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The longest running online storage directory, USstoragesearch.com, grows online reservation services with well-recognized property management company.

(Omaha, NE) – January 11, 2010 -- USstoragesearch.com announces Watson & Taylor Self Storage Management Company, a long-time member, joins the growing list of companies to upgrade to its new online reservation network, www.USstoragesearch.com. Leading the way with the use of advanced technology, USstoragesearch.com integrates with property management systems to offer real-time self-storage reservations. Consumers will now be able to reserve units online at 48 Watson and Taylor facilities in seven states.

"We're excited to continue our partnership with USstoragesearch.com by adding their online reservations,” said Tracy Taylor, Watson & Taylor President and 2010 Chairman of the National Self Storage Association Board. "We're highly focused on managing our rates and occupancies, especially in these economics times. USstoragesearch.com has the ability to adapt to our Centershift databases and show live inventories, allowing us to compete for customers effectively.”

 

USstoragesearch.com, as a marketing partner of the ISSN Network, was the first to integrate with a variety of self-storage management software platforms including SiteLink, Centershift, DOMICO and others ensuring consumers can shop online for storage units that best fit their needs, seeing real-time availability, prices and specials at members' facilities securely online.

 

"USstoragesearch.com has always set the pace as the leader in the self-storage industry by utilizing cutting edge technology that others in the industry have yet to acquire,” says Michael Kucera, President of USstoragesearch.com.

As the largest online storage directory, USstoragesearch.com represents more than 12,000 self

storage and mobile storage facilities nationwide. Consumers can shop through real-time unit inventory, pricing and specials 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Watson & Taylor Self Storage properties represent close to 3.5 million feet of net rentable square feet of storage space nationwide. Visit USstoragesearch.com at www.USstoragesearch.com.

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 Loretta Carroll 402-393-2991 office/402-871-3710 cell

Sharon Bargas 402-393-2991 office/402-319-2277 cell

Long Beach, CA - December 2, 2010 - The California Self Storage Association is pleased to announce the results of its 2010 election for the Board of Directors, and its 2010 Committee Chairs.

CSSA members elected the following members to our 2010 Board of Directors Slate:

Natolie Ochi - Board Member, SKS Management LLC

Wayne Woolsey - Board Member, KIWI II Construction

Jason Lopez - Board Member, Westport Properties

The above three board members join our current 2010 slate, which includes:

Shelley Geiler - Chairman of the Board, So Cal Self Storage

Peter Ingersoll - Vice Chairman, Safe Harbour Equity

Charles Byerly - Treasurer, Westport Properties

Mark Allec - Secretary, A-American Self Storage

Jim McNamee - Past Chairman, West Coast Self Storage Group

Kelly Gallacher - Board Member, Devon Self Storage

Jim O. Davies - Board Member, Belgravia Capital

Tim Hobin - Board Member, William Warren Group

Carol Krendl, Board Member, SkilCheck Services

Steve Mirabito - Board Member, Storage PRO Inc.

For biography information on our Board Members please visit our website at www.cssaweb.com or call our office toll free at (888) 887-CSSA (2772).

The CSSA nominating committee has appointed the following members to lead our 2010 Committees:

Legislative Committee - Carol Krendl - SkilCheck Services

Nominating Committee - Mark Allec - A-American Self Storage

Northern California Storage Owners Symposium - Steve Mirabito - StoragePRO, Inc.

Storage Owners Summit - Jim O. Davies - Belgravia Capital

Education Program - Jim McNamee - West Coast Self Storage Group

Annual Conference - Tim Hobin, William Warren Group

Marketing Initiatives - Peter Ingersoll - Safe Harbour Equity

Owner Networking Receptions - Wayne Roycroft - Storman Self Storage Software

Membership Outreach - Shelley Geiler - So Cal Self Storage

Vendor Benefit Program - Peter Ingersoll - Safe Harbour Equity

Product Sales - Erin King - California Self Storage Association

About the California Self Storage Association

The California Self Storage Association is a not-for-profit trade association which was founded in 2002. The CSSA is dedicated to providing a unified voice for the Self Storage Industry for the State of California and to enhance the performance and quality of the services our industry has to offer.

California Self Storage Association

Erin King

Executive Director

California Self Storage Association

(562) 304-2864

www.cssaweb.com

SMD Software/SiteLink, leading provider of self-storage (http://www.smdsoftware.com) and portable storage management software, added another industry-first with the release of its Promotions and Discount Module. The new, cutting-edge feature customizes, combines, and tracks specials.

(Vocus) December 9, 2009 -- SMD Software/SiteLink, leading provider of self-storage and portable storage management software, added another industry-first with the release of its Promotions and Discount Module. The new, cutting-edge feature customizes, combines, and tracks specials.

The Promotions and Discount Module analyzes source, volume, and effectiveness of every special. Operators craft specials to better target regions, customer groups, and national accounts. The module handles promos and coupon codes on stores' web sites where prospective tenants spot the same specials that managers use at the store. SiteLink users lower discounts by combining specials on merchandise, rent, and other charges.

Multi-store operators manage all campaigns and offers from the Corporate Control Center.

"Our new Discount and Promotions Module optimizes investment in marketing and advertising, and invariably raises return on every dollar spent,” says Markus Hecker, SiteLink's COO.

About SMD Software:

Established in 1996, SiteLink has emerged as the leader in portable and self-storage management software (http://www.smdsoftware.com) with over 8,000 installations worldwide. Used by over 50% of the Top 100 Operators, SiteLink Web Edition is the leading application for storage operations. SiteLink users enjoy the fastest performance of any software, secure processing, great customer service, and ease of use.

 

Contact SiteLink today for more info at 919.865.0789, ext. 1, or visit smdsoftware.com.

Contact Information

Jim Ferguson

SMD Software

http://www.smdsoftware.com

919.865.0789, ext 0