INDIANAPOLIS, May 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brightpoint, Inc. ("BrightPoint") (Nasdaq:CELL), a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to the wireless industry, today announced that its subsidiary, Brightpoint North America L.P. ("BrightPoint Americas"), has entered into a distribution agreement with TCT Mobile Multinational Limited, a subsidiary of TCL Communications. Under the terms of the agreement, BrightPoint Americas will provide distribution services to CDMA regional carriers and the ACG group to support the delivery of ALCATEL ONE TOUCH branded wireless devices including Android and full qwerty smartphones to retailers and customers throughout the United States.
"The agreement is an opportunity for two world-class companies to broadly distribute ALCATEL ONE TOUCH products throughout the United States," said Rayford Higginbotham, Executive Director - North America, TCT Mobile. "We are committed to delivering cutting edge, innovative products for North America. Our agreement with BrightPoint enables us to offer our customers a deep portfolio of connected devices. And being able to serve the ACG operators is a great compliment to our GSM regional strategy."
"Accessing the latest technology is critical in the world today, and TCT Mobile believes in bringing more choice and more value to end-consumers," stated J. Mark Howell, BrightPoint's President Americas. "BrightPoint Americas is focused on bringing world-class products to retailers and customers throughout the United States, and ALCATEL ONE TOUCH wireless devices will be an excellent addition to our portfolio."
About ALCATEL ONE TOUCH
ALCATEL ONE TOUCH® designs, develops, and markets globally a growing range of mobile and internet products designed to be as individual as the people who use them. One of the fastest growing of the world's top ten mobile phone manufacturers, ALCATEL ONE TOUCH makes access to today's mobile lifestyle simple by offering colorful, easy-to-use devices equipped with the technology people need most at prices they can afford. ALCATEL ONE TOUCH is a brand of TCL Communication, a public company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (2618.HK) and part of TCL Corporation one of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world. For more information, please visit www.alcatelonetouch.com.
About Brightpoint, Inc.
Brightpoint, Inc. (Nasdaq:CELL) is a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to the wireless industry. In 2011, BrightPoint handled more than 112 million wireless devices globally. BrightPoint's 5 key service areas – Plan, Market, Customize, Move, Recover, offer over 110 innovative services, such as distribution channel management, procurement, inventory management, reverse logistics and repair services, software loading, kitting and customized packaging, fulfillment, product customization, eBusiness solutions, and other outsourced services that integrate seamlessly with its customers' IT systems and operations. BrightPoint's effective and efficient platform allows its customers to benefit from rapidly deployed, flexible and cost effective solutions. BrightPoint has more than 4,000 employees, as well as a significant number of temporary staff, and a global footprint covering more than 35 countries, including 13 Latin American countries through its investment in Intcomex, Inc. In 2011, BrightPoint generated revenue of $5.2 billion, from customers in over 75 countries. BrightPoint provides distribution and customized services through over 100,000 points-of-sale and to over 25,000 B2B customers worldwide. 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).