Eicon ISDN Interface Cards to be Offered in Gateway
Personal Computers - Eicon's DIVA ISDN Interface Cards to
be Available in PCs for Consumer and Small BusinessEuropean Markets
NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CANADIAN CORPORATE NEWS
FOR: EICON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONTSE, ME SYMBOL: EIC
OCTOBER 1, 1998
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--Eicon Technology, a leading worldwide provider
of remote access hardware, today announced that Gateway, a global
leader in the direct marketing of PCs, has selected the company's
DIVA ISDN interface card to be installed in its ISDN-equipped
personal computers sold throughout Europe.
"We selected Eicon's DIVA because of its ease of integration and
industry reputation, allowing Gateway to offer the best solution
available for remote users seeking reliable, plug-and-play
connectivity to the Internet and corporate LANs," said Paul
Collas, Marketing Manager for the Business Segment EMEA "The
addition of Eicon's DIVA ISDN card to our workstation offering
confirms Gateway's commitment to providing the highest levels of
performance to our customers."
The DIVA ISDN interface card provides remote users with fast,
reliable connections to the Internet and corporate LANs, as well
as the ability to transfer extremely large files in such imaging
applications as medical, insurance and law enforcement. Factory
installation of the DIVA reduces the complexity of configuration
and allows for quick and easy on-site computer set-up.
"Eicon's relationship with Gateway will offer reliable ISDN
solutions to the European home and small to medium enterprise
computer market at very compelling price point," said Ken
Gingrich, Eicon's Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and
Marketing Operations. "This recent relationship with Gateway is
an example of Eicon's growing role in providing ISDN as a key
differentiator for European consumers." About Gateway, Inc.
Gateway (NYSE: GTW), www.gateway.com a Fortune 500 company founded
in 1985, is a leading global direct marketer of PC products. The
company, headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, has
manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and
Malaysia and employs over 13,000 people worldwide. Gateway
products and services consistently win top awards from leading
industry publications. Revenue for the year 1997 was $6.3
billion. For further information, visit Gateway at www.gateway.com
About Eicon Technology
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
PCs to the Internet, corporate networks and host computers. The
products are sold in more than 70 countries through a network of
authorized channel partners. Eicon Technology shares are traded
on The Toronto Stock Exchange and the Montreal Exchange under the
symbol EIC. Information about Eicon and its products is available
at eicon.com. |
