Tech Data Broadens Point-of-Sale and Data Capture Product Offering.CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Additions Help IT Resellers Deliver Vertical Market Solutions for Health Care, Law Enforcement and Other 'Mobile' Environments Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD TECD Training Equipment Change Directive ), a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet and other value-added services, has expanded its POS/Data Capture Specialized Business Unit (SBU SBU St. Bonaventure University (St. Bonaventure, New York) SBU Stony Brook University (State University of New York) SBU Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, MO) ) with new offerings from leading manufacturers including 3M Touch Systems Inc., Casio Inc., IEE IEE Institution of Electrical Engineers IEE Independent Educational Evaluation IEE Initial Environmental Examination IEE Initial Environmental Evaluation IEE Idiopathic Eosinophilic Esophagitis IEE Institute of Entrepreneurial Excellence IEE Interim Expendable Emitter Inc. and WASP Technologies. The new products, ranging from price verification systems and privacy monitors to wireless data communication devices with inventory management software, help Tech Data customers design data capture solutions specifically for vertical market applications. Resellers targeting the law enforcement sector, for instance, can deploy Casio's IT-3000 data terminal, which features a built-in high-speed printer with magnetic card reader and C-MOS imager. The device helps reduce human error and improve efficiency when issuing tickets, reading parking meters or performing other field-service duties where a receipt or label is required. In the health care or financial industries, the 3M Privacy Monitor enables a more secure way to view confidential records. The monitor utilizes an integrated privacy filter to limit viewable on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. information to users directly in front of the display. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub. L. No. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338 (November 12, 1999), is an Act of the United States Congress which repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, opening up competition include provisions to protect financial and medical information from unauthorized viewers. "Our POS/Data Capture SBU is dedicated to offering resellers the products and services that best position them to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the demand for POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale and Data Capture solutions in a wide range of industries," said Karl Werner, director of Tech Data's Advanced Technologies Group. "An array of businesses and institutions are realizing the benefits of applying POS and Data Capture technologies beyond traditional points-of-purchase to efficiently collect and manage information throughout their entire operations." Werner adds that Casio and the WASP/Symbol mobility bundle offer resellers increased flexibility when creating POS and Data Capture solutions, while ScanVue and the 3M Privacy Monitor enables them to target sales opportunities created by government regulations. Tech Data's latest additions to its POS/Data Capture SBU line card include: 3M Touch Systems Inc. Privacy Monitor 3M Touch Systems manufactures touch-screen and non-touch-screen monitors, touch sensor technology and other products for applications including POS, finance, self-serve kiosks, gaming and consumer products. Tech Data distributes the 17-inch LCD 3M Privacy Monitor. Casio Inc. Casio is a leading manufacturer of electronic products ranging from handheld personal computers and TVs to digital cameras. Tech Data's POS/Data Capture SBU distributes Casio's EG-800 ruggedized handheld and the IT-3000 mobile data terminal with printer and magnetic card reader. Both devices are designed for wireless, efficient data collection suitable for an array of applications and markets. IEE's ScanVue(R) IEE creates state-of-the-art display technologies including LCD displays, pole displays and interactive kiosks. Tech Data distributes IEE's ScanVue price verification systems that allow retail customers to scan items and check prices. The ScanVue can be programmed to display advertising and other promotions associated with each item scanned. WASP Technologies/Symbol Technologies Inc. bundle Tech Data offers resellers Symbol's SPT (Sectors Per Track) The number of sectors in one track. 1550 and SPT1800 mobile devices powered by WASP MobileAsset and MobileInventory software. Features include laser bar code scanners A device specialized for reading bar codes and converting them into either the ASCII or EBCDIC digital character code. Pen scanners, also known as wand scanners, were the first type of bar code scanner developed in the 1970s. , data entry capabilities and comprehensive inventory-management software applications. WASP is an information collection solutions company that offers an extensive line of software applications and POS and Data Capture hardware. Symbol is a leading manufacturer of mobile information-capture technologies. About Tech Data Specialized Business Units Tech Data SBUs focus on the needs of value-added resellers targeting specific markets such as components, supplies and accessories, telephony, digital imaging, software licensing, enterprise and mobile solutions as well as emerging technologies such as digital environments. By tailoring technical training and support, logistics management and product offerings for a particular market segment, each SBU delivers the tools solution providers need to grow incremental business opportunities. About Tech Data Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD), founded in 1974, is a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. Ranked 111th on the FORTUNE 500, the company and its subsidiaries serve more than 90,000 technology resellers 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. , Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Europe and the Middle East. Tech Data's extensive service offering includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options and configuration services as well as a full range of electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $17.4 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2004. |
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