1995: Cyberian Outpost founded by Darryl Peck as an online storefront for Macintosh products 1996: Offers PC software and peripherals 1998:July: Outpost joins the frenzy of Internet IPOs, going out at $18 a share and raising $72 million. November: Stock price reaches its zenith of $39.50 a shareDecember: Launches website with personalization features built on BroadVision packaged e-commerce application 1999:August: Marks first attempt to expand B2C business with new e-Business Services venture, in which it designs, maintains and manages Web commerce sites for brick-and-mortar retailers; inks first deal with Tweeter Home Entertainment GroupSeptember: Peck steps down as day-to-day operations chief to focus on strategy. Bob Bowman, formerly president and COO of ITT, is appointed Outpost president and CEO November: Inks deal with Brookstone to host its Web storefront for the holiday season2000:January: Stock price settles in the $10 to $12 a share range April: New CTO Raymond Karrenbaurer drives effort to rewrite Outpost’s e-commerce engine in Java, so it will be easier to sell to other retailersMay: Extends agreement for two years to manage Brookstone’s online store; signs similar deal with Wolf Camera, a leading photography retailerNovember: Bowman departs. Kate Vick, a three-year company veteran, is named president. Outpost.com ranks number 45 on Deloitte & Touche’s Fast 500 list of fastest growing companies in North America. 2001: January: Vick named CEO, keeps president title April: Outpost releases quarterly and fiscal-year-end earnings; revenues rise 58 percent for quarter and 86 percent for year, but company posts $30 million loss for year; stock hits all-time low (19 cents); Vick resigns; Peck returns; staff cut by 110 workers (30 percent) May 30: PC Connection Inc. a direct marketer of computer equipment to small and medium-sized companies, agrees to buy Outpost in a stock swap deal. Related content BrandPost Smart UPS Connectivity: what it is and why you need it By Veronica Lew Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Remote Access Opinion Huawei’s F5G rollout plan signals new wave of green technology and digital transformation At MWC, Gu Yunbo, President of Huawei’s Enterprise Optical Business Domain, sat down with CIO to discuss a raft of new F5G launches, and what they mean for enterprise computing. By Peter Kirwan Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation Opinion Huawei launches intelligent data storage solutions at MWC to satisfy rising multi-cloud demand Peter Zhou, President of Huawei’s IT Product Line, joined CIO at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to discuss a rising tide of enterprise investment in storage solutions for on-premises data centers and private clouds. By Peter Kirwan Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Data Management BrandPost AI bots for customer experience: trends, insights, and examples How can you implement AI bots in your company, and what will they be able to do for you? Here’s how Avaya expects things to shake out. By Mike Kuch, Sr. Director Solutions Marketing, Avaya Mar 27, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe