Horizon Business Systems is a master at providing printed products solutions to businesses. Founded in 1992, Horizon is expert at supplying 33 distinct product line offerings to their growing client base of almost 650 companies. With a staff of 12, they function as a distributor of printed products and allow the manufacturing to be accomplished elsewhere. They feel this gives them a great deal more flexibility in meeting their clients' sometimes demanding needs and also provides them with extended and unlimited, quality production resources. Horizon personnel are experts at the way products in the industry should be produced. Oftentimes, there is a 'best way' that a job should be produced for both efficiency as well as economics. All customer service and sales staff are required to understand each of the printing processes used to create all the product lines offered.

Besides the 33 product lines under Horizon's umbrella, they also offer 12 specific services within the industry. These services are created and intended to complement the product offering, yet in several cases, they have become efficient profit centers delivering a robust solution to the marketplace.

While we offer 12 services, the following are a sampling of what makes up this particular group:

• Warehousing and Forms Management
• Systems Analysis
• Document Fraud Prevention

1999 saw the initiation of two technologically robust solutions driven by market demand and the desire to stand above the competition:

• Online print product ordering catalogs that allow the client to access their password protected online ordering site with soft proofing capabilities, order tracking and history maintenance.
  
  
• At the same time, we began offering external data processing services - a solution we call 'Information Outsourcing'. We've found tremendous success with this offering because it allows the client to focus on their core competencies rather than getting their billing cycles out the door. This is currently one our largest revenue streams and is a large focus area for future growth.

Business Profile - Horizon Business Systems

Horizon Business Systems is a member of many professional organizations such as the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, the Document Management Industries Association, the Western Business Systems Association, the Promotional Products Association International and Impact Advertising.

Horizon's clients include many local, well-known businesses such as the largest regional dairy, the largest transportation company and the largest title company in the State of Nevada. The top three largest women owned businesses in the county grace their client list as well as 24 of the top 50 casinos in Las Vegas. They have several national and international clients for whom they deliver expanded, company-specific levels of services.

Their first office in the seedy section of town became a bit small for them in the late 90s, so on Valentines Day 2000 they moved to their present location on Russell Road into an expanded and much needed 8,500 square feet of office and warehouse space. They acquired a 10 year 7a loan backed by the Small Business Administration to accommodate the move to the larger facility and paid it off in just under 3 years. Bill is contemplating the purchase of his own building in the immediate future.

He has created a corporate culture whereby a positive attitude, teamwork and professionalism go hand in hand. In the past, the company has taken all staff and families on company sponsored events to places like the San Diego Zoo, Zion National Park and Knott's Berry Farm for extended weekends. He encourages his staff to be community involved and is flexible with the rules if it means a staff member leaving early to head a Girl Scout Troop or anything similar.