Our Story (It's Very Unique)
Category Five Technologies, Inc. was started back in 2003 by Anthony DiCicco. The company was literally started from the sale of a World War I sword on Ebay. The great grandfather of Anthony DiCicco fought for the Italian army and had passed down the item through generations. With the money from the sale, the company started selling custom made software and toddler clothing on Ebay. Anthony's mother, Brenda DiCicco worked for a local hand dryer manufacturer which led to offering hand dryers on Ebay. Anthony's wife / business partner, Julie DiCicco, had the Accounting background to glue it all together. Soon the company started stocking and offering multiple brands of hand dryers through ProDryers.com with an obvious void in the marketplace. The goal of ProDryers.com was to provide customers with a full selection of all major hand dryer brands at the best prices with free shipping. There were other distributors of hand dryers, but none of them offered a full selection so the customer could compare and choose the best option for their specific restroom needs. None of them offered a level of expertise for those customers that needed help understanding the differences of each hand dryer on the market. None of them seemed to offer the same customer service that ProDryers could provide with employees with a combined 200 years of customer service experience. By 2010, ProDryers required two warehouses to maintain inventory to meet demand for all major brands of hand dryers and over 2500 restroom accessories. Category Five Technologies has also introduced unique niche market shopping experiences for products such as drinking fountains through ProDrinkingFountains.com. The company has many domains aging (over 100) and being prepared for development in the months / years to come. By 2013, Category Five Technologies had grown to handle over 8 million in yearly sales with an average rate of over 100% year over year revenue growth. This also led to the need of about 12 employees and about double the office and warehouse space from 2012. Today (2017), we maintain (4) warehouses with about 13,000 SQ ft. and employ 16 hardworking individuals. You'll notice from some of our reviews, our sales staff are often mentioned by name for going the extra mile. Thanks to our amazing staff, Category Five brings in about 12 million in annual sales. Amazing right? And we started out of a basement back in 2003. But we still hold those hard working family values. It's been a ride!
Our Background
IT, Accounting, Sales, Customer Service
With a background of 15 years in software development, experienced sales and customer service professionals, and a wealth of accounting expertise, the company is setup to handle the massive growth rate fueled by seeking out new niche markets and providing the solutions that are lacking in each marketplace. We don’t just build a site and move on, we handle the marketing of each site, and provide the best possible customer service from a well-trained, professional staff.