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SAVIN HONORS STEWART BUSINESS SYSTEMS WITH PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Burlington Township, NJ Company Recognized as Nation’s Top Savin Dealer for Fifth Time in 6 Years
West Caldwell, NJ, February 15, 2006 – Savin, a leading provider of digital office equipment, recently presented its President’s Award to Stewart Business Systems, headquartered in Burlington Township, NJ, during Savin’s 2006 National Dealer Meeting in Orlando, FL. Stewart is a leading core company within Global Imaging Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: GISX), a $1 billion distributor of office technology solutions. All Savin dealers throughout the country are eligible to receive the President’s Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top dealer, based on efficiency in operations, success in selling, customer support, marketing excellence, outstanding employee training and first-rate management and service quality. Stewart Business Systems has now received this coveted award five of the last six years.
“As demonstrated by Stewart Business Systems’ peerless track record of success, they have been an outstanding leader within the Savin national sales dealer channel. We are extremely pleased to recognize them, once again, with our President’s Award,” said Tom Salierno, president, Ricoh U.S., a division of Ricoh Corporation and parent to the Savin brand. “The team at Stewart Business Systems is a shining example of the strength of Savin’s local dealer network, and we are honored to have their commitment and expertise in helping us deliver superior document management solutions to end-users.”
Savin chose Stewart Business Systems as the recipient of the President’s Award for its ability to deliver considerable product and revenue contributions, customer service excellence, and superior solutions support capabilities, as well as its dedication to service and sales training and building strong employee and human resource relationships. Demonstrating both remarkable growth and a commitment to customer retention and satisfaction, Stewart Business Systems has expanded from 27 to 150 employees in the past eight years.
“On behalf of my employees, who continue to work tirelessly to satisfy our loyal customers, we are thrilled and honored to receive the President’s Award. And we are grateful for our partnership with Savin,” said Chuck Cahn, President of Stewart Business Systems, Inc. “We look forward to growing together with Savin in the future and to fulfilling our mission of providing faster, easier, and better service across the state of New Jersey and in Eastern Pennsylvania.”
About Stewart Business Systems
Providing reliable, efficient, and cost competitive equipment since 1959, Stewart Business Systems is the largest Savin distributor in the country and is the only independent copier dealer providing sales and service for the entire state of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Stewart offers innovative Savin brand hardware, software and support options that simplify complexity in today's office. While Stewart’s corporate offices are located in Burlington Township, NJ, Stewart Business Systems employs 150 people in seven sales and service offices, located in Bloomfield, Princeton, Vineland, and Freehold, NJ, as well as Philadelphia and King of Prussia, PA. A leading core company within Global Imaging Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: GISX), Stewart’s impressive annual sales and growth totals have led to extensive investment in parts inventory, state-of-the-art service tracking and dispatch computer systems and highly trained service professionals. For more information about Stewart Industries, please visit www.stewartind.com.
About Savin
With its broad line of award-winning network-ready digital output systems – including full color and black-and-white digital imaging systems, color and black-and-white network laser printers, and fax machines – Savin is helping businesses of all sizes become more productive and efficient. The Business Technology Association (BTA) recently honored Savin with two 2005 “Channel’s Choice” awards, via a nationwide poll of office equipment dealers. Savin is a brand of West Caldwell, NJ-based Ricoh Corporation. For more information, visit www.savin.com.
