SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY : CMS Enhancements Makes European Distribution Deal

CMS Enhancements, a supplier of computer storage products and accessories, said Monday that it has signed an agreement with ComputerLand Europe under which the computer retailer will distribute CMS products in Europe.

CMS would provide no specific dollar amount for the deal but said it is worth more than $1 million. ComputerLand Europe is the European subsidiary of Oakland-based ComputerLand, the computer retail giant.

“This accord follows the company’s global expansion strategy, and we expect to dramatically increase our penetration into the European high-technology marketplace,” said David McKeever, international sales manager of CMS. “As the 1992 economic unification of Europe approaches, we believe alliances with organizations which can address the European market . . . will be absolutely critical.”

CMS makes mass data storage devices and accessories for computers manufactured by International Business Machines Corp., Apple Computer Inc. and other major personal computer makers. The firm ships more than 50,000 hard disk and tape backup drives a month to 1,500 dealers and distributors worldwide.