ScanSource Eases Device Connectivity with Addition of Digi Products.Business Editors GREENVILLE, S.C. & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2004 ScanSource, 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 : SCSC SCSC State Civil Service Commission SCSC Schedule Control Systems Criteria SCSC Software Council of Southern California SCSC Surface Combat Systems Center (formerly ACSC; Wallops Island, VA) SCSC Santa Clara Swim Club ), the leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products, today announced an agreement with Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII. (NASDAQ: DGII DGII Dirección General de Impuestos Internos DGII Directorate General of Human Rights (EU) DGII Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen-Implantation und refraktive Chirurgie (German) ), the leader in Connectware, to distribute Digi connectivity products, including USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. products, multiport serial cards, device servers and wireless serial adapters. Ideal for retail/point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) applications, these solutions make device networking Using an Ethernet LAN to interconnect sensors, instruments, machine tools, medical monitors, restaurant appliances, POS terminals and other devices. In the mid-1990s, Comtrol Corporation created the first "device server," which converts serial transmission to Ethernet, enabling easy and enable retail solution providers to offer their customers increased speed, improved data transfer and enhanced connectivity for retail/POS peripheral devices. ScanSource is offering Digi's USB Plus series of USB PlusPower solutions, Edgeport USB-to-serial converters, Digi Neo(R) multiport serial cards, Portserver(R) TS device servers and Wavespeed(TM)/S Bluetooth(R) wireless serial adapters. These products simplify retail systems operations and easily Web- and network-enable serial and USB devices such as bar code scanners, credit card readers and receipt printers. "Digi's products can solve many connectivity problems in today's retail environment," said Paul Constantine, vice president of merchandising, ScanSource. "We're excited to offer our solution providers these quality products as they can assist in the ease of implementation of retail solutions." Now available through ScanSource, the Digi USB Plus Series is a complete line of USB PlusPower, or powered USB, solutions designed to simplify retail operations by allowing powered USB peripheral devices to be used with a standard, low-cost PC. Powered USB technology saves retailers space and simplifies POS system architecture by eliminating individual power supply bricks for USB peripheral devices. Edgeport USB-to-serial converters offer an out-of-the-box (external) alternative to serial cards for instant I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output expansion. Also available through ScanSource, Digi Neo multiport serial cards deliver reliable serial port expansion in standard and low-profile universal PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). boards, with a variety of cabling and connector options. Portserver TS device servers allow customers to easily web and network-enable serial devices with seamless integration into existing applications. The Wavespeed(TM)/S wireless serial adapter utilizes Bluetooth technology to provide wireless serial cable replacement for any EIA-232 serial device. The Wavespeed/S instantly increases user mobility and is the first device of its kind suitable for mission-critical applications. "ScanSource provides quality service and support to its reseller partners, and they understand the importance of device connectivity," said Larry Kraft, vice president of Americas sales and global marketing, Digi International. "Their retail channel expertise along with our products will enable POS resellers to offer their end-user customers high-quality technologies and outstanding customer support." By purchasing these products through ScanSource, resellers can access the value-added services ScanSource offers, including training, education, technical support, partner marketing, e-commerce solutions and system integration. For more information, visit www.scansource.com or www.digi.com or contact your ScanSource sales representative. About Digi International Digi International, based in Minneapolis, is the leader in Connectware and makes device networking easy by developing products and technologies that are cost effective and easy to use. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). About ScanSource, Inc. ScanSource, Inc. is the leading international distributor of specialty technology products, including automatic identification and data capture For "AIDC" the Taiwanese company, see . Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) refers to the methods of automatically identifying objects, collecting data about them, and entering that data directly into computer systems (i.e. without human involvement). (AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Collection or Capture) Capturing data electronically by scanning bar codes or alphanumeric codes (OCR, MICR), by reading magnetic stripes or by wireless means. See AIM, bar code and RFID. ) and point-of-sale (POS) products through its ScanSource sales unit; Avaya voice, data and converged communications products through its Catalyst Telecom sales unit; and communications products from Intel and 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. through its Paracon sales unit. The Company serves the North America marketplace and has an international segment which sells AIDC and POS products in Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1992, the Company markets products from more than 80 technology manufacturers to over 15,000 value-added technology resellers and is committed to empowering them with tools and services designed to help them grow. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit www.scansource.com. |
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