Brightpoint Enters Into Distribution Agreement With Palm, Inc. for Mexico and Colombia
biz.yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001--Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL - news) announced today that its subsidiary, Brightpoint Latin America, Inc., has entered into a new agreement with Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM - news). Brightpoint will distribute Palm(TM) products to resellers located within Mexico and Colombia.
Palm, Inc. is a pioneer in the field of mobile and wireless Internet solutions and a leading provider of handheld computers, according to IDC (December 2000). Based on the Palm OS® platform, Palm's handheld solutions allow people to carry and access their most critical information with them wherever they go. Palm handhelds address the needs of individuals, enterprises and educational institutions through thousands of application solutions.
The Palm OS platform is also the foundation for products from Palm's licensees and strategic partners, such as Franklin Covey, Handspring, IBM, Kyocera, Sony, Symbol Technologies, and HandEra (formerly TRG). Platform licensees also include Nokia and Samsung. The Palm Economy is a growing global community of industry-leading licensees, world-class OEM customers, and approximately 150,000 innovative developers and solution providers that have registered to develop solutions based on the Palm OS platform. More information about Palm is available at palm.com. Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Brightpoint, Inc. is a leading provider of outsourced services in the global wireless telecommunications and data industry. Brightpoint's innovative services include customized packaging, prepaid and e-commerce solutions, inventory management, distribution and other outsourced services. Brightpoint's customers include leading network operators, retailers and wireless equipment manufacturers. Additional information about Brightpoint can be found on its website at brightpoint.com or by calling its toll-free Investor Relations Information line at 877-IIR-CELL (877-447-2355).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact:
Brightpoint, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Phillip A. Bounsall, 317/297-6100 |
