(Compton, CA) - May 25, 2006 – CMP Media’s Digital Connect Magazine named Belkin a 2006 DICE winner in the Wireless and Wired Networking, and UPS categories at an awards ceremony in Summerlin, NV on May 22. Digital Connect Magazine’s DICE award winners must consistently impact the marketplace by promoting and executing effective channel partner programs and technologies in the digital and home-integrator space.
The Digital Integration Channel Excellence Study measures overall Solution Provider perceptions of vendor products and services. This is the first year that Digital Connect Magazine has developed the Digital Integration Channel Excellence study. The survey rated vendors in 13 key product and service categories.
“It’s especially rewarding to be recognized by the VARs themselves as tops in these three categories,” said Tony DiIulio, Director of Sales for Belkin. “It further validates our concentration and dedication to the VAR and digital integrator space as we continue to invest in it with product development, sales resources, and channel programs.”
“We commend the leading vendors recognized as DICE winners. They represent the ‘best of the best’ by digital integrators who recommend them to their customers,” said Keith Newman, Chief Strategist, Digital Connect Magazine.
“The Digital Integration Channel Excellence Survey, is our benchmark research project. Each year we will continue to survey home integrators and solution providers to learn their satisfaction with the vendors they work closely with to deliver solutions to their customers,” said Jeff O’Heir, editor of Digital Connect. “These DICE winners … set the standard for delivering strong products and solid support on a consistent basis.”
Belkin offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a privately held company and the recognized leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for iPod® devices, computers, and more. We provide extensive solutions for networking, home theater—with our PureAV® line of cables, power, and digital wireless accessories—and many more categories. You can view and purchase them at www.belkin.com, as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores.
Belkin’s phenomenal growth has led to our expanding global presence. In addition to corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, we now have offices throughout Europe—in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany, among others—and in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Shanghai, and our regional headquarters in Hong Kong.
Digital Connect Magazine is for solution providers engaged in the digital home and SOHO networking markets. Digital Connect provides a unique editorial perspective uniting IT and consumer electronics products to create innovative applications in the home and small office. Solution providers and integrators turn to Digital Connect for technology updates and related channel programs to enhance their business models and go-to-market strategies. www.digitalconnectmag.com
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