Brussels, September 2008 – TOSHIBA TEC Europe today announced the appointment of Robert Garcia as European Auto ID Business Development Manager.

Mr. Garcia was previously the Sales and Marketing Manager of Sinel Systems in Spain and will report directly to Angel de Juan, European Auto ID Sales Director. As European Business Development Manager, Mr. Garcia will be responsible for the company’s coordination of European partners and customers.

“We are pleased that Robert Garcia has joined as European Auto ID Business Development Manager,” said Angel de Juan. “Robert Garcia is a seasoned executive with all the requisite management experience to drive our business. I am confident that his expertise, integrity and personal style will be the right fit for our company and will add great value as we move ahead with our corporate growth.”

Mr. Garcia has more than 8 years of professional experience in the Auto ID industry with a record of extraordinary results. From January 2003 to July of 2008, Mr. Garcia served as the Sales and Marketing Manager for Sinel Systems, Spain’s top Value Added Reseller in the Auto ID market. During his tenure, Mr. Garcia played a fundamental role in re-shaping their international business and achieving profitable new growth. As Sales and Marketing Manager, his responsibilities included full profit and loss responsibility for the Auto ID division, including management of sales, marketing, hardware and software product integration and supply channels.

Mr. Garcia holds an Executive MBA in ESADE and a Bachelor of Political Science, Degree in International Relations by the University of Barcelona.

About TOSHIBA TEC Europe

TOSHIBA TEC Europe (TERIS) manages product planning, marketing, sales, service support and distribution of point of sale systems, cash registers, scales, barcode printers, peripherals and software information systems throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As a total solution provider, TOSHIBA TEC Europe offers a complete package from consulting and system design to system installation, operation and maintenance.
Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium TERIS has three divisions: the Retail division; the Auto ID division and the Services division.
TOSHIBA TEC is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 91st largest company in terms of sales. Ranked by Fortune magazine as the eighth Most Admired Electronics Company in the World, Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Fiscal year revenue in 2007 was approximately $76.6 billion.
For more information on TOSHIBA TEC point of sale systems, cash registers, scales, barcode printers, peripherals and software information systems, or for a dealer in your area, call +44 (0)870 890 7200 or visit the TERIS web site at www.toshibatec-eu.co.uk.

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