COLLINS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY NOW DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Toshiba’s National Presence Strengthened by CDC’s Newest Office
IRVINE , California ( Oct 21, 2008 ) :
Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today announced that Collins Distributing Company (CDC) of Memphis, Tenn. is now an authorized national distributor of Toshiba copiers, facsimiles and multifunction printing products (MFPs). For nearly 40 years, CDC has served dealers nationwide and has been an authorized Toshiba distributor in the Southeast since 1999, selling more than 1,500 Toshiba units annually. To help provide greater service coverage, CDC recently opened a new office supporting West Coast operations. CDC’s newly inaugurated Toshiba National Distributor status will provide TABS an even stronger presence in this competitive market.
“Collins Distributing Company has demonstrated a solid commitment to quality customer service that goes above and beyond industry expectations, which perfectly aligns with Toshiba’s standards of excellence in innovation, service and support,” said Dan Garner, director, Distributor Sales, TABS. “We are thrilled to announce CDC as our newest Toshiba National Distributor and we look forward to the continued success from this valued partnership.”
As the first recipient of TABS’ “Distributor of the Year” award presented earlier this year, CDC was recognized for best demonstrating continued and consistent sales success and outstanding dealer support and satisfaction, servicing 23 states in the U.S. in 2007. In an effort to duplicate this achievement at a national level, CDC now is available to service Toshiba dealers throughout the U.S., offering same-day shipment, excellent technical support and assistance, with a full inventory of Toshiba products to exceed customer expectations.
“We hope to continually grow our reputation for efficient and responsive service to our customers as we expand our business to now include the West Coast,” said Bruce Collins, president, CDC. “We are so proud to extend our partnership with TABS as a national distributor and are thrilled to aid in strengthening Toshiba’s market presence nationwide.”
About Collins Distributing Company
Founded in 1971, Collins Distributing Company (CDC) is an office equipment wholesaler headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. CDC focuses on selling digital imaging equipment such as copiers, multifunction products (MFPs), parts and genuine supplies exclusively to office equipment dealers across the nation. CDC offers a full line of stocked Toshiba hardware products, onsite parts and supplies, flexible credit terms, and installation and technical support, both before and post product deployment. CDC’s central U.S. location in Memphis, near FedEx headquarters, makes it a prime location for quick, efficient delivery of product, reducing the need for dealers to stock and maintain inventory. CDC’s annual revenue is approximately $25 million.
For further information about Collins Distributing Company, please call (901) 396-4484 and ask for a personal representative.
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.