Corel Signs New North American Distributor WYNIT, Inc.

2008-11-18 20:01:00 -

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today announced that it has signed WYNIT, Inc., a leading national distributor of computer peripherals and consumer electronics, as a new partner in the U.S. and Canada. Serving customers in a variety of markets including photo specialty and wide-format printing, WYNIT now offers the entire Corel digital media and graphics software lineup including the recently released Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo X2 Ultimate and Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X2, along with CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X4 and Corel® Painter"X.
WYNIT is also the exclusive distributor of the Wacom® Cintiq® 21UX which it offers bundled with Corel Painter X. Designed to maximize the creative power of Wacom"s industry leading pen tablets, Corel Painter X is the standard for digital painting and illustration for professional photographers, illustrators and designers.
"Given Corel and WYNIT"s strengths in photography and wide-format printing, this partnership really makes sense for our customers," said Kevin Thornton, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, Americas at Corel. "We look forward to working together to deliver solutions that have been designed specifically to serve the needs of these creative workflows."
"Our reseller customers are continuously seeking to improve their "total solution" offerings," said Jay LaBarge, vice president, Marketing of WYNIT. "Our relationship with Corel will provide dealers with an outstanding opportunity to better serve the needs of their customers."
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About Corel
Corel is one of the world"s top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years we"ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.
Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world"s most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter", Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.
About WYNIT
WYNIT, Inc. is a national distributor serving the digital imaging and consumer electronics market with the core purpose of "improving the competitive position of our customers and suppliers TM." Since 1987, WYNIT has distributed internationally branded products to reseller customers ranging from the largest national retailers and eTailers, to small, independent specialty stores. The company is known for competitive pricing, expert sales support, no minimum-order requirements, just-in-time inventory and fulfillment drop-ship services. WYNIT operates multiple warehouses to provide coast-to-coast coverage.
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