PHOENIX, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- iBIZ Technology Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board:
IBZT
-
News), a leading
manufacturer and distributor of accessories for personal digital assistants
(PDA) and hand-held devices, reports CES 2004 as the best showcase ever for
iBIZ products.
"CES 2004 was the highlight of
our twenty four year history as iBIZ had more visibility than ever before at
any show we have attended in the past," said Ken Schilling, President
& CEO of iBIZ Technology Corp. "Certainly, the introduction of our
Virtual Keyboard drew a great deal of attention to our company and our
products. Being nominated for Tech TV's Best of CES certainly was an early
milestone and a barometer for how successful the Virtual keyboard will become
in the coming months."
Schilling further commented,
"Even before CES, we began accumulating a back log of orders for the
Virtual Keyboard. Today we have accumulated a substantial backlog from various
retailers around the country and as a result of our exposure at CES, that
number grows daily. Additionally, the Virtual Keyboard has allowed us to
leverage our other products together with a product offering for retailers
that is unmatched in our four years of providing PDA accessories. Our own web
sales for the Virtual keyboard continue to grow. To that end, we received more
pre-orders for the Virtual Keyboard in the first twenty-four hours on our site
than any other product we have introduced sold in an entire month. It is truly
exciting to watch the enthusiasm surrounding this product. We look forward to
the other opportunities this technology will bring as we continue to embrace
its dynamics."
"I didn't arrive at CES until
Saturday morning," commented Mark Perkins, Executive Vice President of
iBIZ Technology, "which, historically, is a much slower day than Thursday
and Friday, and couldn't believe the traffic in our booth. The response to the
Virtual Keyboard, and to the line of iBIZ products as a whole, was absolutely
incredible. Even on Sunday, when most vendors were asleep in their booths, we
were swamped."
Commenting on the incredible increase
in investor and customer calls coming into iBIZ headquarters since CES,
Perkins noted, "Many of the calls we receive, whether they are for
investment reasons or simply a potential customer looking for a retail
location to purchase the new Virtual Keyboard, are asking for information
regarding retailers. They basically want to know 'Who,' 'When' and 'How Many.'
Unfortunately, we cannot release any information until these various retailers
have approved the respective press releases through their legal departments.
But I would like to assure all those interested, we will release this
information as quickly as possible."
About iBIZ Technology:
iBIZ is a leading manufacturer and
distributor of accessories for personal digital assistant (PDA) and hand-held
devices. iBIZ is recognized for innovative, high-quality, competitively priced
products available through major retailers. For more information on iBIZ
products and services, please visit
www.ibizpda.com
, email
salesteami1@ibizcorp.com, or call
1-800 234-0707.
Press Contact:
Belinda Banks/S&S Public Relations/718 320 4898 - Belinda@sspr.com
Forward-looking statements in this
release relating to financing, profits and revenue growth are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and involve risks and uncertainties including, without limit, market
competition, demand for the Company's products and services, technological
change, dependence upon suppliers, and other risks described in the Company's
Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2002.