MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Alternative Construction Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:ACCY) announced today that it has certified 21 new Manufacturer's Sales Representatives, including numerous new Eco$mart, Inc. Sales Representatives pursuant to their agreement announced October 23, for the qualified sale of its environmentally friendly, energy conserving and disaster resistant ACTech(r) Panel System. Twenty-three "industry aware" candidates attended a two-day sales course educating attendees how to properly represent the many features, benefits and economic advantages of the "state of the art", galvanized steel structural insulated panel system (SIP). Unlike many other SIP producers, Alternative Construction Technologies provides a turn-key system that is delivered directly to the construction site, eliminating costly middlemen, delays and multiple sourcing requirements. The course included schooling on the Company and procedures, the present and future state of the "GREEN" building industry, the earnings opportunity and the proper way to sell the ACTech Panel system. Twenty-one students were successfully certified by passing the final exam comprised of 26 essay questions.
"We feel we have the right product, are the right Company and management team, with outstanding political relationships and patented technology, operating in the right market at exactly the right time," said Michael Hawkins, CEO & Chairman. "With a current facility of 154,000 square feet on 9.6 acres, we can easily ramp up to meet the demand created by a large sales force," he concluded. A.J. Francel, the Company COO, added, "We are quite pleased with our first graduating class. And with nearly $7 million in annual available commission dollars available from our current production capability, we aim to have between 70 and 100 certified Sales Representatives by mid-year. This will pave the way for greater demand and production efficiencies which will, in-turn, open the door for lower costs, additional production plants and more sales."
The ACTech Panel System is the ideal product for builders wishing to differentiate themselves from traditional conventional block or "stick" builders predominant in their local markets and competing for the same consumer's dollar. The ACTech(r) Panel system gives builders the opportunity to gain new business in competitive or down markets while aiming to capitalize on current, global green-building trends.
"The depth of material and experience included in the training was quite impressive," stated Matt Ross, President and Founder of Eco$mart, Inc. "The preparation of our sales staff has already shown to be valuable, as several of our team members have already received approvals for the ACTech system in residential and commercial projects in just a short time."
Alternative Construction Technologies, Inc. (ACT) possesses a unique and patented construction technology called the ACTech(r) Panel System that is used in the design and production of state of the art buildings in commercial, residential, industrial and modular building applications. Generically known as structural insulated panels (SIPs), ACT's revolutionary and efficient construction solution utilizes an inherently better galvanized steel "skin" SIP system to complete energy efficient, stronger, safer, faster, and more economical structure than conventional wood and brick based building products. The patented ACTech(r) Panel is environmentally friendly and easier to construct with -- not only saving labor cost and cutting construction time, but also reducing recurring monthly heating and cooling energy bills by 30-50% and often more. Most importantly, the ACTech(r) Panel possesses disaster resistant strength and has tested stronger than conventional concrete block or wood frame construction. In hurricane projectile tests, the ACTech(r) Panel continues to meet the most stringent wind, projectile and uplift codes in the nation levied by the 2006 Florida Building Code. The ACTech(r) Panel System offers builders and consumers many competitive and comparative advantages of use due to its wide range of attributes. As this new construction technology gains awareness, or hurricane and tornado-prone states establish new building codes and rebuild from recent weather disasters, ACT believes its' products will be in greater demand. ACT has recently added complementary services including design, consulting, and construction through its various general contracting companies located in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.
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