Brightpoint Enters Into Agreement With Pumatech
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INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2001--Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL) announced today that its subsidiary, Brightpoint North America L.P., has entered into a new agreement with Pumatech, Inc. (NASDAQ:PUMA), a leading provider of enterprise-level software products and services that deliver highly relevant information - wherever and whenever it's needed. Under the agreement, Brightpoint will market, sell and support Pumatech products - including Intellisync® and Intellisync Anywhere® software - in the United States, focusing on wireless carriers and related retailers and Wireless Value-Added Resellers (WVARS).
Brightpoint has created a value-added service and support program to address the convergence of wireless communications, data and handheld computing called the Wireless Value Added Reseller (``WVAR'') Channel. The WVAR Channel supports companies that market wireless data solutions to small/mid-sized businesses, corporations and government agencies, allowing them to offer a choice of hardware devices, wireless network connectivity and software from the world's leading manufacturers and carriers.
Pumatech, Inc. provides organizations with a comprehensive suite of enterprise-level software products and services that deliver highly relevant information - wherever and whenever it's needed. The company's portfolio makes Pumatech a single resource, providing the infrastructure necessary to expand the boundaries of information. Organizations can choose to use Pumatech's ready-made enterprise offerings, or they can leverage Pumatech's professional services team to create custom solutions built upon Pumatech's core enterprise platform. Pumatech's customer and strategic partner base includes Global 2000 companies such as Siebel, Oracle, Yahoo!, NTT DoCoMo, Boeing, CNET and General Motors. The company has headquarters in Silicon Valley, Tokyo and London. Pumatech offers more information on its products and services at www.pumatech.com. Pumatech, Intellisync and Intellisync Anywhere are trademarks of Pumatech, Inc., that may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
