iPreserve Franchise – Digital Media Franchise

iPreserve’s Oregon franchisees begin their journey

Scott and Renee Huskey of Hillsboro, Oregon, founded their company – Photoloom LLC – four years ago, with a mission to conserve the images of the past for the present, and preserve them for the future.  Their online photo-history site – Family Photoloom – was recently awarded Best Media Feature by New FamilySearch for its innovative approach to connecting pictures to genealogy.  Now the newest franchise owners in the iPreserve family, Scott and Renee are excited about expanding that vision.

A pioneer in the micro-computer field, Scott began avidly programming his home-built 8080 computer in 1976, and went on to found Huskey Engineering in the early 1980’s. As a sophomore in college, he created the animated strategy computer game “FLIP-OUT,” produced for the Apple II computer in 1983, and soon after created, developed and programmed “Shoot the Moon” – the first retail “True 3-D” full-color computer game for the Atari ST.   A 19-year veteran of Intel, Scott is the technical backbone of their team.

Renee, also a U of P graduate, spent the better part of the last two decades working as a freelance writer and raising their five daughters.  Currently, in addition to acting as Office Manager for their iPreserve franchise, Renee heads up the “Words & Web” department at Photoloom LLC, where she designs and maintains Photoloom’s website and its associated geneablog, Above the Trees as well as her personal blogs, The White Shield Project, and Sock Monkey.

“In the last few years,” says Renee, “Scott and I have traveled to family history conferences around the country with Family Photoloom, and we’ve talked to hundreds, maybe thousands, of people about their family history pictures.  We’ve learned that one of the biggest challenges folks face is getting their photos and documents digitized.”

Scott explains how they became interested in iPreserve. “When I met McKay Murdock [manager of the St. George iPreserve franchise] at the St. George Family History Expo last March, I knew almost instantly that iPreserve was the solution we had been looking for.   Within the month, we had made the decision to expand the scope of Photoloom LLC and signed the papers on the first iPreserve franchise in the Pacific Northwest.”

Scott and Renee are passionate about their work with iPreserve.  “We’ve always been in the business of preserving memories, and now we have a practical way to address that process from start to finish.  We knew going into this venture that it would be rewarding, and though our iPreserve franchise has only been up and running for a short while, it’s already clear that even we underestimated both the need and the rewards of such a service.”

Renee concludes, “These memories – these photos and slides and movies from bygone years – people want to see them again.  They want to remember that warm rush they got when they were kids.  Those moments under the Christmas tree…those birthday candles…those spinning cups at Disneyland.  They want to share those memories with the people they care about, and save them for future generations.  iPreserve allows them to do that – what better thing could we be doing?”

CNN: Growing demand to store data

– Despite a relentless slide in the cost of keeping electronic information, executives at companies that store data for the business world say they expect to keep making money.

The reason? Look no further than what’s happening in millions of homes around the world, they say.
Just as businesses are building ever-larger databases and searching for new ways to manage the flood of information, consumers are storing all their music, photo and massive video files — and seeking better ways to organize it all.

They can do it because technological advances have enabled ever-greater amounts of information to be packed more densely into a given amount of disk space, at little extra cost to storage suppliers. That has increased capacity and made it far less expensive to keep big files.

“Ten years ago, a 1-gigabyte disk drive was a really great thing,” said Bob Schultz, senior vice president and manager of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s StorageWorks division. “Last Christmas, I bought a 1-gigabyte memory stick for my daughter’s camera. I suppose it cost $5,000 a decade ago for that disk drive, and I think the memory stick cost me $50.”
From home offices to corporate data centers, society is demanding ever-greater amounts of information, and easier ways to find it and back it up.

The data storage industry is seeing rising demand from several areas: Growth in mobile computing has increased reliance on centrally stored data that can be accessed remotely; natural disasters have persuaded corporate customers to back up data at multiple sites; and new data storage markets are emerging in places like Asia and Latin America.

