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Solution providers recognize ViewSonic for digital signage excellence and innovation

WALNUT, Calif. – August 12, 2011 – ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced that Everything Channel has again named the company an award winner in the prestigious 2011 CRN Annual Report Card (ARC). This year, ViewSonic was recognized with the Overall Award for Digital Signage. The CRN Annual Report Card serves as a definitive benchmark of relationships between vendors and channel partners and maintains the industry standard for measuring excellence within the channel community.

From its latest ePoster lineup with back-to-back screens and touch-enabled offerings, to its commercial TVs, and extreme wide displays for wherever retail space is at a premium, ViewSonic prides itself on offering solution providers with an extensive, one stop shop of signage products and solutions. Paired with its networked media players and content management software, ViewSonic’s digital signage solutions complement today’s retail environments while maximizing ROI within high traffic retail areas.

"When it comes to the strength of relationships, quality of products and return on partner programs, solution providers want to hear from their fellow VARs about the IT vendors that consistently exceed expectations,” said Kelley Damore, vice president, editorial director, Everything Channel. "The Annual Report Card gives solution providers the opportunity to share feedback and recognize the vendors who truly demonstrate channel excellence. We congratulate ViewSonic for being recognized as the best of the best."

“We are honored to continue to be recognized by Everything Channel’s ARC award for our unwavering commitment to our partners,” said Jeff Volpe, president of ViewSonic Americas. “We have made serious investments in our digital signage portfolio to ensure our customers have a wide range of value-driven offerings to help message and promote their businesses. We thank the VAR community for continuing to acknowledge our efforts to innovate and expand in order to deliver greater opportunities for our channel partners.”

ViewSonic has supported the channel for over 20 years across a range of vital vertical markets, and has consistently made efforts to ensure its programs are aligned with channel priorities. ViewSonic’s Finch Club program offers resellers streamlined access to resources to grow their businesses, including extensive promotional deals, incentive programs, sales tools, ongoing training programs and training and support webinars.

The Everything Channel ARC research team surveyed more than 3600 solution providers across 21 categories to evaluate the satisfaction they have with vendors' products, support and channel programs. CRN’s Annual Report Card issue publishes October 24, 2011. To view a slideshow of all the recognized organizations, visit www.crn.com.

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About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corporation is a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions. ViewSonic develops, markets and supports a broad range of innovative products, including tablets, LED TVs, computers, LED monitors, projectors, digital photo frames, digital signage displays, 3D devices and digital media players. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at 800.888.8583 or 909.444.8888; or visit ViewSonic.com.

ViewSonic’s Finch Club offers resellers an opportunity to benefit from specialized product training and discounts. To sign up, please visit FinchClub.com.


Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/everythingchnl.


UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s expectations with regard to future events. Actual events could differ significantly from those anticipated in this document.

Companies invite Southern California residents to recycle their ‘gently worn’ shoes in an effort to distribute 11 million shoes in 20011 to people in need

Nashville, TN – April 5, 2011 – Soles4Souls Inc. has committed to collect and distribute 11 million shoes in 2011 to people living in extreme poverty and recovering from natural disasters through its “11 IN 11” campaign. ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced its involvement in the project.

For a limited time, Soles4Souls and ViewSonic will be collecting gently worn footwear and/or donations to make a tangible difference through the gift of shoes. Every donation will support the charity’s initiative to distribute 11 million pairs of shoes in 2011. Those wishing to participate may start bringing shoes to ViewSonic from 8:00am – 5:00pm PDT, located at 381 Brea Canyon Road In Walnut, Calif.

Soles4Souls gives away one pair of shoes to a person in need every 7 seconds. Since 2005, the organization has distributed more than 12 million pairs because of the generosity and commitment of organizations like ViewSonic.

“We jumped at the opportunity to participate in such an important initiative,” said Jeff Volpe, president of ViewSonic Americas. “The enthusiasm and commitment of organizations like Soles4Souls are making a difference in communities all across the world. We are proud to be given the opportunity to empower our community to be a force of change as well.”

“With the earthquakes in countries like Haiti and Chile, and the recent disaster in Japan, we can use the estimated 1.5 billion shoes taking up space in the closets of ordinary people to change the world one pair at a time,” said founder and CEO of Soles4Souls, Wayne Elsey. “We rely on the generosity of partners like ViewSonic to make this initiative a reality.”

ViewSonic will collect gently worn shoes from April 4^th to April 15^th, 2011.

