MADRID, May 2010 – Retail Specialists TOSHIBA TEC and Business Software and Service Provider Sage have entered into a distribution agreement for Spain.

TOSHIBA TEC and Sage offer an All-in-one integrated POS touch terminal and POS software bundle.

This combined strength offers a professional POS system with the latest technology options available to help meet your POS hardware and software needs.

TPVplus is Sage’s POS software suite designed specifically for small and medium-sized (SME) businesses operating within a local trade or retail environment.

The software provides your business with a user friendly point of sale environment that allows you to conduct customer sale and payment transactions quickly, accurately and securely.

TOSHIBA TEC’s WILLPOS A10 Touch POS is a versatile and ruggedised POS system with an impressive track record. Every WILLPOS A10 Touch POS will withstand severe thermal and humid conditions, power fluctuations and radio interference and provide you with a reliable POS solution for years on end.

Carlos Camaros, Sales Director TOSHIBA TEC Retail division Spain and Portugal: “Spain’s retail market is undergoing rapid changes as a result of the tough economic times we are in. This combined offering is our answer to meet today’s needs of the Spanish retail sector. Smart retailers using the Toshiba-Sage solution will see the difference in their P/L with lower operating costs and an extremely high uptime of the system.

We have combined high performance, low power consumption, ease of maintenance, and Toshiba quality, all in an incredibly small footprint and at an extremely competitive price.”

Marcos López-Ríos, Channel Manager for Sage SME Division: “As part of Sage's commitment to industry-specific solutions, we have developed a highly competitive all-in-one retail solution that includes a fast and reliable after-sales service support.”

Sage’s SME Division will carry TOSHIBA TEC’s WILLPOS A10 Touch POS system as part of their Channel Program in Spain by Logic Soluciones de Hardware (LSH) as Service Partner while TOSHIBA TEC will act as an Official Distributor of Sage retail solutions in the region.

About Sage

Headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK), The Sage Group plc is a leading supplier of business software and services to 5.7 million customers worldwide.

Formed in 1981, the Group was floated on the stock exchange in 1989 and now employs 14,800 people in its market leading companies worldwide. In 2009, the company posted a turnover of 1.6 billion EUR.

Our range of business software and services is continually evolving as we constantly innovate. The range includes software to manage your business' finances, run the payroll, manage customer and supplier relationships, plan the business and support your HR function. In the UK, we provide software and services to over 760,000 small and medium-sized businesses.

This software ranges from accounts, payroll, forecasting and business intelligence to customer relationship management, e-business and help for start-ups. More information at www.sage.com.

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 & Printing division and the Services division.
TOSHIBA TEC is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning information & communications systems; digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances.
Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 730 companies, with 199,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing US$67 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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