Toshiba 2007/08 Dealer of the Year

SYDNEY, NSW, (June 25, 2008) - Toshiba Australia's Electronic Imaging Division (EID) General Manager Terry Walker announced the category winners for their Dealer of the Year at the Toshiba 100 Club Dealer conference held recently in Adelaide, South Australia.

Representatives from as far afield as Broome in Western Australia ,Tasmania, New Zealand and Tonga joined with their colleagues in the ballroom of the Hyatt Hotel in Adelaide where, after two days of business sessions and conferences the awards were presented for excellence in performance over the prior year.

The Category 1 winner was Scott Wilson from Corporate Express Tasmania who has rewritten the sales performance record books. For the first time ever, they have been recognised in the "Two Million Dollar Club" (an award for exceeding $2 Million in copier and related consumable/parts purchases). They were also the Category 1 Toshiba EID Dealer of the Year for 2007/08 and overall Toshiba EID Dealer of the Year for 2007/08.

(L to R) Hari Tharmakumar, Trevor Williams, Fiona Meyerman, Stephen Walker, Terry Walker, Ben Machin, Scott Wilson & David Osborne

Having achieved 221.77% of the annual budget, they picked up several monthly awards along the way and outperformed all other Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Island Toshiba Dealers.

This is the second time that Corporate Express Tasmania has won the award and a tremendous achievement considering they cover the entire state.

"Our strategy has been to win more, grow more and keep all through sustained excellence in customer service" said Scott Wilson, State Sales Manager for Corporate Express Tasmania.

"Our statewide office equipment technical and admin team have worked tirelessly on several of our large major accounts providing extra training and doing overtime to make sure all installations and service calls have been fulfilled. This is also whilst continuing priority service commitments to our existing customers who are every bit as important" Scott added.

"The copier business has grown and changed considerably over recent years. From stand alone copiers and faxes to networked Multi Function Devices that print, copy, fax, scan and email, the award-winning Toshiba e-STUDIO MFD now incorporates software solutions specifically designed to improve the way customers do business" said Hari Tharmakumar, Toshiba Southern Dealer Manager.

For further information on Toshiba e-STUDIO MFDs and e-BRIDGE Solutions please visit the internet at www.eid.toshiba.com.au.