2008-08-21 14:40:02 -
- for Panasonic Computer Solutions Company Cohn & Wolfe Devin Kingdon, 415-365-8528 direct devin.kingdon@cohnwolfe.com Toughbook-PRTeam@cohnwolfe.com or Everything Channel Dan Neel, 212-600-3326 dneel@everythingchannel.com Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook(R) computers, today announced that its vice president of channel sales Sheila O'Neil has been named a Channel Executive of the Year and
that Panasonic has received high marks in the 2008 Annual Report Card (ARC) from Everything Channel's VARBusiness. Now in their 23rd year, the VARBusiness ARC Awards recognize outstanding partner programs and superb vendor service in 18 major product categories. The ARC awards were given at a ceremony held on August 18 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Dallas, TX.
Panasonic's Toughbook line of mobile computers received a first place in the Product Innovation category while finishing in the top two in the Notebook/Mobile Computers category. For fifteen years, Panasonic has led the industry in reliable mobile and wireless computing with notebook, tablet and handheld form factors for mission-critical users working in a range of environments, from extreme to mainstream. Utilizing principles of core manufacturing, Panasonic controls the process of design, manufacture, quality assurance, service and support, helping to give Toughbook PCs the lowest failure rates in the industry.
"For 23 years we've asked solution providers to grade their vendor partners on criteria such as product quality and innovation, partner programs and support," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel editorial. "Each year the results of these grades have created the VARBusiness Annual Report Card which reflects the level of commitment vendors have to the channel and to their solution provider partners."
"Channel Executive of the Year is awarded to executives who oversee their company's channel programs and initiatives and have demonstrated a commitment to their Solution Provider partners. These executives have made a significant impact on their channel programs, proven through each program's growth and the satisfaction of the company's Solution Provider participants," DeMarzo added.
Winners were selected by VARBusiness editorial staff based on the survey results of more than 5,000 systems integrators, IT consulting organizations, value-added resellers (VARs), solution providers and software developers.
"Receiving high honors in the ARC awards is welcome validation of the investment and commitment Panasonic has made to the channel and to delivering Toughbook(R) computing products our partners can be proud to recommend to their customers," said Sheila O'Neil, vice president of channel sales, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. "As a result of our product development, manufacturing and quality processes and our engagement with our partners, we believe we have set the standard for reliable computing solutions in an increasingly mobile and wireless world. We will continue to push ourselves to earn the trust of our partners everyday."
About Panasonic Computer Solutions Company
Panasonic Computer Solutions Company empowers the mobile workforce. The company is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC). Panasonic has delivered reliable, durable mobile solutions through its Toughbook(R) line of notebook computers for fifteen years and has expanded the boundaries of wireless communications technology through a broad portfolio of products, ranging from fully rugged, industrial strength notebook computers and tablet PCs to business-rugged thin and light and ultraportable notebooks. A core manufacturer, Matsushita and its subsidiaries control the entire process of design, manufacture, quality assurance, service and support. As a result, Panasonic Toughbooks are known for having the lowest failure rates in the industry. Government, industrial, and commercial users--from Fortune 1,000 companies to small businesses--rely on solutions from Panasonic, wherever their work takes them.
All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Information on Panasonic's full line of notebook PCs for the mobile professional can be obtained by calling 800-662-3537 or at
www.panasonic.com/toughbook.
About VARBusiness
For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' (www.varbusiness.com) strategic resources have been the gateway to the commercial and public sector (or government) Solution Provider community. The VARBusiness integrated platform of media opportunities provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness offerings lead vendors and distributors to unprecedented access to the most powerful strategic Solution Providers in the market. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design.
Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com)
Everything Channel, formerly CMP Channel, is the one-stop-shop for accessing, enabling and accelerating technology sales channels. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with an unparallel audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels. Through innovative sales and marketing solutions, Everything Channel arms the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results. Everything Channel is a subsidiary of United Business Media (
www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.
Panasonic's Sheila O'Neil named Channel Executive of the Year
while Panasonic is noted in prestigious Product Innovation and
Notebook/Mobile Computers Categories
