Sharp(R) Announces Alliance with Agiliant, Inc., Combining World-Class Imaging …

February 17, 2012 0 Comments

MAHWAH, N.J., Feb 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp
Electronics Corporation, today announced a new strategic alliance and
technology standardization agreement with Agiliant, Inc., the master
managed services provider behind the Agiliant Affiliate Network(TM) (AAN).
The relationship positions Sharp’s world-class imaging and technology
products as a standard brand of the MITOS(TM) (Managed Information
Technology and Output Services) solution marketed and delivered by
Agiliant and across the entire AAN.

The AAN consists of leading independent service providers nationwide,
exclusively licensed to market MITOS, an integration of Managed Print
Services (MPS) and Managed Network Services (MNS) delivered as a single,
coordinated managed services solution for businesses of all sizes.

“Sharp’s leadership in developing advanced enterprise technology makes
this alliance a tremendous value to Agiliant and the AAN as a standard
product platform and an important foundation from which we will continue
to evolve and enhance MITOS,” said Gary Stevens, CEO, Agiliant.

AAN members will gain access to Sharp products, as well as all benefits
of the program collaboratively developed by Sharp and Agiliant. Agiliant
is now able to further enhance its ability to scale and evolve MITOS to
provide its Affiliates a comprehensive imaging technology platform in
conjunction with other select IT products and services. This
collaboration will allow Sharp’s independent dealer network to
capitalize on convergence of managed print and managed IT services, with
a streamlined program for entry into the AAN.

“This collaboration with Agiliant and the AAN builds on Sharp’s
continuing efforts to support and grow our dealer network, a key
component in our enterprise technology ecosystem,” said Richard Boomsma,
senior vice president, sales, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of
America. “By infusing the channel with the tools they need to provide a
vast array of IT services, we are furthering our goal of delivering the
comprehensive product portfolio that Sharp clients need in order to
grow. This a great example of value-add products that Sharp will be
launching in 2012.”

For more information about the complete line of Sharp document
solution products, contact Sharp Imaging and Information Company of
America, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07495-1163, or call 800-BE-SHARP. For
online product information, visit Sharp’s Web site at sharpusa.com. Find
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For more information about Agiliant,
Inc., the innovative MITOS
solution or the Agiliant
Affiliate Network (AAN), visit Agiliant online, email marketing@agiliant.com
or call 425-250-7214.

About Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp
Electronics Corporation, markets the advanced, color
MX Series multifunction printers (MFP) systems that help companies
manage workflow efficiently and increase productivity. Sharp(R)
MFPs feature the Sharp
OSA(R) development platform, which seamlessly
integrates network applications to create a personalized MFP that can
meet virtually any business need, and Scan(2)
technology, which scans two-sided documents in a single pass to
enhance scanning reliability and preserve document integrity. To keep
documents safe from unauthorized users, Sharp is a leader in the MFP
industry in security
by offering the most secure suite of MFP applications

About Sharp Electronics Corporation

Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Sharp
Corporation, a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home entertainment
products, appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, solar
energy solutions, LED lighting and mobile communication and information
tools. Leading brands include AQUOS(R) Quattron(TM) LCD
televisions and 3DTVs, SharpVision(R) projectors, Insight(R) Microwave
Drawer(R) ovens, Notevision(R) multimedia projectors
and Plasmacluster(R) air purifiers.

About Agiliant

Agiliant
is a master managed services provider of information technology (IT)
solutions that optimize the IT function of organizations of all sizes to
better meet their specific and changing needs, while reducing costs and
diminishing the many business risks and vulnerabilities that reside
within the corporate IT infrastructure. Agiliant’s MITOS(TM)
(Managed Information Technology Output Services) managed services
offering provides a highly effective best practice for efficiently
managing all aspects of business IT systems, assets and operations,
while delivering complete cost and service level predictability.
Agiliant provides the core services and solutions engine behind the Agiliant
Affiliate Network(TM), a highly integrated nationwide network of
leading technology service providers to deliver complete visibilIT,
vitalIT and manageabilIT for business(TM).
Visit
www.agiliant.com
email marketing@agiliant.com
or call 425-250-7214 to learn more.

Sharp and related trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Sharp Corporation and/or its affiliated companies. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.

Agiliant, Agiliant Affiliate Network, Managed Information Technology and
Output Services and MITOS are trademarks of Agiliant, Inc.

SOURCE: Sharp Electronics Corporation


        Ketchum
        Cassie Batinich, 646-935-3969
        cassie.batinich@ketchum.com
        or
        Agiliant
        Katherine Kurlon, 425-250-7214
        kkurlon@agiliant.com
        or
        Sharp
        Ellin Everson, 201-529-8630
        Ellin.Everson@sharpusa.com