Industry leaders join forces to offer
high-performance, high-quality CD/DVD duplication systems to corporate, music,
and video customers
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, May 18, 2004 '”
Disc Makers, the nation's leading independent media manufacturer, today
announced it has selected Plextor® Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer
of high-performance digital media equipment, to integrate CD/RW and DVDR drives
exclusively into its line of duplicators, as well as for in-house duplication
operations. Disc Makers' customers will now, at no extra charge, get the benefit
of the industry's fastest disc duplication throughput through the integration of
Plextor's CD/DVD optical recording drives.
Disc Makers has integrated
Plextor burners into its complete line of Reflex Series manual duplicators and
Elite Series automated CD and DVD duplication and printing systems. The Plextor
drives include the PlexWriter 52/24/52A CD-R/RW drive with 52X CD-R and the
dual-format PX-712A DVD±R/RW drive with 12X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, and 48X CD-R. In
addition to fast recording speeds, all Plextor drives feature very high data
throughput, making volume applications like duplication more productive and
cost-effective. Plextor drives also are compatible with a wide range of CD and
DVD media, giving customers more flexibility.
Disc Makers'
state-of-the-art facility in Pennsauken, NJ, which offers a full range of media
duplication, replication, printing, and packaging services, is being completely
outfitted with Plextor CD and DVD drives. "The quality of Plextor's drives is so
exceptional that our company decided to use them in-house as well as resell them
to our customers," explains Tony van Veen, Vice President of Sales &
Marketing for Disc Makers. "By combining the most reliable drives with the
highest quality duplicators, our top-of-the line systems will be capable of
reproducing up to 400,000 discs over their lifetime. Plextor is a company that
consistently introduces drives with faster recording speeds, a critical factor
in our business where every second of recording time counts."
"Working
with Disc Makers is a major opportunity for Plextor to expand the reach of our
sales channels into new markets," said Howard Wing, Vice President of Sales and
Marketing for Plextor. "With millions of catalogs sent out to corporate users,
music and video professionals, churches, and schools each year, Disc Makers is
the number one direct seller of CD/DVD duplicators. As the exclusive supplier of
CD/DVD drives to Disc Maker, we foresee robust sales resulting from this
partnership."
Disc Makers' made-in-the-USA duplicators start at just
$299 and are available directly from the manufacturer at www.discmakers.com/duplicator. For
more information about Plextor's optical recording products go to www.plextor.com.
About
Disc Makers
Disc Makers is the nation's leading one-stop source for all
CD, CD-ROM, DVD, duplicator, and blank media needs. Founded in 1959, Disc Makers
manufactures, prints, and packages millions of discs each year for thousands of
independent musicians, filmmakers, and corporate customers '¹ all under one roof.
Its technology, equipment, and staff lead the industry, having won multiple
awards for in-house graphic design and on-disc printing. Disc Makers' reputation
in the independent music world has been cemented with the valuable services it
offers its customers including, free worldwide distribution, promotional
posters, free critiques by nationally recognized A&R reps, free UPC
barcodes, and volumes of helpful guides and newsletters. Disc Makers is based in
Pennsauken, NJ and has regional offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Silicon
Valley, Puerto Rico, and Seattle.
About Plextor
Plextor Corp.
is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media
equipment for professionals, consumers, and enterprises. Headquartered in
Silicon Valley since 1990, Plextor has introduced generations of award-winning
products, including digital video converters and CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and DVD±R/RW
optical disk drives. Plextor is privately owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., a
developer and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision
electronic equipment headquartered in Japan.
PlexWriter is a trademark
of Plextor Corp. All other trademarks, trade names, registered trademarks, or
registered trade names are the property of their respective
holders.
Source: Disc Makers
