Dean Dealy
AUTOstyles is located in Santa Cruz, California. Dean began using ComputerCut as a way to efficiently increase his profits in window tinting by saving on film and labour costs whilst at the same time tinting more vehicles. He has also tapped into an additional revenue source which he did not have prior to owning a ComputerCut system…Clearshield. Dean’s close relationship with the cycling and racing industries has presented him with the opportunity to offer these industries extensive custom graphics work. ComputerCut has proven to be a indispensable tool to Dean’s graphics production. “Now that ComputerCut offers full printing services along with window tint and Clearshield patterns, I’m able to offer my customers a complete package including small to full colour decals, and complete vehicle wraps without all the expense associated with purchasing & running large format printing equipment. It’s turned out be a great money maker.”
Paul Cowles
We opened Professional Window Tinting LLC (PRO-TINT) in 1987 and have moved to the forefront of the custom auto movement in Ann Arbor, Detroit and the surrounding areas. We needed a way to enhance our offerings in the custom tinting arena, so we chose ComputerCut integrated business system. It allows us to create one-of-a-kind custom images, customer logos and full mural-like graphics that would never have been possible without the system. Even with the ever-changing aftermarket trends ComputerCut is there with continued updates and customer support to meet our needs. ComputerCut is fast and extremely accurate, helping us reduce scrap, add efficiency and increase productivity, enabling us to say “Yes” to our customer’s requests. Check us out at www.protintman.com.
Joe & Lisa Conduff
House of Tints is located in Tustin, California. We have been in business at our current location since June of 2002. Although we have only been in business for a short amount of time, we are already in the process of moving to a larger location within the next 6 months. House of Tints was started in December of 2001 by Joe Conduff, who after managing a local tint shop in a nearby city, felt that he could improve greatly on the customer service and quality aspects, required to be a great tint shop. We purchased Computer Cut in July, 2002, when we had to turn down a customer because we were too busy. We knew we would not be able to grow without it, so we just took the next step. The program has allowed us to reach more customers, by allowing us to accept orders for window tint graphics from all areas of the US. Unlike other cutting programs, this program allows the user to purchase their own machine for the actual cutting operation. The program has stood up to every test so far and performed accordingly, just as advertised. We are also really impressed with the technical support, any time we have ever had any questions, they have been resolved in a prompt and timely manner. Check them out at: www.houseoftints.com
John & Ann Hovdenes
Our company is the Sun Shield Center, in Rapid City, SD. Sunshield was opened in June, 1983, by John, Rich and Paul Hovdenes. John has lost both his dad and brother to cancer and is now the sole owner of the company. Ann his wife has worked in the company for the last 7 yrs. We have been in our current location since 1997. Along with window tinting we also offer Cruise controls, keyless entries, remote starts, stereo installs and auto accessories. We started using the Computer Cuts system after the SEMA show in Las Vegas 1999. Our thoughts were that it was like hiring another employee without having to pay them or any of the payroll taxes. The cutter never gets sick or takes time off. The system has worked well for us, as Gary warns there is a learning curve, and as with all computer programs there are a few frustrations. But for the most part once we were up and running the cutter has saved us time and material. The majority of our business is automotive but we have found it helpful on flat glass also. Our cutter is visible to the customer waiting area and they are impressed with our modern system and how quickly the patterns are cut.
Stan Foster
We are excited about doubling our floor space and adding employees to handle the new business being generated using our Computer Cut system. One of our biggest surprises in the retail business was the demand for and profit made from cutting graphics using film and vinyl! In the training section of our business we now are offering a class on Clear Shield applications. We can't wait to get the graphics up for sale on the Internet!
Thanks from all of us here at Auto Window Tinting.com