Synch signs global deal
Synchronica PLC
06 February 2008
6 February 2008
Synchronica plc
("Synchronica" or "the Company")
Synchronica signs global distribution deal with Brightstar for Mobile Gateway
Agreement with global mobile solutions leader enables Synchronica to reach over
50 countries across six continents
Synchronica plc, the mobile email and synchronisation company, is pleased to
announce a worldwide agreement with Brightstar Corp, a global leader in
distribution and supply chain solutions for the mobile industry, for the
distribution of its award-winning mobile push email and synchronization
technology, Mobile Gateway.
As part of the agreement, the two companies will create a dedicated sales and
marketing team that will draw on Brightstar's vast customer base to promote
Mobile Gateway in over 50 countries across six continents. Initial marketing
undertaken by the teams has generated positive responses from potential
customers. Over 15 opportunities with mobile operators are now in active
discussion and / or under trial. The Company has hired a dedicated sales
representative in Miami, where Brightstar is headquartered, to handle this
alliance and ensure its success.
Brightstar, with estimated annual gross revenues of $4.8 billion in 2007, serves
many of the world's leading mobile network operators. In addition, Brightstar
has a strong presence in the fast growing emerging markets in Asia Pacific,
Africa, India and throughout Latin America. The company also serves customers
throughout North America, Europe and Australia. Brightstar delivered one of
every 20 mobile devices in the world in 2007.
Commenting on the agreement, Synchronica CEO Carsten Brinkschulte said: "We are
very excited to team with Brightstar. This is an outstanding validation of
Mobile Gateway which provides an easy-to-use and affordable way for accessing
email on mass-market mobile phones. Brightstar's marketing flair, as well as its
far-reaching and established supply chain extends our global reach, in
particular in the booming emerging markets of Latin America and Asia, where we
see a tremendous opportunity for growth."
Brightstar vice president of data centric and enterprise Michael Tate, said: "We
are delighted to partner with Synchronica, as Mobile Gateway is an outstanding
product. As a global leader we seek value added solutions for the global
wireless market and Mobile Gateway is best in class. We see a huge opportunity
for push email and synchronisation solutions and Mobile Gateway is sure to
generate tremendous interest across the world."
Enquiries:
Synchronica plc Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO, +44 (0) 7977256 406
Angus Dent, CFO, +44 (0) 7977256 347
Nicole Meissner, CMO +44 (0) 7977256 412
Corfin Communications Neil Thapar, William Cullum +44 (0) 207 977 0020
Seymour Pierce David Newton +44 (0) 207107 8000
About Synchronica Mobile Gateway
Synchronica's Mobile Gateway is a carrier-grade middleware solution providing
push email and synchronization services. Based on the open industry standards
SyncML and Push IMAP, Mobile Gateway is compatible with a wide range of mobile
devices from leading device manufacturers, such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson,
Motorola, and Apple, without requiring additional client software to be
installed on the device or behind the firewall. Today more than 400 device
models and 1.5 billion devices support the industry standard.
Synchronica offers Mobile Gateway to operators, device manufacturers, and
enterprises, enabling their mobile users to send and receive email from consumer
mailboxes (AOL, Gmail, and others), as well as to synchronize their calendar and
contact data with business systems like Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, and
Sun Java Communications Suite.
About Synchronica
Synchronica plc develops and markets industry standard mobile email and
synchronization solutions for more than 1.5 billion devices in the market today.
Mobile operators, device manufacturers and service providers in emerging and
developed markets use Synchronica products to offer mobile email, PIM
synchronization and backup & restore services to their consumer and corporate
customer base. Products include the push email and synchronization solution
Mobile Gateway and the device management suite Mobile Manager with the flagship
solution Backup & Restore. Headquartered in the UK with a development centre in
Germany and a presence in Hong Kong, Dubai, U.S. (North Carolina and California)
and Latin America. Synchronica plc is a public company traded on the AIM list of
the London Stock Exchange (SYNC.LN). More information is available at
www.synchronica.com.
About Brightstar Corp.
Brightstar Corp. is a global leader in customized distribution and supply chain
solutions for the wireless industry. With global headquarters in Miami, FL,
Brightstar operates sales, distribution and manufacturing facilities in more
than 50 countries on six continents. The company provides solutions to over
30,000 network operators, MVNOs, retailers, resellers and independent agents
around the world, and also represents the world's leading wireless
manufacturers. For more information, visit www.brightstarcorp.com.
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