ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix®
Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading
supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual
Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and
enterprise markets, today announced that the future applications
and capabilities of next-generation smart glasses and AR products
will be showcased by several VIPs (Vuzix Industrial Partners) at
ProMat 2017, to be held April 3-6,
2017 at McCormick Place in
Chicago.
ProMat 2017 is the largest expo in North America for manufacturing and supply
chain professionals. ProMat provides attendees access to the
latest material handling and logistics equipment and technologies,
with more than 850 exhibitors from industry, commerce and
government. Participants include companies in the Material Handling
Equipment and Systems space, Packaging, Containers, and Shipping
sector, Inventory Management and Controlling Technologies, Dock and
Warehouse Equipment and Supplies sector and Supply Chain
Management, among others. To learn more about the event, please
click here: http://www.promatshow.com/about/why-attend.aspx.
On display will be Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses, designed and built
for the enterprise user. VIPs exhibiting Vuzix Smart Glasses
include JASCI, Voxware, Murata, Ubimax and UpSkill. Each of
these partners have their own booths or are speaking as part of the
keynote, and will be displaying the M300 Smart Glasses running
their respective applications.
For a demonstration of Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses visit one of our
VIP partners at ProMat. Below is the list of VIP companies
and associated booth numbers:
Company
|
Booth
Number
|
JASCI
Software
|
S4471
|
Voxware,
Inc.
|
S3667
|
Murata Machinery USA,
Inc.
|
S630
|
Ubimax,
GmbH
|
S3691
|
"Our VIP partners are a key element of our go-to-market strategy
for the M300, with production enhancements that surpass those that
enterprise customers have seen or experienced to-date," said
Paul Travers, President and Chief
Executive Officer at Vuzix. "The M300 Smart Glasses have been well
received and have resulted in a steady flow of orders from our VIP
partners. We expect this to continue and grow as we open up
availability to all of our VARs and general developer
community."
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses, Augmented Reality
(AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the
consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include
personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a
portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for
mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality.
Vuzix holds 51 patents and 39 additional patents pending and
numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has
won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for
the years 2005 to 2017 and several wireless technology innovation
awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company
(NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester,
NY; Oxford, UK; and
Tokyo, Japan.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate
to the Company's new products being demonstrated at ProMat, M300
order demand and order flow, and among other things, the Company's
leadership in the Video Eyewear, VR and AR display industry. They
are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may,"
"expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers
should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements,
which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of
the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ
materially due to risk factors and other items described in more
detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual
Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators
(copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov).
Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking
statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any
obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking
statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that
occur after the date of this release, except as required by
applicable law.
For further information:
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Margolis, Director of
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Vuzix
Corporation
matt_margolis@vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-5952
Andrew Haag, Managing Partner,
IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com Tel: (866) 976-4784
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com Tel: (585)
359-7562
For further sales, and product information, please
visit:
North America:
http://www.vuzix.com/contact/
Europe/UK:
https://www.vuzix.eu/contact/
Asia:
http://www.vuzix.jp/contact.html
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