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January, 2011

MCFA continues Crist relationship

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift of America Inc (MCFA) has opted to use the forklift-oriented Material Handling Guru database from Crist Information & Research LLC (CIR). CIR has provided competitive information to MCFA since 2004, says Kyle H Crist, president of CIR in Elk Grove, California.
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January, 2010

Crist Information & Research Launches Hyster Company And Yale Materials Handling Private-Branded Websites

Crist Information and Research, LLC, (CIR) has announced a multi-year Agreement with NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc (NMHG) to provide private-branded website programs to support all North and Latin America Hyster Company and Yale Materials Handling forklift dealerships.
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October, 2009

Forkliftcompare.com Partnership Launch

FORKLIFTCOMPARE.COM is the industry.s premier online lift truck database representing over 3,500 forklift models from over 27 leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The proprietary database contains more than 175,000 lift truck specifications and provides the prospective buyer the ability to perform a multitude of competitive and comparable research tasks, such as: perform Side-by-Side Comparisons, calculate Resale Values, calculate Residual Values, track Fleet(s) Values, obtain New Model Introductions and view OEM Incentive Programs.
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May, 2007

Crist Information & Research Launches Hyster Company And Yale Materials Handling Private-Branded Websites

Crist Information and Research, LLC, (CIR) has announced a multi-year Agreement with NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc (NMHG) to provide private-branded website programs to support all North and Latin America Hyster Company and Yale Materials Handling forklift dealerships.
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September, 2006

Monitor Article September 2006 / VOLUME 33, NUMBER 8 - It Still Takes Two to Tango…

Residual Value Analysis Considerations and Practices. The age-old adage “it takes two to tango” is never truer then when an asset manager sits down with a member of his sales team. While the two ultimately have the same goal in mind: to sell a lease to a client and secure the benefits of the deal to both lessor and lessee, within the organization itself, there may be a divergence of interest, which can and often does create tension between sales and asset management.
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August 9, 2006

Crist Information & Research Launches New Cat Lift Trucks and Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks Private Label Websites

Crist Information and Research, LLC, (CIR) announced today the launch of the new Lift Truck Specification Comparison (LSC) program private label websites, for Cat Lift Trucks and Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks dealers.
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August 2, 2006

Crist Information & Research Launches New Nissan Forklift Corporation North AmericaPrivate Label Website

Crist Information and Research, LLC, (CIR) announced today the launch of the new Nissan Forklift EQGURU private label website for Nissan and Barrett Forklift Trucks dealers.
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June 16, 2006

Crist Information & Research Launches New EQGURU Website

Crist Information and Research, LLC, (CIR) announced today the introduction of their new EQGURU (Equipment Guru) website equipment information center featuring lift truck and heavy construction equipment data. The EQGURU, a robust, comprehensive database of lift truck and heavy construction equipment information, provides detailed Specifications, Resale Values spanning ten years, a Residual Value Calculator, new model introductions and detailed equipment “Model Reports”, which can be individually purchased and accessed via the EQGURU website.
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October 15, 2004

Crist Information & Research to Provide Competitive Lift Truck Data to Caterpillar and Mitsubishi Forklift Dealers

Crist Information & Research, LLC, (CIR) announced today that Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift of America (MCFA), a leading provider of material handling equipment, has selected the Material Handling Guru database, from the CIR database collection, to provide lift truck data to MCFA, Caterpillar and Mitsubishi forklift dealers.
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May 1, 2003

MHGuru - The product is a joint initiative between Modern Materials Handling magazine and Crist Information and Research.

Warehouses and distribution centers bought 140,000 new lift trucks in 2002. But how do you know when it's time to start replacing your fleet? Or how much insurance you need? Or whether you can recoup your investment by selling each truck when its lease runs out?
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April 29, 2003

Crist Information & Research to Provide the Lift Truck Guru Data Service to Nissan Forklift and Nissan Dealers.

Crist Information & Research, LLC, (CIR) announced today that Nissan Forklift Corporation, North America, a leading provider of material handling equipment, has selected the Lift Truck Guru product to provide lift truck data to the Nissan Forklift Corporation, North America and the Nissan dealer network.
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July 22, 2002

Crist Information and Research, LLC is pleased to announce the introduction of our new Search Engine.

This new feature now makes it even easier and faster for our customers to quickly access competitive information for lift trucks. It is just part of our on-going effort to make the Lift Truck Guru more user-friendly to our customers.
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March 11, 2002

Crist Information and Research, LLC (www.cirguru.com) is pleased to announce the introduction of the RESIDUAL VALUE CALCULATOR.

The Residual Value Calculator allows users to calculate a residual value from one to five years for new lift trucks. The new feature utilizes a sophisticated proprietary program developed by Mr. Alan Goldstein, and the staff at Crist Information & Research, LLC.
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November 30, 2001

Crist Information and Research, LLC (www.cirguru.com) is pleased to announce the purchase of the Lift Truck Guru and the product formally known as The Lift Truck Evaluator from Randall Publishing Company (www.randallpub.com).

The Creator of The Lift Truck Guru, Mr. Kyle Crist, has structured a company, which concentrates exclusively on the lift truck industry. Mr. Alan Goldstein has joined Crist Information and Research, LLC to align himself with the premiere lift truck industry information provider.
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