Brightpoint to Distribute Garmin Products in United States
Written by Brightpoint
Monday, 07 January 2008
PLAINFIELD, Ind.-- Brightpoint, Inc. (Brightpoint)
(NASDAQ:CELL) announced today that it will provide product distribution
services for Garmin International (Garmin) within the United States.
Brightpoint, through its various distribution sales channels, will market and distribute a range of Garmins mobile phone products including the Garmin Mobile for BlackBerrys, Garmin Mobile for Smartphones, and Garmin Mobile XT in the U.S. Garmin Mobile solutions are compatible with most BlackBerry, Palm, Windows Mobile, and Symbian Smartphones. All Garmin Mobile solutions are bundled with access to Garmins powerful Garmin Online service, which includes real time traffic, weather, fuel prices and hotel rates from Hotels.com.
About Garmin
Garmin International, Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. Group of companies which designs, manufactures, markets and sells navigation, communication and information devices and applications most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in the consumer and general aviation GPS markets and its products serve aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, automotive, wireless and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmins virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. and Garmin Mobile, Garmin Mobile XT and Garmin Online are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
About Brightpoint, Inc.
Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL) is a global leader in the distribution of wireless devices and in providing customized logistic services to the wireless industry. In 2006, Brightpoint (including Dangaard on a pro forma basis) handled 64 million wireless devices globally. Brightpoint's innovative services include distribution, channel development, fulfillment, product customization, eBusiness solutions, and other outsourced services that integrate seamlessly with its customers. Brightpoint's effective and efficient platform allows its customers to benefit from quickly deployed, flexible, and cost effective solutions. The company has approximately 3,300 employees in 25 countries. Including Dangaard operations on a pro forma basis, unaudited revenue in 2006 was $4.4 billion and unaudited net income was $51 million on a pro forma basis. Additional information about Brightpoint can be found on its website at www.brightpoint.com, or by calling its toll-free Information and Investor Relations line at 877-IIR-CELL (877-447-2355).
Certain information in this press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Brightpoint. These statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. Please refer to the documents Brightpoint files, from time to time, with the Securities and Exchange Commission; including, Brightpoint's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and Exhibit 99.1, thereto. These documents contain and identify important risk factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date these statements were made. Brightpoint undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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