GEI 5636 Nominated for Top Product Award
February 2, 2011 (North Canton, Ohio). GEI WideFormat, A Visual Edge Technology Company, is proud to announce the nomination of it's flagship monochrome printer, the GEI 5636, for a 2011 Top Product Award from leading trade publication Wide-Format Imaging. The device is nominated in the category of Output Devices: Engineering Printer (24-95 inches).
Through March 4, 2011 readers and subscribers of Wide-Format Imaging (online and in print) have the opportunity to vote for the products that have caused the most excitement in the industry and have been a valuable asset to wide-format print service provider's businesses over the last year. From wide-format flatbed printers and wide-format media, to laminating equipment to inks, RIP software and scanners, Wide-Format Imaging’s Top Product Awards recognize the products that are doing the most for a print service provider's bottom line. Winners will be announced at the ISA International Sign Expo 2011 in Las Vegas, and featured in the April issue of Wide-Format Imaging magazine.
"This nomination is a huge honor for us," says GEI WideFormat President Roger Ilgen. "We strive to provide the very best wide format products to the reprographics industry and the GEI 5636 represents the pinnacle of our achievement in copier technology. It is capable of high volume output at greater speeds than most printers in its class while maintaining a manageable footprint. And it's superb color scanning feature puts it in a class by itself."
Lisa Vogley, GEI WideFormat's Sales Director, adds, "We are delighted that we have been nominated in the 2011 Wide-Format Imaging Top Product Awards for our GEI 5636 printer. Graphic Enterprises Inc. has just recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its incorporation and this nomination confirms we are still on the right track; endorsing our continuing efforts to bring great products to market at the right price."
Customers who have enjoyed using the GEI 5636 are encouraged to vote for the product online: http://2011topproducts.questionpro.com. Please keep in mind that distributors, manufacturers and suppliers are not eligible to vote for Top Product Awards.
About GEI WideFormat:
GEI WideFormat, a Visual Edge Technology Company, markets equipment, software, service and supplies on a direct basis as well as through a 100+ dealer network in North America. GEI WideFormat products include scanners, printers, MFPs, analog & digital copiers, garment and poster printing solutions, and networked controllers sourced from world-class manufacturers. It is a full-service, wide format category management organization that creates customized enterprise solutions and multi-manufacturer alliances focused on customers from a wide variety of end-user markets. The wide format sales and service teams of GEI are capable of handling all aspects of an account’s needs; equipment sales, service, supplies, management systems, training, technical support, logistics, software, installations and marketing.
About Visual Edge Technology:
Visual Edge Technology, Inc. (VisualEdge), headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, is a successful acquirer of imaging technology businesses and office solutions companies. VisualEdge acquired and integrated Graphic Enterprises of Ohio in February, 2004. The Office Solutions and Wide Format Solutions operating companies emerged from that acquisition. In 2005 it acquired Copeco, Inc., a digital document and workflow solutions company expanding throughout northeast Ohio.
VisualEdge seeks to acquire well-managed companies that are leaders in their local markets across North America. VisualEdge provides these companies increased purchasing power, access to working capital to accelerate their efforts to capture market share and an opportunity to share in the ownership and growth opportunities of a significantly larger enterprise while retaining local control and marketplace identity.
Investors or Solutions Companies seeking additional information about Visual Edge Technology Inc. please contact:
Michael Brigner, Corporate Vice President, Operations/Acquisitions (330) 354 9587