Star Micronics Named 2014 Best Channel Vendor by Business Solutions Magazine

EDISON, NJ--(Marketwired - Dec 30, 2013) - Star Micronics, a leader in innovation and global provider of printing solutions, has been recognized as a 2014 Best Channel Vendor by Business Solutions Magazine. The company was named a winner in the POS hardware technology category.

In an annual survey, Business Solutions asked its value-added reseller (VAR) subscribers to evaluate their vendor partners. Resellers rated their vendors on a scale of 0 (worst) to 5 (best) in seven categories: service/support, channel friendliness, channel program, product features, product reliability, product innovation and adequate VAR margins.

The 2014 survey garnered a total of 4,680 validated votes from 2,508 participants. Cumulative scores were determined for each vendor by adding up their scores in each of the seven categories and dividing that number by the amount of votes. Vendors who scored within the top five percent of each surveyed technology category were named 2014 Best Channel Vendors.

This year's survey participants demonstrated a high level of satisfaction with Star Micronics products. The company received exceptional scores in categories such as channel friendliness and product reliability.

"Receiving this award from Business Solutions Magazine is a huge honor," said Christophe Naasz, Business Development Director at Star Micronics America. "Star strives to deliver the most innovative, reliable products on the market, and our outstanding customer satisfaction is a direct reflection of that."

To learn more about Star Micronics, visit www.starmicronics.com.

About Star Micronics

Star Micronics America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Star Micronics Company Ltd., one of the world's largest printer manufacturers with a portfolio of thermal, impact, mobile and multifunction printing solutions. Star Micronics also manufactures high-precision machine tools and precision parts. Star Micronics Company Ltd. is ranked as one of the Top 50 "Most Stable" Japanese companies on the Japanese Nikkei. For more information, visit www.starmicronics.com or call 800-782-7636.