ScreenExpert opens up more profit potential for audiovisual partners

Maverick’s new web site makes it easy for resellers to find and order the right projecter screens for their customers and get them delivered safely

Maverick has officially launched its ScreenExpert brand and web site, providing resellers with easy to use on-line information and ordering and access expert advice on a comprehensive range of projector screens from leading screen suppliers including Draper and Metroplan.

Resellers who use ScreenExpert will also be able to take advantage of value-added services such as direct drop-shipment to customer sites and a specialist projector courier service which provides customers with an absolute reassurance that their screen will be delivered in one piece and ready for installation.

Designed to be very simple to use, the ScreenExpert web site provides resellers with a Screen Selection Tool which enables them to find the perfect screen for their customers – quickly and easily. As well as the full range of products from major manufacturers such as Draper and Metroplan, ScreenExpert also offers a custom-build service which resellers can use to order screens or projection systems made to exact customer specifications.

Mark Tildesley, Business Unit Manager for ScreenExpert, says that the web site and services on offer will make it much easier for audiovisual resellers to drive incremental business from projector screen sales. “With every projector sale there is also an opportunity to sell a screen and ScreenExpert has been set up to make it as easy as possible for resellers to do that with absolute confidence. Dedicated screens make all the difference to the quality of presentations or video. They also provide an excellent way for resellers to add extra value to their customers and to generate additional revenues and profits for their business.”

ScreenExpert can provide all the information and support that reseller partners need to sell projector screens. A number of resellers have been trialling the service ahead of its full launch.

Babar Sayed, Managing Director of Dataflow, says that the Screen Selection Tool is particularly useful. “It is very simple to use and tells you exactly what you need to know about the solutions that are available. That makes it easier to find what you need and build a good quote quickly for the customer. ScreenExpert’s prices are also very competitive. We’ve been very impressed with what we have seen so far and we’ll certainly be making regular use of ScreenExpert and the Screen Selection Tool from now on.”

Managing Director of Platinum AV, Dave Peek, expects the dedicated delivery services to be especially useful. “Projector screens can be damaged quite easily if they are not handled with sensitivity so having a specialist firm do the courier work and being able to ship screens directly to the installation address is a real benefit both for the customer and for us.”

The custom-build service is also a useful option, Peek adds. “We often come across customers who have very specific needs and can’t find a projector and screen combination that fits their exact requirements, and they often think that a built-to-order system would be out of their reach. The ScreenExpert service makes it much faster and easier to build a quote for a custom-built solution and give the customer exactly what they want at a price that they can see is within their reach.”

ScreenExpert will supply resellers with the expertise and knowledge to create professional screens for any application, say Tildesley. “Whether it’s a custom rear projection system, a personalised painted casing, or even a large cinema screen, we can supply the perfect screen for the job.”

HD Interactive Managing Director, Dave Seddon, has been impressed with the all-round knowledge and support provided by the service. “The products on offer are excellent and the ScreenExpert team are very-well versed in them and how they match up to different customer requirements. They speak the language as it were and that helps a lot when you are trying to win new business.”

ScreenExpert will also be helping resellers to generate new business through a range of marketing and promotional activities over the coming months, notes Tildesley. “We believe there is good potential for audiovisual resellers in projector screens and ScreenExpert will be undertaking a number of activities to help them open up new opportunities. As well as special promotions, advertising and direct mailing campaigns, ScreenExpert will be running training sessions for resellers who want to learn more about the opportunities with projector screens and custom built systems.”

Resellers who register with ScreenExpert can order products on-line, making the processing of orders, swift, efficient and cost-effective. With access to unrivalled stock-holding and financial resources, ScreenExpert is able to offer resellers with excellent levels of product availability and next-day delivery throughout the country, and attractive credit account terms.

Resellers can contact ScreenExpert on 0871 880 3756

For further information contact:

Mark Tildesley: 0871 880 3733

Email: markt@maverick.co.uk

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About Maverick

Maverick is a specialist AV distributor which also includes Hotlamps, Screen Expert and Vision. Maverick is a Computer 2000 business which in turn is part of Tech Data. Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ GS:TECD) is one of the world's largest distributors of technology products from leading IT hardware and software producers. Tech Data serves more than 100,000 IT solution providers in over 100 countries. Every day, these value-added resellers depend on Tech Data to cost-effectively support the technology needs of end users, including small and medium businesses (SMBs), large enterprises and government agencies. Ranked 105th on the FORTUNE 500(R), Tech Data generated $23.4 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. To learn more, visit www.techdata.com.