(Cookeville, TN, July, 6 2010) TCS has expanded operations once again with new positions and hires in their continued commitment to top-notch service as a leading provider of technology to the Tire and Automotive Services Industry.  TCS’ scope of services and brand penetration has increased steadily in the past 12 months and new positions within the company have been filled to continue forging ahead with its growth.

The West Coast presence of TCS got a significant boost with the addition of Bill Williamson as Head of Regional Sales.  Bill joins TCS with 20+ years tire-industry experience; having risen from a junior technician to the owner of an independently operated tire store during his career.

“TCS is delighted with the addition of Mr. Williamson,” stated Barry Reese, President of TCS.  “Being a veteran tire guy himself, Bill has quickly made traction with both TCS customers and future customers. With having “been there” himself, Bill has already ...[more]

(Cookeville, TN, 06-22-10) TCS, a TN based software and web products provider, and Social Butterfly.Pro have initiated a collaborative effort to produce a new brand of Social Media websites for tire dealers.  The importance of Social Media for brand recognition and visibility has mushroomed in the past 12 months, and this new cooperative effort is a powerful enhancement to TCS’ burgeoning array of products and services for the Tire and Automotive Services industry.

“We’ve been helping dealers utilize Social Media over the past two years now and it has become obvious to us that the websites in use today fall short in the tools necessary to fully take advantage of their internet presence,” stated Shawn McKenzie, President of Social Butterfly.Pro, a NH based Social Media support site for Tire dealers. “TCS already has a strong web product mix in place, we had the Social Media expertise, it made sense to work together.”

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(Cookeville, TN, 06-22-10) TCS, a TN based software and web products provider, and Social Butterfly.Pro have initiated a collaborative effort to produce a new brand of Social Media websites for tire dealers.  The importance of Social Media for brand recognition and visibility has mushroomed in the past 12 months, and this new cooperative effort is a powerful enhancement to TCS’ burgeoning array of products and services for the Tire and Automotive Services industry.

“We’ve been helping dealers utilize Social Media over the past two years now and it has become obvious to us that the websites in use today fall short in the tools necessary to fully take advantage of their internet presence,” stated Shawn McKenzie, President of Social Butterfly.Pro, a NH based Social Media support site for Tire dealers. “TCS already has a strong web product mix in place, we had the Social Media expertise, it made sense to work together.”

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(Cookeville, TN, January 7, 2010) — Today TCS, software provider for the tire and automotive industry, further sharpened their competitive edge, rolling out their latest technology service for the tire and automotive service industry:  Utilizing the soaring growth of social media to enhance the bottom line for their customers and clients.  This expansion of services comes as a result of the recent partnership between TCS and JTMarCom, a Nashville-based social media marketing firm co-founded by John Taylor – a longtime tire industry PR executive.

2009 was a year of phenomenal expansion for social media, and the business benefits of reaching audiences of such magnitude are at the forefront of TCS’ new comprehensive strategies.  Current estimates number social media participants worldwide at over 1 billion, with Facebook.com passing the 350 million user mark early this December.  Over 700,000 businesses have a presence on Facebook, and TCS, along with JT MarCom ...[more]

(Cookeville, TN, January 7, 2010) — Today TCS, software provider for the tire and automotive industry, further sharpened their competitive edge, rolling out their latest technology service for the tire and automotive service industry:  Utilizing the soaring growth of social media to enhance the bottom line for their customers and clients.  This expansion of services comes as a result of the recent partnership between TCS and JTMarCom, a Nashville-based social media marketing firm co-founded by John Taylor – a longtime tire industry PR executive.

2009 was a year of phenomenal expansion for social media, and the business benefits of reaching audiences of such magnitude are at the forefront of TCS’ new comprehensive strategies.  Current estimates number social media participants worldwide at over 1 billion, with Facebook.com passing the 350 million user mark early this December.  Over 700,000 businesses have a presence on Facebook, and TCS, along with JT MarCom ...[more]

(Cookeville, TN, 18 August 2009)  Tire wholesalers report sales and revenues are up in spite of the economic downturn, thanks to TCS’ ePower software and related products.

