NEC Technologies Increases Participation of Award-Winning SuperScript Products in ChanneLink.ITASCA I·tas·ca A lake of northwest Minnesota. It was identified in 1832 as the source of the Mississippi River. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998-- New Premier Printer Program Level Demonstrates Continued Commitment to the Reseller Channel and the ChanneLink Program In a move that emphasizes the company's continued commitment to the reseller channel and its ChanneLink(SM) reseller program, 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. Technologies today announced the company has increased its participation of award-winning Imaging Division products in their ChanneLink reseller program. This new ChanneLink level, called the Premier Printer Program, is specifically tailored for imaging resellers in 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. and offers a new level of financial and technical support incentives for those resellers targeting the imaging and printing needs of small- to medium-sized businesses. "This announcement marks our continued commitment to our reseller partners and the ChanneLink Reseller Program," said Terry Bailey, executive vice president and COO of NEC Technologies. "The ChanneLink Premier Printer Program offers the authorized imaging reseller a new level of financial and technical support benefits for selling our award-winning SuperScript Any letter, digit or symbol that appears above the line. For example, 10 to the 9th power is written with the 9 in superscript (109). Contrast with subscript. (TM) printers and imaging technology. It is a top priority for NEC Technologies to continue to create and implement innovative programs that strengthen our relationship with our reseller partners." New Benefits In addition to being eligible for the existing ChanneLink benefits which includes on-site and web-based training, increased sales tools, discounted demonstration units, the ChanneLink VISA card incentive, increased sales leads A sales lead is the identity of a person or entity potentially interested in purchasing a product or service, and represents the first stage of a sales process. The lead may have a corporation or business associated with the person(s). and priority technical support, the new ChanneLink Premier Printer reseller will also receive these additional benefits: - Free Authorized Service Center Certification - ChanneLink Premier Printer resellers are eligible to become an NEC Technologies Printer Authorized Service Center (PASC PASC - Perceptional Adaptive Subband Coding ) at no additional cost. This may result in increased revenue opportunities for the authorized reseller by qualifying them to service NEC Technologies printers within and out of warranty. - Enhanced Instant Rebates For All Imaging Division Products - ChanneLink Premier Printer Program members will be eligible for instant rebates of up to five percent on all NEC Technologies printers including: the award-winning NEC Technologies SuperScript(R) 1260 and the new SuperScript 870 monochrome laser printers; the Silentwriter(R) 1760 and Silentwriter 1765, and the SuperScript 150C inkjet printer A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. . These discounts will be automatic when NEC Technologies printers are purchased from authorized NEC Technologies distributors such as Tech Data, IngramMicro, Merisel and Pinacor (formerly MicroAge). - Hassle Free Returns - In the event shipping and handling circumstances cause a unit to arrive inoperable inoperable /in·op·er·a·ble/ (in-op´er-ah-b'l) not susceptible to treatment by surgery. in·op·er·a·ble adj. Unsuitable for a surgical procedure. , NEC Technologies will replace the unit within 2 business days. To ensure that the ChanneLink Premier Printer reseller always has an NEC Technologies printer available, NEC Technologies will cross ship a unit directly to them at no cost. The faulty unit is then returned to NEC Technologies within two weeks. - Direct Web Site Link - Effective in the second half of 1998, the ChanneLink Premier Printer reseller will be eligible for a co-promotional hyperlink between NEC Technologies' web site to their own. This allows customers visiting the NEC Technologies site to locate the ChanneLink Premier Printer resellers of NEC Technologies Imaging Division products. In addition, ChanneLink Premier Printer resellers will have a password that enables them to sign-on to a section of the NEC Technologies site that contains the latest imaging marketing and sales materials. "We see our imaging resellers as an important element of our continued success and increased market share," said Tom Pavela, director of marketing, NEC Technologies Imaging Division. "The ChanneLink Premier Printer Program was created to provide new opportunities for our imaging reseller partners to increase their ability to deliver high quality imaging solutions, service and support options to their customers with an ultimate goal to increase the revenues of the ChanneLink Premier Printer reseller." ChanneLink Premier Printer Program Qualifications To qualify for this new level to the NEC ChanneLink program, the imaging reseller must have hardware/printer revenues of one million dollars or more per year and already sell and service laser printers to small and medium-sized businesses. If an interested reseller is not a current ChanneLink member, they must first join the program to be eligible for the additional ChanneLink Premier Printer Program benefits. Resellers who desire more information on the new ChanneLink Premier Printer Program may call 1-800-NEC-INFO (632-4650) or send an email inquiry to printers@nectech.com. NEC Technologies, Inc. Headquartered in Itasca, IL, NEC Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals and other technology products for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market. Award-winning product lines include MultiSync(R) desktop and presentation monitors, MultiSync portable LCD projectors See LCD TV, data projector and LCD panel. and fixed-installation CRT projectors A CRT projector is a video projector that uses a small, high-brightness CRT (or picture tube) as the image generating element. The image is then focused and enlarged onto a screen using a lens kept in front of the CRT face. , SuperScript(TM) printers, MultiSpin(R) CD-ROM readers See CD-ROM drive. and Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems Automated Fingerprint Identification System (or AFIS) is a system to automatically match one or many unknown fingerprints against a database of known prints. This is done for various reasons, not the least of which is because the person has committed a crime. (AFIS AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service AFIS Armed Forces Radio and Television Service AFIS Airborne Flight Information System AFIS Automated Fingerprinting Identification System (Pakistan) ). The company also develops and markets a wide range of optical storage products, and various technology products for the automotive market, including airbag sensoring systems and flat-panel display flat-pan·el display n. A thin lightweight video display used in laptop and notebook computers and employing liquid crystals, electroluminescence, or a similar alternative to cathode-ray tubes. Also called flat screen. monitors. NEC Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of NEC Technologies Corporation. Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling 1-800-NEC-INFO (632-4650). All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 6/98
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