TNSU + NCR!!!
Tanisys to Provide Memory Modules to NCR;
Agreement Provides for Sole Sourcing to US Service
Center
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanisys Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNSU -
news), a leading supplier of custom
build-to-order products for computer manufacturers, today announced an agreement with
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR - news)
to provide under Tanisys' FOCUS Program memory modules for use in a wide range of
service programs.
Under the agreement, Tanisys will be the exclusive source of memory modules for NCR's
Peachtree City-Parts Distribution and
Repair Center (PDRC) as an integral part of the NCR supply chain. Tanisys also
becomes an approved supplier for memory to
other NCR operations. Under the Tanisys FOCUS program, customers receive custom
design and qualification, build-to-order
manufacturing, extended life cycle support with both leading and trailing edge module
designs and other benefits. Tanisys' services
allow NCR to provide quick response to end-user needs without the expense of
maintaining large inventories of memory products.
Orders can be sent through an Electronic Data Interchange system for optimal response
time and streamlined record keeping.
''Our FOCUS program provides unique services for manufacturers' aftermarket needs
due to our relationships with suppliers of
mature computer memory devices,'' said Chuck Comiso, President and CEO of Tanisys.
''Tanisys believes that NCR is a great
customer for the Tanisys FOCUS Program due to its leadership in the computer industry
many decades. NCR's selection of
Tanisys is particularly pleasing given NCR is renowned for supplying mission critical
solutions to some of the world's largest
companies.''
''Tanisys' FOCUS program will help us achieve our goal of using service and support to
maintain our top rating as a supplier
among our customer base,'' said Wayne Morin, Director of Supplier Relations of NCR.
''Qualification of Tanisys' broad line of
products is also likely to result in a major share for them among shipments of new NCR
systems as well as in our service
programs.''
Tanisys Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of customer-driven, quality computer
products, as well as technical and logistical
services to the electronics industry. Its outsourcing services include production order
management and fulfillment. Tanisys products
include the market-leading DarkHorse memory testers (SIGMA.3, SIGMA.2, SYNC.LC
and SIGMA.LC), memory modules and
Tanisys Touch patented touch technology. For more information, visit Tanisys
Technology's website at tanisys.com.
NCR Corporation is in the business of transforming transactions into relationships. NCR is
a recognized world leader in data
warehousing solutions, ATMs, point-of-sale, high performance scanners, and support
services for retail, financial and national
accounts markets. NCR's business solutions are built on the foundation of the company's
long-established industry knowledge and
consulting expertise, value-adding software, global customer support services, a complete
line of consumable and media products,
and world-leading hardware technology. More information about NCR and its products
may be found on the World Wide Web at
ncr.com.
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