Merisel makes strong interactive presence at COMDEX.EL SEGUNDO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1994--Merisel Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MSEL MSEL Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory MSEL Milton S. Eisenhower Library (Johns Hopkins University) MSEL Master Scenario Events List MSEL Master of Studies in Environmental Law ) will be staging a 70-by-105-foot booth (No. L1462) at COMDEX/Fall '94 featuring more than 30 manufacturers and two interactive attractions. Demonstrating its commitment to the emerging technology market, a Technology Theater will feature six sessions per day focusing on providing solutions in the areas of multimedia, client server and remote computing. In addition, the "Merisel Arcade" will give attendees the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the latest education/recreational software and hardware products. Merisel will also be demonstrating SELline, a new information service network. The company will be giving away one Optique monitor each day and will also furnish MeriSoles to booth attendees. In addition, Merisel will be the only exhibitor at COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). showcasing Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Computer Co.'s new Netra server line. Representatives of Merisel's dedicated Sun Source Program will be giving live product demonstrations. The Netra server line, including the Netra Internet Server and the Netra System Management Server, was designed to meet a major market need for servers to support sophisticated network services beyond the capabilities of printer-and-file-sharing servers. Netra is only available through resellers, and Merisel is one of the two Sun Microsystems suppliers in 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. . The following manufacturers will provide on-hand product demonstrations and related product literature: 3Com, Adaptec, Apple Computer, Computer Easy, Cyrix, CTX CTX Context (Management; Tandem) CTX Centex Corporation (stock symbol) CTX Centrex CTX Cyclophosphamide CTX Corporate Trade Exchange CTX Cytoxan CTX Cholera Toxin CTX Clinical Trial Exemption , Mag Innovation, Microcom, Micropolis, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , New Media, Noise Cancellation (1) The elimination of unwanted signals in an electronic circuit. See noise and dynamic noise reduction. (2) The elimination of unwanted noise in the environment using noise cancelling headphones. , Olicom, Optiquest, Reveal, Rexcon/Syntron, Spry, Sytron, Technoggin, Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. , Thomas Conrad and Wall Data. Manufacturers to be showcased in the Technology Theater include Optiquest, Diamond, Creative Labs, ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. , Adobe, New Media, NEC, Compaq, Targus, Practical Peripherals, Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Lotus and WordPerfect. "This year at COMDEX we are supporting our manufacturers by creating a larger, more comprehensive interactive environment in which to display their products," said Karen Fuller, Merisel's vice president of marketing. "With an ever-changing product offering, it is essential for resellers and end-users to have access to quality training and product support. COMDEX is an ideal forum for Merisel to demonstrate its expertise in these areas and offer competitive solutions for our business partners." Merisel representatives from Financial Services, Education Services and the company's international subsidiaries, as well as Channel Services Group representatives, will be available to answer questions at the booth. In addition, executives from the Sales and Marketing departments will be on hand to discuss Master Choice -- Merisel's Reseller Program offering, along with other services. Merisel will also be honoring its top manufacturers with its 12th annual Hot Performers Night, featuring the Smothers Brothers along with other entertainment. Merisel is the industry's first Master Distributor, combining the strengths of a full-line distributor with those of an aggregator. The company sells a full line of 30,000 hardware and software products from more than 900 of the industry's leading manufacturers to over 65,000 resellers worldwide, including over 750 ComputerLand franchises and Datago affiliates. The company operates 10 international subsidiaries, 33 sales offices and 20 distribution centers serving the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Rim, and an export sales group that serves the rest of the world. Merisel offers extensive services including education, training, marketing, technical support and third-party financing. In 1994, Merisel ranked 321 on the Forbes Sales 500 list and was ranked first among computer firms on the Forbes Jobs and Productivity list. CONTACT: Merisel Inc., El Segundo Leslie Sinfield, 310/615-6493 |
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