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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kick-off!
Wins Award
WOODINVILLE, WASHINGTON, September 20, 2001 -- Sophisticated Circuits is pleased to accept KIOSK Magazine's Award for Peripheral Design Excellence for it's product, Kick-off!, the first and only USB hardware device to provide comprehensive system monitoring and automatic recovery from common system failures.
"Receiving the Peripheral Design Excellence award and an endorsement from the largest magazine in the kiosk industry is a great honor," stated Amar Singh, President of Sophisticated Circuits. "Every day we work to make the lives of system administrators a little bit easier and it is very gratifying to have our work recognized in the kiosk industry's most important forum."
KIOSK Magazine's awards were established to recognize the select group of kiosk industry leaders who are "setting standards of excellence and challenging existing technology". These awards are the highest accolade that can be received for a product in the kiosk market and carry with them Kiosk Magazine's unconditional endorsement for inclusion in any kiosk project.
Kiosks serve as stand-alone representatives of the company whose products and/or services they promote. Kiosk failures are very costly, both monetarily and in terms of lost consumer confidence. Kick-off! keeps these essential machines up and running for less than the average cost of a single on site visit by a technician. This powerful combination makes Kick-off! a easy decision for any kiosk integrator or project manager.
Kick-off! is widely used in server applications, kiosks, and many other types of installations where unattended machines must always be available 24/7/365. It works independently of any network connection, continuously monitoring the computer for crashes. In most cases Kick-off! can have the system back up and running within 5 minutes of a failure, without any operator intervention. By incorporating Kick-off! into their kiosks, most companies recoup their investment on the very first recovery.
Kick-off! is currently shipping for Macintosh, and is being actively developed for Windows and Linux.
About KIOSK Magazine
KIOSK Magazine is an industry-leading magazine which addresses interactive kiosk technology, the products that drive this industry's growth, and the companies who produce & implement these products. KIOSK is read monthly by 25,000+ readers in 63 countries including all Fortune 500 companies.To read what the magazine said, click here
About Sophisticated Circuits
Founded in 1984, Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. is a privately held corporation located in Woodinville, WA. Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. develops elegant, highly integrated hardware/software tools which make the lives of computer professionals easier by enhancing the reliability, remote access and automation capabilities of servers and personal computers. Further information on Sophisticated Circuits may be obtained by accessing www.sophisticated.com, calling 800/769-3773, or sending mail to . International inquiries can also reach Sophisticated Circuits by calling +425/485-7979, or by sending a fax to +425/485-7172.
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Kick-off! is a trademark and PowerKey is a registered trademark of Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.