Eicon Technology Partners With Merisel for Distribution
of Remote Access Products
JULY 13, 1999
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--
Partnership Provides Expanded Distribution of Eicon's DIVA, Aviva
and EiconCards in the U.S. and Canada
Eicon Technology, a global leader in remote access solutions,
today announced it has partnered with Merisel (NASDAQ: MSEL), a
leader in the distribution of computer hardware and software
products. Through the agreement, Merisel will distribute Eicon's
DIVA, Aviva and EiconCard families of remote access products in
both the United States and Canada.
Through its extensive network of resellers, retailers and
integrators, Merisel will distribute Eicon's DIVA line of ISDN
client and server hardware, EiconCard WAN adapters for X.25 and
Frame Relay and the Aviva Family of flexible, Inter/intranet thin-
client, browser-based and traditional desktop host access solutions.
"Eicon is a global leader in providing connectivity solutions for
servers, PCs and notebooks," said Carl Glick, director of
networking and communications, Merisel, Inc. "By distributing
Eicon's remote access products, we are able to provide our
customers with cost-efficient and reliable solutions for access to
corporate networks, host computers, the Internet, intranets and extranets."
Merisel has over 19 years of experience in distributing computer
hardware and software products from the industry's leading
manufacturers to resellers throughout North America. By
partnering with Merisel, Eicon is able to strengthen its presence
in the retail, reseller and integrator marketplace in both Canada
and the United States.
"By teaming with Merisel, we are able to expand the distribution
channel for our remote access products," said Ken Gingrich, Senior
Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing Operations, Eicon
Technology. "Merisel has a reputation for providing the best
distribution capabilities to its manufacturer partners. By
aligning ourselves with this distribution powerhouse, we are able
to reach a larger market in the U.S. and Canada with our remote
access products." About Merisel
Merisel, Inc. is a leader in the distribution of computer hardware
and software products. Based in El Segundo, Calif., Merisel is a
Fortune 500 Company with 1998 sales of $4.6 billion. Merisel
distributes a full line of 25,000 products from the industry's
leading manufacturers to resellers throughout North America. In
addition, the company provides a full range of customized, value-
added services. Merisel also offers dedicated support to high-end
resellers through its Enterprise Computing Division and the
Merisel Open Computing Alliance (MOCA). Eicon Technology Corporation
Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of remote
access products for personal computers. The Company develops,
markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting
network servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate
networks, host computers and the Internet. Its products are sold
in more than 70 countries through a network of certified channel
partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers. Eicon Technology
shares are traded on the Montreal Exchange and Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol "EIC." Information about Eicon and its
products is available at eicon.com.
DIVA, Aviva and EiconCards are trademarks of Eicon Technology Corporation. |
