Arch Painting Announces Acquisition of Paintzen Platform
Summary
Paintzen was founded in 2013 as an on-demand booking tool to help homeowners and renters easily access competitive prices and contract qualified professionals for painting services. The acquisition, deployment and enhancement of Paintzen is part of Arch’s multi-pronged plan to automate the $40 billion residential and commercial painting industry to reflect the busy lives of customers. Arch has drawn talent from leading technology and global marketing services companies as it sets its agenda on a five-year growth plan to dominate the industry. Kilgannon sees this as a significant competitive advantage to drive faster and better delivery in national growth segments where centralized corporate structures make decisions about which contractors they hire for dispersed work throughout the US. Paintzen was founded in 2013 as a consumer-facing, on-demand booking tool to help homeowners and renters easily find qualified professionals to paint their interiors.