NEXCOM and Spectra Sign Master Distribution Agreement

To further strengthen its digital signage business in Europe and enhance local sales forces and services, NEXCOM has given distribution rights to Spectra. The agreement grants Spectra to sell NEXCOM's digital signage players exclusively in Germany and Austria as well as non-exclusively in Switzerland.

Spectra GmbH & Co. KG, a company that specializes in distribution of products for industrial automation, has deep-rooted business networking in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. "With Spectra's veteran know-how and profound knowledge towards these markets, NEXCOM believes the partnership can further benefit local customers looking for more sophisticated, integrated solutions and services," says Steven Wu, General Manager of NEXCOM Multi-Media Solution Business Unit." This agreement with Spectra will not only widen our reach across vertical markets in specific countries, it will also enable us to keep a close touch base with these markets, which is key to winning and keeping businesses."

Juergen Rauscher, General Manager of Spectra said, "Spectra sees fantastic product quality as the very essence of NEXCOM's success over the past two decades. NEXCOM's solution-oriented strategy also greatly helps its partner in various vertical markets. Spectra looks forward to further growth at both companies based on the trustworthy partnership."

To continue its leading position in vertical marketing, Wu says, "For each vertical market, NEXCOM have always employed self-owned technology. For business development, we're delighted to partner with various entities to explore the markets. We strongly believe and expect that the collaboration with Spectra can make most of opportunities."

About Spectra

This company was founded in 1982 and specializes in distribution of products for Industrial Automation. The product range includes e.g. CPU cards, embedded boards, industrial mainboards, panel PCs, Box PCs, industrial workstations, systems for digital signage, mini PLCs, Programmable Automation Controllers, Sensor to Computer Interfaces, Industrial Ethernet Switches, Media Converters and other industrial I/O interfaces. In addition to the sales of components, Spectra offers customized turnkey system solutions for Industrial PC and digital signage applications. Spectra headquarter is based in Reutlingen near Stuttgart in the south of Germany. Company owns two subsidiary companies in Switzerland (Spectra (Schweiz) AG) and in Austria (Spectra GmbH & Co.KG)). Spectra group counts 90 employees, 75 of them are based in Reutlingen headquarter. Overall revenues in 2012 of the group had been US$ 33,0 M.