Fujitsu Ships Portable Hard Drive Line Into Channel.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)--Sept. 2, 1997--Fujitsu Computer Products of America, the world's fastest growing hard drive company, today introduced into the distribution channel its 2.5-inch drives for portable computers. Following its 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 success, Fujitsu will now supply the notebook upgrade market by targeting VARs and system integrators through key distribution partners. The migration of storage-hungry applications from desktop to portable systems has increased the need for larger hard drive capacities, expanding the upgrade market for 2.5-inch notebook hard drives. Fujitsu will serve the market through strategic alliances with major distributors including Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. , Marshall and Synnex. "Fujitsu is known for its commitment to the channel through its innovative programs, solid product quality, quick response, aggressive pricing and its No Excuses(TM) warranty program," said Steve Woo, vice president of computer products for Marshall Industries. "Our growth in the channel contributed significantly to Fujitsu's recent rise in worldwide hard drive rankings," said Doug May, vice president of marketing and distribution for Fujitsu Computer Products of America. "This is just another step in our commitment to our channel partners." M2724 2.5-Inch Drive for Portable Computers The M2724 2.5-inch hard drive has a capacity of 1.6GB. The ATA-3 interface drive is designed especially for ruggedness required by portable computer users. The M2724 1.6GB drive has a list price of $255 and is available now through Fujitsu's authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: distributors. About Fujitsu Computer Products of America Fujitsu Computer Products of America is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Fujitsu Limited, the world's second largest computer company with $39 billion in worldwide revenue. Benefiting from Fujitsu Ltd.'s $3 billion annual investment in research and development, Fujitsu Computer Products provides innovative solutions for the U.S. marketplace. Current product offerings include: high performance hard disk drives, tape drives, magneto-optical drives magneto-optical drive - magneto-optical disk , high performance scanners, and printers. The company of 850 employees encompasses research and development operations in Longmont, Colo.; manufacturing in Hillsboro, Ore.; marketing in San Jose, Calif.; and sales operations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Fujitsu Computer Products of America is based in San Jose, Calif. and is located at 2904 Orchard orchard, generally an area on which fruit or nut trees are planted and cultivated. The words grove and plantation are often used when the fruits are tropical, e.g., a "citrus grove" or a "banana plantation. Parkway, San Jose, Calif. 95134. For more information about FCPA FCPA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FCPA Fairfax County Park Authority (Virginia) FCPA Fujitsu Computer Products of America FCPA Fair Campaign Practices Act FCPA Fellow of CPA Australia FCPA Florida Concrete & Products Association products and services, use our Internet Web site at http://www.fcpa.com . The company can be reached by phone at 800/626-4686 or 408/432-6333 or by email at info@fcpa.fujitsu.com . -0- Note to Editors: Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. No Excuses is a trademark of Fujitsu Computer Products of America Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Fujitsu Computer Products Mary Medeiros, 408/894-3565 mmedeiros@fcpa.fujitsu.com or The Benjamin Group Inc. Brian Solis/Trish Ristagno, 408/559-6090 bsolis@sv.tbgi.com |
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