Bell Microproducts to Market ALCAM Mobile Workstation Throughout the Americas; Leading Distributor Adds Full Line of Affordable Slim-Line Notebook and Laptop Computers.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1999-- Bell Microproducts Inc. (Nasdaq:BELM), a leading international value-added distributor of mass-storage products and electronic components, has entered into an agreement to market ALCAM ALCAM Atlas Linguistique du Cameroun (French) Corporation's award-winning notebooks and other mobility products. "Many buyers are now selecting mobile PCs as their primary computers," said Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Bilodeau, Bell Microproducts' director of marketing, peripherals. "Adding the ALCAM line of affordable mobile workstations enhances our ability to support our expanding base of value-added resellers serving the home- and small-business user." "This new relationship presents exciting sales opportunities," said Tom Corpuz, product marketing manager for ALCAM Corporation. "With its multiregional coverage and broad base throughout the Americas, we expect Bell Microproducts' distribution network to add significant market share to our position." "ALCAM founded its success on ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified manufacturing of high-quality mobile devices delivering innovative technology at value pricing For the strategic management concept, see . In public roads and transport, value pricing or road pricing is the practice of raising funds by charging users directly rather than via taxation. ," said Bilodeau. "They back their products with dedicated professionals who make sure the customer's computing experience is positive." ALCAM's tradition of focusing on user needs has led to dynamic growth and a long list of satisfied customers, including Fortune 1,000 corporations, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , medical institutions and the U.S. government. In a review of ALCAM's XL791 and XL662 multimedia notebooks, PC Magazine stated that "Good prices, great battery life and low travel weights make these units very appealing" (August 1998). ALCAM's latest line of mobile workstations includes 2.3- and 4.2-pound (with battery) ultra-portables and mini-notebooks, as well as cost-effective Windows NT-certified "all-in-one" mobile PCs weighing 7.2 pounds (with battery). Compact hand-held and palm-sized computers, powered by Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. , are also available. About ALCAM ALCAM Corporation, based in Fremont, Calif., manufactures laptop computers and other mobility products. ALCAM was founded in 1996 in Boston, as a brand marketed into government and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and channels. In 1998, ALCAM's success led to the company's spin-off and founding as a separate company in Fremont. The new ALCAM branded products are sold through major mail-order retail channels such as Tiger Direct TigerDirect (also known as TigerDirect.com) is a major direct online retailer of computer electronic items based out of Miami, Florida, founded by Gilbert Fiorentino, Carl Fiorentino and Daniel Brown in 1987 in Miami, Florida. and tier-one distributors. ALCAM's series of mobile workstations concentrate on the three main areas of mobile-computing needs -- the Executive "Ultra-portable" Series, the Executive "Mini-notebook" Series, and the value-conscious Designer and Specialist "All-in-One Series." About Bell Microproducts Inc. Bell Microproducts Inc. is a value-added distributor of high-technology products serving the industrial and commercial markets. The company markets and distributes the products of more than 100 manufacturers of semiconductors, disk drives, tape drives, optical drives, storage systems, computers, enhancement products and peripherals primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), value-added resellers (VARs) and system integrators throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The company adds value to its products through a broad range of services, including testing, kitting, mass-storage subsystem assembly and the integration of complete computer systems. More information can be found in SEC filings, by contacting Bell Microproducts directly or on the Web at www.bellmicro.com. |
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