Brightstar Named Australia’s Best Telco Distributor

SYDNEY, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Brightstar Corp., a global leader in services and solutions for the wireless and technology industry has been named Australia’s Best Telecommunications Distributor at the 5th Annual Australian Reseller News IT Industry Awards.

The award recognises the Australian distribution business that delivered the best telecommunications offering in 2011, allowing resellers to add a new revenue stream to their business or improve an existing one.

“For us, it all begins and ends with the customer, and our approach ensures that we are able to deliver value to their supply chain,” said David Nanayakkara, Managing Director, Brightstar Oceania. “Brightstar’s goal is to expand our global infrastructure and services while delivering best-in-class local support. We’re delighted to win this award, and that the judging panel selected our company in the belief that Brightstar adds the most value to our customers.”

Brightstar extends and expands channel reach and drives supply chain efficiencies, which enables improved performance and profitability for over 43,000 customers in the wireless industry. Operating in Australia for over seven years, local customers include Research In Motion, Telstra, HTC, Extreme Networks, Sierra Wireless and Mitel.

About Brightstar Corp.

Brightstar is the world’s largest specialized wireless distributor and a leading global services company focused on enhancing the performance and profitability of the key participants in the wireless device value chain. The company supports over 80,000 points of sale worldwide with operations in 51 countries and territories and provides a comprehensive range of more than 100 customized services for value-added distribution, supply chain optimization, retail, government and VARs, and consumer services. Brightstar’s services help customers manage the growing complexity of the wireless device value chain and enable them to increase product availability, expand their channel reach and drive supply chain efficiencies by getting the right products to the right place at the right time for the best value. For more information on Brightstar, please visit http://www.brightstarcorp.com .