Computer 2000 Signs Distribution Agreement with Garmin

Planning to drive a significant growth in the GPS market, Computer 2000 has entered into a sub distribution agreement with Garmin and with this agreement the former will be primarily focusing on the new Garmin Mobile XT but will be offering the full range of Garmin's market-leading mobile and automotive GPS devices, giving resellers addressing the corporate, SME and consumer markets, improved access to Gamin's solutions and Computer 2000's advanced logistics and financial services.

Speaking on the agreement, the General Manager of PC Systems business unit at Computer 2000, Mark Glasspool, said that "Garmin is one of the biggest and most successful players in satellite navigation and GPS technology and we are delighted to be working with the company to develop its UK sales. The GPS market is a massive opportunity, both for Computer 2000 and its B2B and retailer and web-store customers.

"While there is a clear opportunity in the consumer market, we also see significant potential in the small business and corporate sectors, where there is a very real need for accurate mapping and positioning devices." Computer 2000 plans to make significant investments in marketing activities to support partner efforts to drive sales in the GPS market.

"Computer 2000 is fully committed to developing a strong, long-term presence in the European GPS market", says Glasspool. "We will be actively supporting resellers and retailers in their efforts to raise customer awareness and drive their sales. We have some very exciting plans and we are looking forward to working with Garmin and our other partners to develop and execute on those plans."

In a similar remark, the UK sales Manager for Garmin, Tim Spurling offered that "The agreement with Computer 2000 will make our Mobile XT and in car GPS range more readily available to the wider community of retailers in the UK. It gives our partners access to a reliable, efficient and well-resourced source of Garmin GPS and satellite navigation solutions. We will be working with Computer 2000 to ensure that our customers can maximize their opportunities and their sales potential in this rapidly-growing market."

Computer 2000 is already planning to embark on concerted sales and marketing campaign in order to race awareness of the wider availability of the Garmin range amongst resellers and the benefits of working with Computer 2000 to secure supplies of the latest cutting-edge GPS technologies over the next couple of months.