Warsaw, November 2008 – TOSHIBA TEC Europe today announced the expansion of its 2009 business channel program for Central & Eastern Europe and the Nordic countries to leverage the market momentum behind TOSHIBA TEC’s Point of Sales products and support System Integrators and VARs with innovative and value for money POS systems.

Masamichi Kusunoki, President and CEO TOSHIBA TEC Europe said. “TOSHIBA TEC’s industry-leading Retail Automation solutions continue to provide a strategic advantage for our suppliers and customers. This opportunity brings together TOSHIBA TEC’s design and development services and our new partners’ complete solutions portfolio, creating a truly differentiated offering for our customers.”

“We are excited about the potential to offer our customers a full breadth of design award-winning, energy-efficient POS solutions through select distribution channel partners like Bedege in Sweden and Service Plus in Russia today.”

TOSHIBA TEC is making its Retail and Hospitality solutions in the designated regions available exclusively through authorized resellers.

“The best channel programs think about the combination of business objectives and technology, provide continuous engagement with System Integrators and VARs, and allow the channel to leverage all vendor tools and resources,” said Justyna Redelkiewicz, Retail Channel Manager. “Channel programs which assist partners in developing solutions and offer substantial flexibility in the relationship achieve the greatest success in the marketplace.”

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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