Fujitsu ScanSnap Receives 2011 CPA Practice Advisor Innovation Award

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners, today announced that it has been recognized by CPA Practice Advisor and awarded the 2011 CPA Practice Advisor Innovation Award for serving tax and accounting professionals with its ScanSnap S1100 scanner.

"Fujitsu takes pride in designing intuitive and easy-to-use scanners that provide accounting professionals and consumers with the right tools to better manage and organize their documents and workflow," said Marni Carmichael, director of business development, ScanSnap sales, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "We are honored to be recognized by CPA Practice Advisor for ScanSnap's positive impact on the accounting community. The ultra-mobile, USB powered ScanSnap S1100 has been a great addition to our ScanSnap family, giving accountants a quick and simple way to digitize a few documents on the road or at a clients' site."

Now in its eighth year, The CPA Practice Advisor's annual Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Awards has become a pinnacle of recognition for technology vendors serving the tax and accounting profession. The awards honor advances that benefit accounting and tax professionals, with winners selected by The CPA Practice Advisor's Award Committee, which is comprised of its editorial staff, thought leaders among the profession, and the publication's Editorial Advisory Board. Board members include accounting and tax professionals from various sized firms across the country that are engaged in a variety of practice areas.

"The winners of this year's Innovation Awards all offer exceptional feature sets for professional practices, from providing apps for simplified mobile access to data, to core paperless hardware and SaaS solutions, as well as programs for maximizing firm processes and communications," said M. Darren Root, CPA Practice Advisor Executive Editor and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). "With its state-of-the art products, Fujitsu has made significant strides in assisting the accounting profession with their document imaging needs, paving each individual or company's path to more a streamlined document management workflow."

At just over 12 ounces and small enough to fit in a briefcase or purse, the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 is ultra-portable, giving accounting professionals the ability to digitize documents anywhere, and at any time. The scanner, designed for use with a PC or Mac, utilizes its innovative paper path system and fast front-side color scanning functionality to quickly scan anything from contracts and long receipts to business cards and plastic IDs. For complete flexibility and productivity at home or on the go, the ScanSnap S1100 is powered by a single USB cable, converts scanned data into searchable PDF files and even allows you to quickly transform your paperwork into editable Word and Excel files. Additionally, the ScanSnap S1100 enables you to scan documents directly to Evernote® and Google Docs™ cloud services, making paperwork easy to store, share and access from just about anywhere.

These awards were announced and presented on June 6, 2011 in Los Angeles California at the LAX Hilton Hotel during the 2011 California Accounting & Business Show.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of ICT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 170,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. is an established leader in the Document Imaging industry, delivering innovative scanning solutions and services that enable our customers to solve critical business productivity issues and streamline operations. We provide cutting-edge document capture solutions for business and personal environments, backed by a comprehensive portfolio of service and support programs.  For more information about Fujitsu Document Imaging solutions and services, visit http://us.fujitsu.com/fcpa or call us at 800-626-4686.

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