TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. PARTNERS WITH ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES INC. TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE COPY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Authorized Toshiba Dealers Expand Customer Offerings with Industry-Leading Copy Control Equipment and Support
IRVINE , California ( Dec 01, 2008 ) :
Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with Access Control Devices Inc. (ACDI), a leading manufacturer and designer of copy control equipment, to offer ACDI’s line of durable, highly-scalable copy and print control products through authorized Toshiba dealers and subsidiaries. Now authorized Toshiba dealers and subsidiaries can provide ACDI’s best-in-class copy management devices as an integrated part of their Toshiba offerings to educational, commercial and professional office customers as a seamless feature of TABS’ robust line of color and monochrome e-STUDIO™ multifunction products (MFP).
“Working with ACDI as a preferred vendor furthers TABS’ commitment to solving the full range of our customers’ copy and print management needs in business, government and education settings,” said Kay Fernandez, vice president of Marketing, TABS. “By leveraging ACDI’s extensive control device line and their more than a decade of industry expertise, Toshiba dealers can now seamlessly integrate these products for customers of all sizes and provide a solution that is both technically sound and easy to manage.”
The full range of ACDI devices, including stored value card and currency systems, card dispenser and encoders, credit card terminals, online card systems and document output tracking solutions, are made available through the partnership.
ACDI EX 2000 Series Multi-Vend
• Works with PIN account numbers and optional coin-card-bill acceptance
• Features exportable reports and easy-to-use service menus
• Offers multiple price lines for B&W and color copies
• Provides comprehensive reporting, both online and offline
ACDI 3180 Dispenser/Encoder
• Dispenses and recharges magnetic copy cards
• Recharges or encodes in cash or units
• Makes all sales information available through display
• Prevents double dispensing through clutch system and reverse roller
• Features optional pedestal
ACDI EZTrac
• Features unique hardware and software solution to track, bill or log all aspects of copying
• Offers full document control from sending workstations or directly at devices
• Customizable to any unique installation requirements and highly scalable
• Provides full reporting and bill back capabilities
"ACDI is excited to offer our industry-leading copy and print management solutions in partnership with the well respected Toshiba brand,” said Josh Lane, president, ACDI. "Our devices surpass simple copy control to create a complete solution built on cutting-edge technology and seamless design. From the drawing pad to the production line, we ensure our devices reflect the highest quality and customer feedback standards that TABS customers have come to expect.”
About Access Control Devices Inc.
ACDI is a leading manufacturer and designer of superior copy and print control devices. As a leader in the industry, its units are designed to count, control, limit, charge, and report usage from virtually all copiers and printers available in the market today. ACDI devices are used to accommodate educational, commercial and professional offices with the need to control print and copy paper costs. For more information, visit the ACDI Web site at www.acd-inc.com.
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” eight 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 2007 was approximately $76.6 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.