Asay Publishing Co. is located in Joplin, Missouri and publishes trade publications for the office
machine and business equipment industry. Founded in 1987 by Roger Asay, the company has been ranked among the
fastest growing companies in Inc. Magazine's list of privately held companies.
The original Locator Magazine is mailed to more than 27,000 office machine, supply and business equipment dealers,
technicians, venders and suppliers in the United States and Puerto Rico. Some well-known advertisers include Xerox,
Copystar, Sharp Electronics and Toshiba.
Asay introduced the International Edition Locator Magazine in 1993. With international subscriptions and distribution
to 150 U.S. embassies around the world and more than 100 foreign embassies in the United States, this publication enables
companies to receive worldwide exposure. Additional circulation includes participation in international industry
trade and catalog shows.
Asay also publishes the Copier Blue Book and the Computer, Facsimile, Typewriter & and Other Equipment Blue
Book
. These books list current market values - both wholesale and retail - of used office machines and business
equipment. The Copier Blue Book features prices on more than 25 brands (650 models) of copiers, from AB Dick to
Xerox.
Asay Publishing Network, the Internet and e-commerce branch of Asay Publishing Company, was created in January 1997 with the start of www.asaypub.com.
The network expanded to include www.rsrnews.com (September 1997), www.yesterdaysoffice.com (September 1997), www.locatormagazine.com (October 1998),
www.opstoday.com (February 1999), www.thecopiernetwork.com (started in October 1997, acquired by Asay Publishing Network in April 1999),
and www.ombe.com, the world's leading source and foremost reference guide for the office machine and business equipment industry; linking buyers and sellers together through our global network of services.
Repair, Service and Remarketing News Online provides the latest news and information on the office machine and business equipment industry.
In addition to late breaking news, you can find vast amounts of information in the archives that date back to January 1997.
In 1999 Asay Publishing Network's first site, www.asaypub.com was ranked 42nd among the Hot100 on-line magazine websites.
