For Immediate Release

 

 

TRACE AFFEX SIGNS PROMARK TECHNOLOGY TO EXCLUSIVE GSA DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

 

San Jose, CA – April 8, 2002 – Trace Affex, a leading supplier of CD-R/DVD-R duplication and printing system solutions, has signed an exclusive GSA distribution agreement with Promark Technology, a premier value added distributor (VAD) focusing on mass storage and document imaging products and solutions.  Promark Technology will now distribute Trace Affex’s complete line of CD-R/DVD-R duplication and full-color printing systems.

 

“Promark offers us the opportunity to expand our GSA presence into the Federal Government’s IT community,” explained Brian McCarthy, Trace Affex vice president of sales.  “Our recent announcement of the network attached (NAS) APS-2002 will enable Promark’s channel partners to offer enterprise users a totally integrated solution for their on-demand CD-R/DVD-R publishing and disk printing needs.  Our Trace Affex product family features the marketplace’s most reliable robotics, high speed CD-R/DVD-R drives and high-resolution color inkjet technologies found in HP’s Series 900 engine.  These products also carry an unprecedented 3-year limited warranty—three times longer than any other warranty in the industry.”

 

“We are pleased to be able to offer Trace Affex’s line of CD-R and DVD-R duplication and printing systems to our reseller base,” said Todd Hartung, vice president of Promark Technology.  “Trace Affex’s products fulfill a special niche in our storage and product offerings with its innovative designs and quality manufactured mid- and high-end products and systems.”

 

Trace Affex’s complete product line includes standalone and automated printing or duplication solutions as well as the industry’s most advanced, unattended CD/DVD/business card printing and duplication systems.  The APS 2002 is an auto-loading tabletop system with 100-disc capacity and the industry’s fastest and most secure robotics.  “Its automatic on-the-fly loader calibration allows for continuous operation, every time.  In addition, cartridge life with HP’s commercially available ink cartridge technology is approximately 600 CDs or DVDs,” concluded McCarthy.

 

 

ABOUT TRACE AFFEX

 

Trace Affex is a leading supplier of CD-R/DVD-R duplication and printing system solutions, and CD/DVD storage systems.  The company offers a wide variety of CD-R/DVD-R duplication and full-color printing systems designed to meet virtually any requirements—from large capacity automatic, robotic systems to single-disc, high quality systems for the Federal Government, Corporate America, service bureaus, studios and many others.  It also manufactures small-to-high capacity systems, in a broad range of configurations, for software publishing, video, music and data distribution, digital asset management and web-based designs.

 

ABOUT PROMARK TECHNOLOGY

 

Founded in 1985, Promark Technology is one of the premier value added distributors in the United States. A wholly owned subsidiary of United Strategies, Inc., Promark focuses on mass storage and electronic imaging products and solutions.  Promark uses a two-tier distribution network; selling to value added resellers (VARs) and system integrators.  Promark supports its distribution channel by offering sales and technical training, trade show and seminar support, leads, and demo equipment. Promark also supports its channel with its two-tier GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract, which enables Promark to authorize its resellers to sell GSA Schedule products directly to the government.

 

Trace Affex headquarters:

151 East Brokaw Road, San Jose, CA 95112.

Sales info: info@traceaffex.com

Press info: Mike Lloyd, mlloyd@traceaffex.com

Phone: 408.441.8040 or 1.888.TRACE.88

Fax: 408.441.7259

Web site: www.traceaffex.com

Trace Affex Europe (Belgium) Phone +323.324.53.24.

 

Contact Promark Technology

Todd Hartung

Phone: 800.634.0255

Email: toddh@promarktech.com