BenQ America Corp. Inks Deal With ASI

Value-Added IT Distributor to Offer BenQ’s Complete Line of High-Performance Projectors and LED Backlight Monitors

IRVINE, Calif. — Nov. 14, 2011 — BenQ America Corp. today announced that the company has signed a distribution agreement with ASI. A leading distributor of computer components and peripherals to over 20,000 value-added resellers (VAR) throughout North America, ASI is now carrying BenQ’s entire line of high-performance projectors and LED backlight monitors, in addition to providing training and technical support.

“A big advantage of adding BenQ to our product lineup is that the company offers monitors and projectors that specifically address the unique needs of a variety of vertical markets,” said Kent Tibbils, vice president of marketing at ASI. “We have a very large base of customers across industries ranging from corporate and education to home entertainment. By partnering with BenQ, we can offer a single source to meet the requirements of them all.”

Eric Hass, BenQ director of IT distribution, agrees that the partnership will be mutually beneficial.

“Through this partnership, we gain access to ASI’s impressive network of resellers and are able to leverage their unmatched expertise in the IT market,” Hass said. “Both of these factors will be instrumental as we continue to increase the market penetration of our projectors and displays in North America.”

From short-throw to large-venue to home theater projectors, BenQ offers a wide range of solutions for the business, education, and home entertainment markets. The company’s products incorporate a number of exclusive technologies, including energy-saving Smart Eco Mode to save up to 50 percent more energy than other systems; BrilliantColor(TM) for the brightest and most vibrant images on any surface; and horizontal and vertical lens shift to provide complete flexibility in projector placement.

BenQ’s extensive lineup of monitors for business, gaming, entertainment, and home and home-office applications features LED backlight technology for optimized color and brightness performance. BenQ Senseye(R) technology delivers only the best viewing quality in each of its six preset viewing modes — standard, movie, game, photo, sRGB, and Eco. Offered in a variety of screen sizes, BenQ’s monitors deliver amazing dynamic contrast ratios, fast response time, and dramatically reduced power consumption.

Information on the full line of BenQ products is available at www.BenQ.us.

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About ASI Corp. Fremont, Calif.-based ASI has been a leader in the distribution of IT products for more than 20 years, and also offers custom integration on notebooks, desktops, servers, and NAS systems. Founded in 1987, the company has rapidly grown to become the partner of choice for more than 20,000 VARs throughout North America. ASI offers an extensive line of products, components, and services, and also provides ISO-9001-compliant system integration and value-add contract assembly. An experienced technical support team, knowledgeable sales, dynamic marketing, and innovative management have helped the company achieve an impressive $1.2 billion in sales. BenQ’s monitors and projectors are currently available from ASI. For more information, please contact ASI at 800-200-0274 or visit the company’s website (www.asipartner.com).

About BenQ Corporation BenQ Corporation, a leading provider of networked digital lifestyle devices, is a multifaceted company with strengths in product design, visual technology, and mobile technology. BenQ offers an unrivalled breadth and depth of products and integrated technologies across platforms through the brand promise of “Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to Life,” including digital projectors, LCD monitors, LCD TVs, digital cameras, eBook readers, mobile Internet devices, storage devices, and human interface devices such as mice and keyboards.

About BenQ Group The BenQ Group comprises companies that operate independently while sharing resources and leveraging synergies among them. The BenQ Group companies include BenQ Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation (in the top three of the world’s manufacturers of large-size TFT-LCD panels), Qisda Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, BenQ Materials Corp., BenQ Guru Software Co., BenQ Hospital, BrightView Corp., Cando Co. Ltd., Daxin Materials Corp., Darwin Precisions, Ltd., Dazzo Technology Corp., Forhouse Corp., SiPix Imaging, Lextar Electronics Corp., Raydium Semiconductor Corp., BenQ Medical Technology Corporation, and Wellypower Corp.

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