SYQUEST LAUNCHES ONLINE ORDERING SERVICE; SYGEAR ACCESSORIES
6/11/98 13:6
Now Available at SyQuest Web Site Through
PC Connection
Business Editors & High-Tech Writers
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1998--SyQuest
Technology (Nasdaq:SYQT), the leading manufacturer of removable
cartridge hard drives, Wednesday announced it has expanded its
longstanding relationship with renowned direct marketer and
distributor PC Connection (Nasdaq:PCCC), making all products in its
SyGear accessory line available for purchase via the Internet.
Through Accessory Connection, PC Connection's award-winning
partner superstore, computer shoppers can place orders for SyQuest
cartridges, connectors, cables and other merchandise from a dedicated
"SyQuest Accessory Connection" page accessible with a single mouse
click from SyQuest's home page. SyGear accessories are also available
from Accessory Connection by dialing a toll-free phone number.
"We selected PC Connection as our electronic commerce partner
because prompt, high-quality service is what discerning customers
want, and PC Connection sets the standards for service in our
industry," Ed Harper, chief executive officer, SyQuest, said. "It was
a logical choice because SyQuest is committed to offering the highest
level of service and support possible."
SyQuest customers can now order SyGear accessories at any time
through PC Connection from the convenience of their desktop computers.
"We've sold quality SyQuest products through our catalog for
years and are looking forward to meeting the heavy demand through what
is an extremely convenient channel for customers," Wayne Wilson,
president and chief operating officer, PC Connection, said. "SyQuest
recognizes its customers want the flexibility to be able to purchase
items directly from their PCs and is responding by providing
electronic commerce from the company's Web site."
SyQuest customers will enjoy a unique buying experience due to PC
Connection's flexible hours, next-day delivery, toll-free tech
support, quick response time, state-of-the-art automated ordering
system, customer information databases and overall award-winning
service.
The SyGear accessory line includes everything a SyQuest customer
may need, from individual and three-packs of cartridges to connectors
and conversion cables to portable drive bags for the company's SparQ
1.0 gigabyte, SyJet 1.5 gigabyte and EZFlyer 230 megabyte removable
cartridge hard drives.
To order SyGear accessories, customers can visit SyQuest's Web
site at syquest.com or call 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, toll free at 800/245-7334.
PC Connection
PC Connection Inc. is a leading direct marketer of more than
20,000 brand-name products through its catalogs PC Connection and
MacConnection, its Online Superstore at www.pcconnection.com and
www.macconnection.com and its outbound corporate sales division.
In recognition of its innovative customer service and technical
support, PC Connection was awarded a "World Class Award" by PC World
magazine for seven of the last eight years and received the highest
ranking of any direct marketer on the most recent list of the "100
Most Influential Companies in the Computer Industry," published in PC
Magazine.
PC Connection was founded in 1982 and has facilities in Milford,
Keene and Hudson, N.H., and operates a full-service distribution and
custom-configuration center in Wilmington, Ohio.
SyQuest
Based in Fremont, SyQuest Technology Inc. is the leader in
removable cartridge hard drive storage technology. The company offers
the best performing, most affordable and easy to use high capacity
removable hard drives and cartridges in the marketplace.
SyQuest's award-winning products are ideal storage solutions for
SOHO/professionals, families, students, Internet users and more.
SyQuest is publicly traded on Nasdaq's National Market System. The
company's Web site is syquest.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties, including competition in the
marketplace for the company's products and other risks detailed from
time to time in the SEC reports filed by SyQuest, including its most
recent reports on Forms 8K, 10K and 10Q.
NOTE: SyQuest is a registered trademark and the SyQuest logo,
SparQ, SyJet, EZFlyer and SyGear are trademarks of SyQuest Technology
Inc. All other brands or trade names are the property of their
respective companies. Copyright (C) 1998 SyQuest Technologies Inc. All
rights reserved.
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