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02 PREMIER STORY
www.premier1supplies.com • 1-800-282-6631 1. Products unique to Premier and our resellers… • HogNet ® • IntelliShock ® and Kube Energizers • EnduraSoft ® Rope • IntelliRope ® • 3D Anti-Deer Fence • P Springs, PowerLinks ™ • Extra-strength Offset Insulators • PRS Solar Energizers • Drivable Net Posts • Bear QuikFence ® • IntelliBraid ® Twine 2. Field-tested products with details about how to use (and abuse) them, supported by extensive free advice… Flip through these pages. You’ll observe that it’s more of a “how-to” booklet than a sales catalog. Few other supply companies devote so much effort toward ensuring that you know what’s involved before you place an order. Why do we do this? • Because we don’t like spending $$ unwisely any more than you do. • Because, like you, we prefer suppliers with sales people who actually know and use their own products—and are therefore able to help with questions and concerns we might have with those products. • Because we assume that our customers are similar to ourselves. We not only like things that work—we want using them to be a pleasure. What sets us apart… • FiberTuff ™ Posts • ElectroFence ® • PermaNet ® • ElectroNet ® • Horse QuikFence ® • Deer QuikFence ® • Pig QuikFence ® Our Philosophy… I first used electrified netting, low- impedance energizers and high-tensile fences 45 years ago while working as a college lecturer and farm manager in England. When I returned to Iowa in 1977 the fences on the home farm were “weary.” Modern permanent and temporary fences similar to those I had used in England were an obvious solution. But the quality of fence components in US stores at that time was far behind that available to farmers overseas. So we imported material to solve our personal needs. Word spread. Soon we were supplying products nationwide. Premier was on its way to becoming the expanding supply firm that it is today. Our core principles… • The Golden Rule—treat customers as we would wish to be treated. • Instead of sales tactics, simply describe a product’s abilities candidly. All items have strengths and weaknesses. State both without apology. • Specify how and when products should and should not be used. • Be cautious about products until they’ve been field-tested. Manufacturers usually overstate a product’s benefits. • Situations vary. Be willing to customize products and systems to best match users’ needs. • Never stop improving our products and our service. Has this approach worked? Fifteen years ago a European supplier observed that “Premier was among the top electric fence firms in the USA.” Our focus is worldwide sourcing of first- class products that work in the field, integrity, reliable advice and knowledgeable people- centered service. That our family of customers continues to grow suggests our efforts are appreciated. Best wishes to all…Stan Potratz Jean & Stan Potratz, owners