FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DISPLAY DESIGN KIT DEVELOPER WESTTEK® L.L.C. ANNOUNCES R&D AGREEMENT WITH SEIKO EPSON
WESTTEK Design Kit will enable Seiko Epson to manufacture network-capable LCD projectors
ANAHEIM, CA, INFOCOMM, June 15, 2000 - WESTTEK L.L.C., a leading provider of intelligent office peripheral design services, today announced that it has entered into a joint research & development agreement with Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan, the world’s leading manufacturer of data and video liquid crystal display projectors, to develop the industry’s first network projector. Seiko Epson will demonstrate a revolutionary network projector based on WESTTEK’s Sunspot Design Kit on the show floor during INFOCOMM 2000 (booth #1347). The Sunspot Design Kit capitalizes on a trend in the office peripheral market making common office peripherals more intelligent, easier to maintain, and easier to connect to a corporate network. Users making presentations using a Sunspot-based projector will have the ability to retrieve and deliver a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation directly from the projector, eliminating virtually all video connectivity issues.
“Having the ability to transfer practically any presentation file to a projector over a LAN is something more of our customers are demanding,” said Mark Pickard, senior product manager, projectors, Epson America. The technology we’ve incorporated from WESTTEK helps make this solution a reality while eliminating the customer’s fear that their files will be incompatible with the projector.”
“Seiko Epson has been a valuable partner for WESTTEK from the initial development phases of Sunspot,” said Tim Wells WESTTEK President. “We look forward to continuing the relationship with Seiko Epson and redefining the traditional presentation market with each future product release.”
About Seiko Epson
Seiko Epson Corporation, known as brand of EPSON, develops, manufactures and markets printers and projectors worldwide.
Seiko Epson leads the data and video projectors industry by developing key technologies and manufacturing key
devices, as well as complete projectors. With projectors, printers, scanners and digital cameras,
a better color imaging solution is provided in both business and home. For more information and local
contact, please visit http://www.epson.com
About WESTTEK, LLC
WESTTEK, based in Redmond, Wash., provides OEMs worldwide with the design services to develop revolutionary
intelligent office peripherals. WESTTEK’s technologies expand the reach of traditional office appliances.
WESTTEK’s solutions encompass a broad range of digital office equipment including display, hardcopy and
imaging products. For additional information please contact sales@westtek.com or 425-861-8271 x20