Los Alamitos, CA (Aug. 21, 2023) — Epson, a leader in the point-of-sale printing market, today announced it has been awarded the prestigious ‘Vendor Award of Excellence’ from the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA). Offering a broad line of point-of-sale (POS) receipt printers engineered for reliability and easy integration with solutions to fit retail needs, Epson was the recipient of the Silver award in the Hardware Manufacturer category.
In addition, Epson congratulates nine of its Envision partners and distributors who have been awarded a prestigious ‘Vendor Awards of Excellence:’
- Electronic Payments/Financing: Global Payments won Silver, Shift4 won Bronze
- Technology Distributor: M-S Cash Drawer Corporation won Gold, BlueStar won Silver, ScanSource Inc. won Bronze
- Hardware and Software: Heartland won Silver
- Hardware Manufacturer: Touch Dynamic won Gold
- Software: NCC won Gold, SpotOn received Honorable Mention
“The Vendor Awards of Excellence are an esteemed distinction given by RSPA, only attained through providing extraordinary products, continuous support and services year-round,” said Juan Carlos Castillo, director, Commercial Sales, Epson America, Inc. “With 2023 commemorating the 75th anniversary of RSPA, Epson is honored to once again be recognized alongside our numerous partners and offer our congratulations for their achievements.”
The RSPA Vendor Awards of Excellence are the point of sale and retail technology industry’s only awards where resellers vote to recognize vendor’s excellence in channel service. RSPA conducted an electronic voting process for a four-week period in which all RSPA reseller members were called upon to vote for the channel vendors they deemed “best in service and support” in six categories.
Epson is a certified, long-standing member of the RSPA. The RSPA Certification Program identifies companies in the retail technology industry who provide exceptional levels of competence and performance in a professional manner. RetailNOW is the retail technology industry’s largest cross-vertical show, including leading vendors and distributors in grocery, food service, convenience, and retail verticals.
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About RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association)
The RSPA is North America’s largest community of VARs, software developers, vendors, and distributors in the retail, restaurant, grocery, and cannabis verticals. The mission of the RSPA is to accelerate the success of its members in the point-of-sale ecosystem by providing knowledge and connections. The organization offers education, certification, hotlines for legal, security, sales, and business advice, industry advocacy, and discounts on other services to assist members with becoming and remaining successful. RSPA is most well-known for its signature events, RetailNOW and Inspire which provide face-to-face learning and networking opportunities.
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson’s goal is to become carbon-negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion.
Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, California, is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.