TCS’ ePower is a fully-integrated, real-time ecommerce system for wholesale businesses.  ePower empowers wholesalers to increased orders and streamlined business operations with many powerful features.  The newest features include the easiest-to-use single-point search and search analysis in the industry, a product compare and selling price feature, quick order feature, and real time order processing. “The response to ePower has been fantastic.  Users are both increasing sales while cutting back on overhead.  Retailers know what they want to order and are looking for the fastest most efficient means of doing so.  We are thrilled to not only meet this need but exceed the expectations of both our users and their customers,” stated Shawn Puckett, Director of Business Development.  With i ...[more]

(Cookeville, TN, 18 August 2009)  Tire wholesalers report sales and revenues are up in spite of the economic downturn, thanks to TCS’ ePower software and related products.

TCS’ ePower is a fully-integrated, real-time ecommerce system for wholesale businesses.  ePower empowers wholesalers to increased orders and streamlined business operations with many powerful features.  The newest features include the easiest-to-use single-point search and search analysis in the industry, a product compare and selling price feature, quick order feature, and real time order processing. “The response to ePower has been fantastic.  Users are both increasing sales while cutting back on overhead.  Retailers know what they want to order and are looking for the fastest most efficient means of doing so.  We are thrilled to not only meet this need but exceed the expectations of both our users and their customers,” stated Shawn Puckett, Director of Business Development.  With i ...[more]

(Cookeville, TN July 28, 2009) Tire Company Solutions, software provider for the tire and automotive industries, announced today their acquisition of Utah-based ThirstyPixel (www.thirstypixel.com), an enterprise-level web development company.

“Dynamic internet technologies is an integral part of a successful tire and automotive services business,” explained TCS owner Barry Reese. “Expanding our technology footprint by bringing on a team of seasoned web developers gives us and our users a great competitive edge and greatly enhances the products and services we can provide to our customers.”

In addition to web site development, experts at ThirstyPixel have also successfully completed other large-scale custom projects in the spectrum of computer and internet technologies including portable OS (Operating Systems), ACH (Automated Clearing House), custom eCommerce systems, automated Loan Decisioning systems, and Flash-based dynamic data collection & processing. ...[more]

(Cookeville, TN July 28, 2009) Tire Company Solutions, software provider for the tire and automotive industries, announced today their acquisition of Utah-based ThirstyPixel (www.thirstypixel.com), an enterprise-level web development company.

“Dynamic internet technologies is an integral part of a successful tire and automotive services business,” explained TCS owner Barry Reese. “Expanding our technology footprint by bringing on a team of seasoned web developers gives us and our users a great competitive edge and greatly enhances the products and services we can provide to our customers.”

In addition to web site development, experts at ThirstyPixel have also successfully completed other large-scale custom projects in the spectrum of computer and internet technologies including portable OS (Operating Systems), ACH (Automated Clearing House), custom eCommerce systems, automated Loan Decisioning systems, and Flash-based dynamic data collection & processing. ...[more]

Tire Company Solutions, a tire and automotive service industry software provider, announced today the recent hire of Andy Stapleton to join their programming team as Senior Developer.

TCS is a leader in the tire and automotive service industry with its Tire Power Software, which includes POS, inventory, accounting, eCommerce and retail websites.

Mr. Stapleton has a degree in Computer Science from UTSC Texas and over 25 years of business experience in the technology industry. An expert in SQL he comes to us from San Antonio, Texas where he has an extensive background in desktop software and web development.  Mr. Stapleton is a well known icon in Clarion and SQL development groups, frequently writing articles for the language’s user groups. He is an original founder and member of Team TopSpeed, a developer of Clarion client server templates and conversion specialist in converting Clarion to utilize SQL and web-based technology.

In partnering with Microsoft, TCS ...[more]