SCANSOURCE ADDS JANAM TO DELIVER PALM-BASED MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
Greenville, SC - March 14, 2007 - ScanSource, Inc., (Nasdaq: SCSC), a leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products, has partnered with Janam Technologies LLC, a provider of rugged mobile computers that scan barcodes, to deliver the XP Series, a fully featured industrial Palm OS-based product line.
With the addition of Janam Technologies to its line card, ScanSource reseller customers now have access to the first feature-filled mobile computer that scans barcodes and runs the latest version of the Palm OS platform. Palm OS enables users to customize their Palm-powered smart devices to meet their specific mission-critical application needs for retail, healthcare, hospitality, logistics and manufacturing environments.
“Janam Technologies’ rugged handheld devices allow our resellers to expand their mobile technology offerings by delivering a high-quality product that is also armed with Palm’s productivity enhancing software,” said Jeff Yelton, vice president of merchandising, ScanSource.
“We are pleased that ScanSource resellers are now able to provide their customers with a mobile solution that offers advanced functionality and protects their investment in the Palm OS,” said Ron Goldman, Co-CEO of Janam. “We have been very impressed with the level of activity and interest in the XP Series that ScanSource customers have demonstrated, and look forward to the many opportunities that will grow from this partnership.”
For more information on ScanSource and Janam, please visit www.scansource.com and www.janam.com.
About Janam
Janam Technologies LLC is a provider of rugged, handheld computing devices for mobile workers. Janam combines deep industry knowledge with advanced technologies to deliver products and accessories that increase productivity, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. Specializing in purpose-built mobile computers that scan barcodes and communicate wirelessly, Janam’s products are ideally suited for retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and logistics markets. Janam is headquartered in Cold Spring
Harbor, NY.
About ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. {NASDAQ:SCSC} is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products. The Company markets specialty technologies through five sales units: ScanSource [automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products]; Catalyst Telecom (Avaya communications products); Paracon (communications products); T2 Supply (video conferencing and telephony products); and ScanSource Security Distribution (electronic security products).
ScanSource serves the North America marketplace and has an international segment, which sells AIDC and POS products, in Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1992, the company ranks #982 on the Fortune 1000. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit
www.scansource.com.