Epson Wins Gold RSPA Vendor Award of Excellence

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - Sept. 10, 2025 - Epson, a market leader of POS printing solutions, today announced it has been awarded Gold in the prestigious 'Vendor Award of Excellence' from the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA). Receiving the top award in the Hardware Manufacturer category, Epson offers a broad line of POS products engineered for reliability and easy integration with solutions to fit retail needs.

Epson also congratulates eight of its Envision^SM partners and distributors who have been awarded a prestigious 'Vendor Awards of Excellence:'

• Technology Distributor: M-S Cash Drawer Corporation won Gold, BlueStar won Silver, ScanSource won Bronze
• Hardware Manufacturer: Touch Dynamic tied with Epson for Gold; HANASIS won Silver
• Software: OrderCounter Hybrid POS won Gold; Tonic POS and SpotOn received honorable Mentions

"This marks the 15^th consecutive year in a row Epson has received this recognition, and it's truly an honor to be acknowledged with a Gold level award by the organization that represents North America's largest community of VARs, software providers, vendors, and distributors in the retail, restaurant, and grocery industries," said Juan Carlos Castillo, director, Commercial Sales, Epson America, Inc. "We're also proud to congratulate eight of our partners on this year's winner list. Together, these nine recognitions reflect the innovation, service, and dedication that drive our success."

The RSPA Vendor Awards of Excellence are the POS and retail technology industry's only awards where resellers vote to recognize vendor's excellence in channel service. RSPA conducted an electronic voting process for a four-week period in which all RSPA reseller members were called upon to vote for the channel vendors they deemed "best in service and support" in six categories.

Epson is a certified, long-standing member of the RSPA. The RSPA Certification Program identifies companies in the retail technology industry who provide exceptional levels of competence and performance in a professional manner. RetailNOW is the retail technology industry's largest cross-vertical show, including leading vendors and distributors in grocery, food service, convenience, and retail verticals.

About RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association)

The RSPA is North America's largest community of VARs, software developers, vendors, and distributors in the retail, restaurant, grocery, and cannabis verticals. The mission of the RSPA is to accelerate the success of its members in the point-of-sale ecosystem by providing knowledge and connections. The organization offers education, certification, hotlines for legal, security, sales, and business advice, industry advocacy, and discounts on other services to assist members with becoming and remaining successful. RSPA is most well-known for its signature events, RetailNOW® and Inspire® which provide face-to-face learning and networking opportunities. Learn more by visiting https://www.GoRSPA.org.

About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com

Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), X (x.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

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