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VIEWSONIC CAPTURES NUMBER ONE SPOT IN LATEST CHANNEL SURVEY
Company Recognized as 'Sold Most Often' and 'Most Recommended' by Solution Providers
WALNUT, Calif., Jan. 28, 2008 – ViewSonic® Corp., a leading global provider of visual display products, has been recognized by the CMP Channel group as a leading vendor in the projector and display categories of the VARBusiness 2008 State of Technology Peripherals study. The publication's State of Technology series is dedicated to finding the most innovative technologies solution providers are deploying in a wide range of categories such as printers, displays, systems, software and networking.
In the most recent survey results, ViewSonic finished in the top spot across a number of categories. In the display category, ViewSonic was voted the number one display brand that solution providers sell most often, the number one brand that solution providers were most willing to sell or recommend, and the number one display brand to offer the best profit opportunity. ViewSonic was also selected as the number one projector brand that solution providers recommend. In addition, ViewSonic's growing projector business captured the number two position overall as both the projector brand solution providers sell most often and as the projector brand to offer the best profit opportunity.
"Over the course of our 20-year history, the ViewSonic brand has meant quality, performance and value in the eyes of our channel partners and customers," said Jeff Volpe , vice president of marketing, ViewSonic Americas. "This recognition from the solution provider community once again validates our ongoing efforts to consistently deliver innovative, affordable and profitable display products and programs to our channel partners."
"Technology peripherals represent a lucrative opportunity for solution providers to build out more complete and profitable technology deployments, and we congratulate ViewSonic for their excellent showing in this year's State of Technology survey," said Robert C. DeMarzo, vice president and editorial director, CMP Channel.
The 2008 State of Technology survey of 377 solution provider participants was completed November 27, 2007. The goal is of the survey is to keep solution providers abreast of products and technologies in the market so they can help their customers operate more efficiently with leading-edge IT.
About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corporation is a leading global provider of visual display products. ViewSonic develops, markets and supports a broad range of innovative products including LCD monitors, LCD TVs, projectors, digital signage displays and other display products. For further information on ViewSonic products or to locate an authorized ViewSonic dealer, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at 800.888.8583 or 909.444.8888; or visit www.ViewSonic.com.
About CMP Channel
CMP Channel is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its print products which include CRN and VARBusiness, their accompanying websites, the broader ChannelWeb network, the Group's XChange worldwide face-to-face conferences and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors.
About CMP Technology
CMP Technology is a marketing-solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to ViewSonic's ongoing investments in our strategy in the Americas region and our display technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that we will not realize the anticipated benefits of this strategy in the Americas region; trends in the visual display industry; failure of our display initiatives; slower than anticipated growth of the market for displays; the impact of competitive products and technological advances; reliance on third party suppliers; market acceptance of new products and technologies. These statements are based on information available to ViewSonic as of the date hereof; and actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied, due to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding ViewSonic's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. ViewSonic assumes no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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