switching equipment left over from the implosion of the Internet.
• Relocated the business into a 5,000 sq. ft. warehouse/office combination.
• $2.4 million in revenue – 3 employees

2004

• We continued to broker networking equipment until August 2004 when VoIP Supply was launched and became our sole focus.
• The company grows beyond basic purchasing and sales, departmental structure, process and procedures developed and implemented.
• Business facilities expanded to 10,000 sq. ft. to accommodate additional office and warehousing needs.
• $7.1 million in revenue – 15 employees

2005

• We focused exclusively on building the VoIP Supply brand, business infrastructure and executive management team.
• Business facilities expanded to 20,000 sq. ft. with two locations.
• Renamed B2 Technologies, LLC to VoIP Supply, LLC.
• Awards: Ranked #96 on Western New York (WNY) Top 100 Private Companies.
• $14.6 million in revenue – 21 employees

2006

• We continued our focus on VoIP and the building of our business structure and team.
• Several hurdles this year with facilities growth, staffing and financial systems development.
• Formed the holding company structure and formed both Sayers Technology Holdings and Sayers Media Group as individual LLCs.
• Launched PBX Prompts as the premier provider of Open Source IP PBX voice prompt replacements and customization – part of Sayers Media Group.
• Awards: Ranked #79 on WNY Top 100 Private Companies, #45 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 Companies, Ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing Company in Western New York, CEO named to the WNY 40-under-40 list at the age of 33.
• $21 million in revenue – 33 employees

2007

• This was an exceptional year for VoIP Supply with its continued growth and domination of the marketplace with more than 60% of the niche VoIP  marketplace.
• Launched IP Camera Supply in November – We experienced initial success and continue to support and grow this division.
• Created IP Camera Supply, LLC as a formal entity and part of the holding company.
• Awards: Ranked #60 on WNY Top 100 Private Companies, #6 Fastest Growing Company in WNY, #359 on the Inc 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America and voted one of Buffalo’s best places to work.
• $25 million in revenue – 41 employees

2008

• The year started with continuance of the prior year’s success yet inevitably hit the economic downturn felt around the world.
• Adjusting quickly to the economic climate, our volume of projects, prototypes, staff and opex were rapidly reduced.
• Finishing the year with a stabilized team and infrastructure, we focus on our core competency and reduction of distractions.
• Awards: Ranked #59 on the WNY Top 100 Private Companies, Ranked #60 on the CRN Top 100 VARs, Named on the Inc 5000 for the second consecutive year and voted as the #1 Best Place to Work in WNY.
• $21 million in revenue – 34 employees

2009

• This was a year of focus and retraction to our core of online retail and commerce – ultimately our best year financially (so far)
• Hurdle after hurdle were overcome during a year of banking and vendor credit pressures. All hurdles overcome made us a better and stronger company.
• We made several significant changes in executive leadership, re-sculpting the team with superior skills, leadership and business ethics.
• As an entrepreneur and business owner, this was our first truly successful year – a tribute to a great group of people working towards a common goal.
• Awards: Ranked #57 on the WNY Top 100 Private Companies, named on the Inc 5000 list for the third consecutive year.
• $20 million in revenue – 28 employees

* 2010

• We are on track to exceed all projections and expectations within both VoIP Supply and IP Camera Supply.
• Several new initiatives are underway within the core of our business and capabilities – intended to enhance our position as the service and value leader in the industry.
• Successfully launched VoIP Supply’s Refresh(tm) brand of reconditioned VoIP Equipment.
• Created Sayers Property, LLC as the owner of our new facility with an expected move in Q4.
• Opened warehousing and fulfillment location in Canada (Ontario) to better serve our customers.
• Created VoIP Fulfillment as part of Sayers Distribution to provide logistics and fulfillment services globally.
• Awards: Even after 2008′s trials and tribulations, we were voted as one of WNY’s Best Places to Work.
• Projecting $20 million in revenue with roughly 34 employees

* 2011

• Expectations are to have an extremely focused and successful year with the growth of initiatives launched late in 2010.
• Continued refinement of the business model, internal process and procedures, planning, budgeting, training and divisional expansion.
• We will continue to be the dominant player in the VoIP space, grow our position in the IP Surveillance marketplace and expand our value added services in all of our areas of expertise.
• Projecting $24 million in revenue and roughly 40 employees