Mutoh America, Inc., an industry leader in wide-format printers, recently took a group of 14 lucky Mutoh resellers on the Baihan to Japan trip to celebrate Mutoh's 60th anniversary, educate resellers on Mutoh history, discover new innovations and sight see. The trip took place during Japan's cherry blossom season from April 1-5, 2012.
 
"Baihan was an excellent way to reward some of our valued resellers who won the contest," shares Brian Phipps, General Manager of Mutoh America. "Sharing Mutoh's history and culture with our resellers brought a spirit of camaraderie and enthusiasm. Baihan allowed us to provide insight and future plans while having fun and experiencing Japan."   
 
Resellers were entered into the Baihan Sales Contest, and winners were selected based on performance criteria over the span of a year. Two representatives from seven different companies were welcomed on the trip.
 
Mutoh gave resellers an energetic and eventful trip with a visit to Mutoh's Headquarters in Tokyo followed by sightseeing through the cities of Kyoto and Nara. Resellers visited historical temples, gardens and a kimono factory. The winners got to experience a traditional Japanese dinner party firsthand complete with a traditional Japanese Geiko and Wadaiko drum performance.
 
"The trip was tremendous. The hospitality and thoughtfulness of everyone at Mutoh was overwhelming," states Dave Philipps, owner of Graphic Resource Systems. "I really got an appreciation as to why the ValueJet printers are such a quality product, based upon the commitment I saw at Mutoh in regards to quality control and their excellent engineering capabilities. All in all it was a great trip, great country, great hosts and great company. I could not be happier with the results of my visit."