To read the full article please visit CNN.com

A Customer’s Experience

Justin and his mother, Terri, from Orem, Utah, have been iPreserve customers for over 6 months. In October, Terri purchased a Platinum Package, which is the largest package and point system the company provides. Terri recently stated, “iPreserve has saved me loads of time! I seem to have endless amounts of pictures and media, and they get the job done for me. I love how the package never expires, so if I discover new media that needs to be converted, I can bring it right in.”

For further details about the packaging and pricing for iPreserve, visit http://ipreserve.com/pricing.php.

Putting the Customer First

My name is Natalie Carter and I have recently become a sales rep at iPreserve. The service that iPreserve offers is one of a kind. Helping you every step of the way with positive outlooks. I love this company and what we’re doing. I am so happy and excited to be apart of it and get the word out to potential customers! The sales reps and I at iPreserve are going to do all we can to get the word out and bring you the best and most convenient pricing and deals for you. Our Team is focused on Customer Service and we put you first!This summer is going to be great and I hope to bring our service to loads of people who want and NEED their media converted, to make their lives a whole lot easier!

Natalie Carter
iPreserve Sales Rep
Provo Utah

Reviving Memories as an iPreserve Technician

As a technician for iPreserve, I have the opportunity to witness the actual process of memories being transferred to a format that is longer lasting and more accessible.  Almost everybody has a box of film, photographs, or video tapes tucked away somewhere.  It’s sad to think about all of those moments deteriorating, slowly fading away, or simply not being enjoyed and shared.  This past week I had the opportunity to sit down with some clients and share with them a few of their 8mm movie reels that were digitized for them.  It was very satisfying to see the excitement and happiness on their faces as they were able to relive memories of mothers, fathers, spouses, siblings, and children who have long since passed away or grown to adulthood.

-Brenton Williamson

iPreserve Technician in Provo Utah

Day in the Life of an iPreserve Technician

Each day working as a technician at iPreserve is different. As I come in each day, I review my work-in-process orders to determine my game plan on how I can complete each order both promptly and efficiently. Finishing the orders might include transferring videos, editing 8mm film before placing it on a dvd, scanning pictures, or anything else you could think of.
Today I have two orders I plan to finish. One order is a combination of videos and 8mm film; the videos are done, but I still need to capture some audio 8mm film, edit the blank spots, and put it on a dvd. After finishing both products I will begin the very next order our office has received. This is what I do.

- Stu Owens

It’s All About the Customer Here at iPreserve.

Here at iPreserve we believe that the client comes first. With each sales representative taking the time to thoroughly explain the company and the most convenient packaging and pricing, you are sure to get the best deal for you. Additionally, each technician has the customer in mind as they carefully convert your media.

One customer, James Oburg from Ephraim, Utah recently stated, “iPreserve helped me organize my memories so I could share them will all my loved ones. I appreciate the work they have done and now feel comfort in knowing my memories are accessible and, most importantly, preserved.”

iPreserve’s employees continually strive to do the best job possible and truly take pride in representing and working for such a helpful and trustworthy company.

Using Scanners to Recapture a Bit of the Past

My name is Kori Stookey and I am currently a technician at iPreserve here in Provo. I have recently been working on some media projects using our top of the line scanners, and I love bringing slides back to life! It is like you go back in time for awhile reliving some of your greatest memories. I hope everyone will take advantage of this awesome opportunity and recapture a bit of the past!

Here’s one of our top of the line scanners:

Summer Sales Team in St. George

We want to let everybody know we are doing great down here in the sun! We are starting to train our spring summer fall sales team and look forward to an extra long season thanks to the good weather. We attended the What Women Want Expo in October and the Dickens Festival in December. 100% of our winter revenue has been a direct result of exposure at those events and referrals from sales there. We are stoked that 2010 has started off so well and are looking forward to an amazing year ahead!

New Franchise Location: St. George, Utah

We are excited to announce our new location in St. George Utah. iPreserve is up and running in the city of red rock and we couldn’t be happier with it’s success. With our company expanding we hope to provide our services to as many people as possible looking to save their memories.