HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa., Feb. 21, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wireless Xcessories Group (AMEX:XWG), a nationwide manufacturer and distributor of electronic and cellular accessories, announced today that Body Glove(r), a division of Fellowes, Inc., has selected the Company to manage their existing e-commerce site. The bodyglove.com site features a full line of Body Glove technology accessories, including mobile phone cases, mobile phone headsets, MP3 cases, CD/DVD wallets, and more.
Wireless Xcessories will handle all aspects of e-commerce orders for the site including order processing and shipment. In addition, they will maintain a call center where consumers can access live customer service.
"Body Glove is recognized as a premier brand name in the wireless industry," said Steve Rade, CEO, Wireless Xcessories Group. "Their mobile phone cases have long been recognized for their quality by wireless dealers, airtime carriers, and mass retailers. We are pleased that another leading company in the industry has chosen us to support their sales activities. This partnership furthers our goal of becoming strategic partners with the most respected brands in our industry."
Body Glove is the latest company to select Wireless Xcessories to support their sales activities. Most recently, they entered into an inventory and logistics management agreement with ANYCOM Technologies GMBH, a leading German manufacturer of Bluetooth(r) wireless phone and computer accessories.
Fellowes, Inc., a global leader in consumer electronics accessories, has a licensing agreement with Southern California-based Body Glove International, LLC. Body Glove is the world-renowned manufacturer of high-tech water gear, and has greatly influenced the water sports industry for the past 50 years. The Body Glove brand was recently recognized as one of the top 50 most powerful sporting goods brands in the industry by Sporting Goods Business. Together, Fellowes, Inc. and Body Glove International offer durable high-tech accessory solutions for mobile technologies.
Wireless Xcessories Group, Inc. designs and distributes a range of accessories for cellular phones throughout the United States and Canada. The Company offers over 4,000 items, including rechargeable batteries, personal and vehicle hands free kits, portable and vehicle antennas, in-car and travel chargers, and plain and colored carrying cases. The Company sells to dealers and distributors through an in-house sales force and directly from its website, http://www.wirexgroup.com. Wireless Xcessories also creates private dealer websites, such as Industrial Cellular Strength.com, and produces two internationally circulated product line catalogs.
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