People and companies interested in donating can visit the organization’s website at www.giveshoes.org.

About Soles4Souls® & Clothes4Souls® 

Soles4Souls collects, recycles and reuses shoes from warehouses of footwear companies and closets from individuals. We distribute usable shoes to people in need around the world (we recycle less than 2% of donated footwear). Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 13 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently distributing one pair every 7 seconds). The shoes have been distributed in 125 countries, including Haiti, Kenya, Nepal and the United States. Clothes4Souls, a new division of Soles4Souls, provides hope for hurting people through the gift of new clothing from manufacturers, designers, and retailers. Those who graciously give (rather than destroy) unused inventory are assured their donations are distributed to people around the world living in desperate need. Donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit www.giveshoes.org or www.clothes4souls.org for more information.


About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corporation is a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions. ViewSonic develops, markets and supports a broad range of innovative products, including tablets, LED TVs, computers, LED monitors, projectors, digital photo frames, digital signage displays, 3D devices and digital media players. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at 800.888.8583 or 909.444.8888; or visit ViewSonic.com.

ViewSonic’s Finch Club offers resellers an opportunity to benefit from specialized product training and discounts. To sign up, please visit FinchClub.com.

Trademark footnote: All corporate names and trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s expectations with regard to future events. Actual events could differ significantly from those anticipated in this document.

Receives Coveted 5-Star Partner Program Designation to Cap Year Featuring ARC and Channel Chief Awards

WALNUT, Calif. – March 28, 2011 – Following last month’s Channel Chief award and recent win of CRN’s Display Technology Annual Report Card vendor survey,ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced that it has once again been named to CRN’s 2011 Partner Programs Guide and awarded a 5-Star Partner rating. CRN’s Partner Programs Guide and 5-Star Partner ratings serve as the definitive list of vendors who have robust partner programs or products that service solution providers offer directly to the IT channel. The annual list recognizes the vendors who offer solution providers the best possible partnering elements for channel success.

For nearly 25 years, ViewSonic has supported the channel across a range of vertical markets, consistently ensuring its programs are aligned with channel priorities. ViewSonic’s Finch Club program offers resellers streamlined access to resources to grow their businesses. The program features exclusive tailored pricing and promotions, targeted product training webinars, VIP customer support, and more extensive sales rewards programs and contests, along with the Recycle+ Asset Recovery Program. Additionally, Finch Club provides dedicated Digital Signage and A/V Integrator Programs, in addition to its ViewSchool^sm and GovEd Programs.

ViewSonic’s diversified product portfolio offers resellers additional ways to grow sales. From the new ViewPad^® tablet line and digital signage solutions, to LED monitors and TVs, ViewSonic provides connected technologies to enhance any computing environment. And resellers can also help customers minimize their carbon footprint as a result of ViewSonic’s green commitment.

“The companies listed on the 2011 Partner Programs Guide represent the best channel programs in the market today,” said Kelley Damore, VP and editorial director, for Everything Channel’s CRN. “Of those, only a few get our five-star award, based on their commitment to the channel, breadth of program offerings and services offered to their partners. Each of these organizations understands that technology alone does not make for a successful channel program. By focusing on delivering a comprehensive partner program, vendors and solution providers can work together to drive business opportunities and revenue.”

“We are honored that Finch Club continues to be identified as one of the channel’s most robust vendor partner programs,” said Jeff Volpe, president, ViewSonic Americas. “For us, it’s all about rewarding our valued channel partners for their continued loyalty. We are dedicated to making it easier than ever for our resellers to work with ViewSonic and it’s the greatest compliment when our efforts are recognized with such a prestigious award.”

The 2011 Partner Programs Guide and 5-Star Partners listing will be featured on CRN.com and in the March 28^th issue of CRN.
For further information on ViewSonic’s channel initiatives, visit FinchClub.com. For further details on the company and its products, visit ViewSonic.com or follow ViewSonic on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corporation is a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions. ViewSonic develops, markets and supports a broad range of innovative products, including LCD TVs, computers, LCD monitors, projectors, digital photo frames, digital signage displays and digital media players. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at 800.888.8583 or 909.444.8888; or visit ViewSonic.com.
ViewSonic’s Finch Club offers resellers an opportunity to benefit from specialized product training and discounts. To sign up, please visit FinchClub.com.




About United Business Media Limited
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com.

Trademark footnote: All corporate names and trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s expectations with regard to future events. Actual events could differ significantly from those anticipated in this document.