COLUMBIA, Md. (Nov 17, 2009) - PEAK Technologies, a Platinum Equity company, today announced an enhanced on-line ordering tool that provides registered customers access to a customized ordering pad designed to meet the customer's specific ordering requirements.

PEAK Direct Online (www.peakdirect.com) provides registered customers access to password-protected order pads and an online ordering tool that can include all the registered users specific products and configurations at their pre-determined price levels. The PEAK Direct Online tool allows users to manage ongoing business with PEAK in a secure, real-time environment.

The tool works in tandem with PEAK's SAP ERP system to process any orders placed in real time. Peakdirect.com account set-up allows customers to access this information at their convenience, regardless of geographical location or time zone.

"We continue to explore areas of opportunity to provide the best service to our customers. While on-line ordering is nothing new for most organizations, as a customized ordering pad, Peakdirect.com provides a unique level of personal attention while still allowing the process to be automated and purely at the convenience of the customer," said Tim Wills, vice president of marketing, PEAK Technologies.

The benefits of PEAK Direct Online include:

• Secure access to a site dedicated specifically to the products and printing media used by your organization
• Established pricing based on pre-determined purchase agreements
• Quick shipping - standard products ship quickly to arrive within days
• Access to order history eliminates guesswork, and provides information to determine purchasing trends, and usage levels.
• Ability to set up ordering based on specific user preferences

In addition to peakdirect.com, PEAK offers traditional ecommerce ordering capabilities on the company's website, http://www.peaktech.com/.  The online ecommerce catalog includes a wide range of products including software, scanning/mobile computing, barcoding/printing, RFID, labels and ribbons.  In addition, the new online site features products from the industry's leading vendors including Zebra, Motorola, Intermec, LXE, Printronix, Seagull Scientific, Cisco, and many more.