Ingram Micro Latest to Sign Distribution Agreement with GN Netcom
NASHUA, N.H., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- GN Netcom, a world leader in hands- free communications solutions, is pleased to announce that they have entered into a distribution relationship with Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM)
, the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services. Ingram Micro will distribute GN Netcom corded and wireless headsets throughout North America.
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"This exciting alliance between two clear industry leaders will raise awareness and visibility for GN Netcom and our products in a critical distribution channel: the IT buyer," says Anthony M. DiIulio, senior vice president and general manager, GN Netcom, Inc. "We know that Ingram Micro will be a productive and profitable complement to our current distribution team, and will help spread the word that GN Netcom products are the clear choice in hands-free communication technology. Similarly, we're confident that adding our array of products to their lineup will help quickly increase sales for Ingram Micro and their customers."
Ingram Micro markets and distributes globally more than 280,000 products from over 1,700 of the world's top hardware manufacturers and software publishers. Ingram Micro North America offers a range of programs and services to computer resellers and value-added resellers (VARs) across the nation.
"GN Netcom is known for innovative headset solutions and has a strong focus on commercial resellers and VARs," says Jodi Honore, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro North America. "Ingram Micro provides the resources that will allow GN Netcom to extend their customer reach - which benefits our solution providers looking to expand their offerings in the hands-free communications area."
About Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro Inc. is the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services. The company operates in 37 countries with sales of more than $25 billion for the fiscal year 2001. Ingram Micro's global regions provide the distribution of technology products and services, marketing development and supply chain management services to nearly 170,000 technology solution providers and 1,700 manufacturers. The company is focused on maximizing shareowner value and achieving customer satisfaction through innovation in the information technology supply chain. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com/corp.
About GN Netcom
GN Netcom is a world leader in hands-free communications technologies. Founded in 1987, the company has pioneered revolutionary sound innovations, including its proprietary ATL (acoustic transmission line) technology, and recently introduced the world's first wireless headset with Bluetooth wireless technology. GN Netcom's award-winning product line includes corded and wireless headsets, microphone arrays and related hands-free communications devices. GN Netcom products are sold through specialty distributors, retailers, catalogers, supply houses and dealers, under the brand names GN Netcom, Liberation, UNEX and ACS. GN Netcom also provides OEM products to familiar brand name companies. For more information, contact GN Netcom, Inc., at 1-800-826-4656, or visit http://www.gnnetcom.com/.
About GN Netcom Group
The GN Netcom Group is a leading provider of hands-free communications solutions. The group consists of three companies: GN Netcom, a leading provider of hands-free communications products to the call center, office and PC applications markets; JABRA, the foremost provider of innovative hands-free products for the mobile consumer market; and Hello Direct, a leading business- to-business direct marketer of hands-free telephony and equipment interface solutions.
Founded in 1987, the GN Netcom Group has facilities on four continents, and its products are sold in more than 80 countries worldwide. The GN Netcom group is part of GN Great Nordic, a Danish-based technology group, traded on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Reuters: GNTC.CO; Bloomberg: GGNDF).
CONTACT: Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek GN Netcom, Inc. 800-826-4656, x 525 mboockoff-bajdek@gnnetcom.com OR Catherine Sullivan Gibbs & Soell Public Relations 212.697.2600 x 293 csullivan@gibbs-soell.com
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CONTACT: Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek of GN Netcom, Inc., +1-800-826-4656,
ext. 525, mboockoff-bajdek@gnnetcom.com; or Catherine Sullivan of Gibbs &
Soell Public Relations, +1-212-697-2600 ext. 293, csullivan@gibbs-soell.com
Web site: http://gnnetcom.com/
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