Planet
One - Philips Collaboration in Asia Pacific
Royal
Philips Electronics and Planet One have entered
into an agreement whereby Planet One will acquire
Philips Business Communications’ (PBC) businesses
in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, and will enter
into a long-term distribution agreement to
distribute Philips products and solutions in these
markets and other countries in Asia-Pacific.
The
Planet One Group will be the exclusive distributor
of Philips' iS3000 range of communications products
in
Malaysia
,
Singapore
,
Hong Kong
,
Thailand
,
Philippines
,
Vietnam
,
Maldives
,
New Zealand
,
India
and
Australia.
The acquired businesses will be housed under
3D Networks, a Planet One subsidiary and a leading
systems integrator in the region. With this
agreement, the PBC teams in
Singapore
, Hong Kong and
Malaysia
been transitioned to 3D Networks and are
be housed in the respective 3D offices in
Singapore
, Hong Kong and
Malaysia
. This team comprises an expert group
trained in web-enabled voice applications and the
Philips SOPHO iS3000 range.
In the Planet One Group, Philips has found a strong
partner who will enable PBC to expand its market
coverage in the region and to take full
advantage of indirect distribution to address the
opportunities offered in the market for converged
solutions. The addition of PBC products to Planet
One's existing first-class portfolio will
strengthen the company's go-to-market and
fits its endeavor to offer "best of breed
solutions" that best fit customer requirements. Philips
customers will also benefit with the increased
number of service points that Planet One and its
subsidiary 3D Networks have to offer through
their strong presence in Asia Pacific.
“The
interest in and commitment to our portfolio of
products and solutions from a leading solution
provider such as Planet One, is a clear recognition
of our leadership in web-enabled voice applications
and of our acclaimed SOPHO iS3000 range being an
ideal platform for network and application
integration in the converged world”, commented PBC
CEO Ad Ketelaars. “We will continue to develop and
deliver new systems and applications to keep fully
conform to market developments and customers
requirements”, he added.
About
Royal Philips Electronics Royal
Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX:
PHI) is one of the world’s biggest electronics
companies and Europe’s largest, with sales of EUR 30
billion in 2004. With activities in the three
interlocking domains of healthcare, lifestyle and
technology and 161,600 employees in more than 60
countries, it has market leadership positions in
medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring,
color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and
silicon system solutions. News from Philips is located
at www.philips.com/newscenter
Philips
Business Communications (PBC) is a leading provider of
enterprise-wide communication solutions that enable
companies of any size to exploit the power of
integrated voice communications. PBC relies on more
than 50 years of experience and a growing customer
base of over 50.000 organisations. PBC serves its
customers through a global network of over 50 sales
organisations, distributors and value-added resellers.
Further information on PBC is located at: www.sopho.philips.com
