LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Savin has been named the Business Technology Association's (BTA) 2005 Channel's Choice winner for "Marketing Distribution -- "Primary OEM" (first place), "Outstanding Performance as a Secondary Line" (first place), and "Digital Product Line -- Secondary OEM" (second place). The awards were presented today at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The awards are based on an annual, nationwide survey of office technology dealers. More than 3,000 ballots were distributed this year, with questions probing vendor strengths and weaknesses in more than 30 performance categories.
"The Savin brand is legendary when it comes to supporting its dealers, and it's always great to know that opinion is shared industrywide," said Mark Pollack vice president of product marketing and marketing support. "We thank the BTA and all of its members for this recognition."
About Savin
With its broad line of award winning network-ready digital output systems -- including full-color and black-and-white digital imaging systems, color and black-and-white network laser printers, and fax machines -- Savin is helping businesses of all sizes become more productive and efficient. The Cannata Report named Savin "2003 Vendor of the Year", the third time since 1999 Savin received the honor. Savin scored among the top brands in the inaugural J.D. Power and Associates Black-and-White Copier/Multifunction Product Customer Satisfaction Study, scoring higher than the industry average for overall product customer satisfaction. Savin is based in Stamford, Conn. For more information, visit www.savin.com.
About the Business Technology Association
The Business Technology Association (BTA) is an international not-for-profit trade association serving independent dealers, value-added resellers, systems integrators, manufacturers and distributors in the business equipment and systems industry. BTA helps its members profit through a wide variety of services, including free legal advice and guidance; business benchmarking studies and reports; information on the latest news, trends, and products in the industry; strong educational offerings; and the industry-specific publications Office Technology magazine and BTA Hotline Online.