TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. NAMES RANKO S.A. AS ITS 2007 INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
Prestigious Honor Singles Out Ranko S.A. for Exceptional Sales and Promotion of Toshiba Products and Services
IRVINE , California ( Apr 28, 2008 ) :
Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) proudly announced today that Ranko S.A has earned Toshiba’s 2007 “International Distributor of the Year” award. Presented to Ranko S.A. President Rodolfo Paskvan and his team at the 2008 National Dealer Meeting, held March 3 through 5 at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara in North San Diego, Calif., this prominent honor recognizes the Buenos Aries, Argentina-based Ranko S.A. as the distributor that best demonstrated continued and consistent sales success, and outstanding dealer support and satisfaction, throughout the previous year in the international marketplace.
“We are exceptionally happy to have earned this award that recognizes our company as a true ambassador of the Toshiba brand to our community of dealers,” said Paskvan. “Having been an authorized Toshiba distributor for almost 15 years, this is a relationship we hold in high regard at Ranko, and we look forward to continually setting the standard for the international distribution community.”
Ranko S.A. became the authorized Toshiba distributor for the country in 1994, and has serviced Argentina’s Toshiba dealers’ needs with pride and distinction. Ranko S.A. has built a strong reputation among its network of office equipment dealers by providing excellent customer service through its Service of Attention to Cliental (SAC) program, maintaining a robust, active inventory of document imaging products, genuine parts and toner supplies within its three distribution hubs, and maintaining a private fleet of service vehicles to respond agilely and efficiently to any and all customer needs.
“The international distribution market is a very aggressive and competitive business, and we are very proud to present Ranko with this richly-deserved International Distributor of the Year award,” said Michael Mathé, vice president and general manager, International Division, TABS. “Rodolfo Paskvan and his team have gone well beyond the traditional measurements of success, and earning this award is a direct result of their continued commitment to dealer customers, and their positive representation of the Toshiba brand. On behalf of Toshiba, I want to offer my sincerest congratulations to the entire team for a job well done.”
About Ranko S.A.
Activities and corporate purpose:
The corporate purpose of Ranko S.A. is to engage directly or through third parties in the following activities: marketing, distribution, purchasing, sales, representation, import, repair, and delivery of graphic and data processing electronic devices such as copiers, faxes, computers, printers, and scanners, and their parts and supplies.
The main activity of the corporation is the importation, sale and leasing of multifunctional office devices, color and B&W copiers, wide format copiers, printers and faxes, as well as the implementation of hardware and software solutions according to the needs of individual clients.
History:
The president of Ranko, S.A., Mr. Rodolfo Paskvan, began his commercial activities in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina, in 1980 as an official dealer of 3M brand copiers.
In 1991 he moved to Buenos Aires and acquired the building in Terrada Street, where his company is still located, and began to import Toshiba’s devices and supplies to serve a market that was not satisfactorily covered by the competing companies in the sector.
In 1994 Toshiba America named Ranko as the official distributor of its line of copiers and faxes for Argentina. After this designation, Ranko began to develop a network of retail distributors throughout the country.
By the end of 1995, Ranko had more than 50 distributors. Ranko’s work in positioning Toshiba’s products in the market was so successful that by 1996 they had become the third largest importers of copiers in Argentina.
In 1997 the company opened the Large Accounts Division to promote sales to corporate accounts through leasing agreements, and established a Service of Attention to Clients (SAC) Department composed of highly qualified engineers and technicians to provide excellent customer service.
Currently, Ranko has more than 80 distributors throughout the Country and an impressive portfolio of more than 200 corporate accounts. The company has 85 direct employees and total annual revenue of USD$40,000,000 including taxes.
For further information about Ranko S.A., or to obtain additional product and service information, please visit the company Web site at http://www.ranko.com.ar.
About Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc.
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, Mexico, Brazil, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS has five divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division; the Toner Products Division; the Document Solutions Engineering Division; the International Division; and TOPAC U.S.A., Inc., dba Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of TABS, that operates a network of wholly-owned office equipment dealers throughout the United States.
Named the most favored manufacturer nine times by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba’s entire product line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are markers for the industry. Among the many other awards garnered in recent years, Toshiba was named the “Manufacturer of the Year” seven times by Marketing Research Consultants (MRC), and has twice been named to the CIO 100 for being among the top 100 “bold” (2005) and “agile” (2004) companies in the world.
TABS is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 91st largest company in terms of sales. Ranked by Fortune magazine as the eighth 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 2006 was approximately $60 billion.
For more information on Toshiba copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers or toner products, or for a dealer in your area, call (800)-GO-TOSHIBA or visit the TABS Web site at www.copiers.toshiba.com.