Intelligent Electronics Launches New Sales Channel Devoted to Wireless Data Products, Services
EXTON, Pa. — February 8, 1994 — Intelligent Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: INEL), announced the formation of Wireless Telecom, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to creating a specialized sales channel for wireless data communications products and services.
Wireless Telecom (WTI) provides qualified resellers with single- source access to mobile computing and wireless data communications products, application software, carrier and gateway services, education and technical support.
"We believe that both vendors and resellers will benefit from a specialized integrator that can act as the missing link between vendors, carriers, resellers and their customers," said Greg Pratt, president and COO of IE. "Wireless Telecom can assist resellers who want to better serve the mobile professional."
Wireless Telecom, in a separate announcement, announced it has signed agreements with leading companies in the wireless data market, from product manufacturers to carrier service providers. Under the terms of these agreements, WTI will offer the following:
– mobile computer devices from Compaq and Hewlett-Packard
– wireless modems from Ericsson Mobile Communications and Compaq
– wireless wide are networking software from AirSoft
– transport service from ARDIS and RAM
– gateway services from RadioMall
– wireless POS terminals from U.S. Wireless Data
WTI has been authorized to remarket IBM's family of Thinkpad products. In addition, WTI is in the process of completing an agreement with Apple for its line of mobile products.
WTI also is in discussions with cellular service providers Ameritech, BellSouth (including paging subsidiary MobileComm) and NYNEX. In addition, the company has agreements pending to work with the national system integrators EDS and Perot Systems to serve specific customers with specialized wireless data solutions.
"We are very pleased with the early response to Wireless Telecom", said Jim Ciccarelli, CEO and president of Wireless Telecom. "We expect to be announcing participating resellers in the next several months. We will be working with resellers within the IE organization and recruiting new qualified resellers outside of our organization to bring incremental business to IE."
Wireless Telecom, with headquarters in Engelwood, Colo., is a single source for resellers for the integration, distribution and development of wireless data products, services and support.
Intelligent Electronics is a leading delivery system of products and services to the computer technology industry. Headquartered in Exton, Pa., Intelligent Electronics has two operating groups: The Reseller Network Division (RND) and InteLogistics. RND comprises more than 1900 specialists throughout the United States. RND's network provides technology solutions to education, government and large and small businesses. InteLogistics provides intracompany and third-party logistics and customer services.
CONTACT:
W.E. Walker, VP-Investor Relations & Communications of Intelligent Electronics, 610-458-6668