TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. HONORED AS "COPIER MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR" BY INDUSTRY DEALERS
Top Industry Honor Bestowed On Toshiba Five Out Of Last Eight Years By Marketing Research Consultants and The Cannata Report
IRVINE , California ( Aug 26, 2004 ) :
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) once again has earned the prestigious "Copier Manufacturer of the Year" award, based on a survey of independent office product dealerships nationwide. Presented annually by the Marketing Research Consultants (MRC) of Glastonbury, Conn., publishers of the leading office equipment trade journal, The Cannata Report, the award is presented to the copier manufacturer voted "Best Vendor" by the nation’s office dealers. The 2004 award represents TABS' fifth time winning the title in the past eight years.
"This award serves as the industry's acknowledgement of Toshiba's efforts to serve and support its dealer partners at the highest possible level," stated Frank Cannata, president, MRC. "Dealers have recognized the breadth of Toshiba’s product line, as well as the exceptional marketing and technical support the company provides to its dealers."
Mark Mathews, vice president, Marketing, TABS, accepted the award in July at MRC’s 19th Annual Dealer Awards Program held in New York City.
"Out of all of Toshiba's many awards and recognitions, Copier Manufacturer of the Year ranks as one of the highest honors for us because it is determined by the industry’s dealers," said Mathews. "We have great respect for our dealer partners, and we will continue to provide excellent service, support and technology-leading products to independent office equipment dealers and their customers."
About Toshiba America Business Solutions
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) manages product planning, marketing, sales, service support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers and toner products throughout the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS comprises four divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division, Toner Products Division, Document Solutions Engineering Division and a subsidiary corporation: Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), which operates a network of acquired office equipment dealers.
Named the most favored manufacturer in seven of the past eight years by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba's entire product line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are a marker for the industry. Among the many other awards garnered in recent years, Toshiba was named the "Copier Manufacturer of the Year" by the Marketing Research Consultants (MRC) in 2004, 2002, 2001, 1998 and 1997 and received the CIO Web Business award for its leading edge intranet site in 2000, 1999 and 1998.
TABS is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 62nd largest company in terms of sales. Ranked by Fortune magazine as the 8th Most Admired Electronics Company in America and 9th Most Admired Electronics Company in the World, Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Fiscal year revenue in 2003 was approximately $53 billion.
For more information on Toshiba copier, facsimile, multifunction printing products, network controllers or toner products, or for a dealer in your area, call 1-800-GO-TOSHIBA or visit the TABS Web site at www.copiers.toshiba.com.