Group Mobile Partners with RuggON to be Strategic Premier US Distributor and Solutions Provider for Best-in-Class Rugged Tablet Portfolio
Chandler, AZ - November 7, 2016 - Group Mobile , a rapidly expanding and growing premiere provider of innovative, full service mobile technology solutions today announced a new strategic distribution and service partnership with RuggON, a leader in the design and manufacturing of ruggedized computing products. This strategic performance based first rights partnership agreement enables Group Mobile to act as both the distribution, service and solutions provider of RuggON's extensive tablet line to the United States.
RuggON is a recognized leader in engineering best-in-class, rugged mobile technology built for a variety of industries including public safety, logistics and field service. RuggON manufactures and delivers exceptional products, with optimal screen clarity, advanced fingerprint reading, encryption options and a snap-on MRZ + MSR reader that can read up to three lines of MRZ data. Through this partnership, Group Mobile is expanding its rugged technology portfolio to meet the growing demand for rugged tablets across all vertical industries.
"RuggON, as a CORE OEM/ODM manufacturer, offers state of the art, cutting edge rugged tablet products. We are excited to launch the RuggOn product platforms in the US market coupled with Group Mobile's premier service offerings. This year we've seen tremendous growth in the demand for rugged tablets and expect this growth to accelerate as Group Mobile and RuggON help businesses leverage the many benefits of a true mobile technology supported with end to end lifecycle support solutions," said Darin White, President of Group Mobile.
"RuggON and Group Mobile share the same vision: 100% dedication to providing exceptional value to customers and building long lasting and trusted relationships. We are excited to partner with Group Mobile as they will broaden our access to the U.S. market, as well as provide support and top tier service to our customers. We expect that the Group Mobile's infrastructure of industry experienced sales teams, services and proven years of SEO/SEM web based demand messaging expertise will bring swift results to US market development" said Sean Lee, Executive Director at RuggON.
Group Mobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of FORM Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: FH).
About RuggON
RuggON stands alone as the only rugged tablet provider focused on Rugged Mobile. Founded with the mission to improve productivity of ruggedized tablets for demanding professionals working in extreme environments, RuggON's engineering & design team has over a decade of rugged experience. RuggON's focus means better products for its customers and its dedicated engineers deliver intuitive and user-friendly designs by listening to the needs of users.
About Group Mobile
Group Mobile, a wholly owned subsidiary of Form Holdings, headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, serves customers world-wide. Group Mobile is a rapidly expanding and growing and innovative full end-to-end solution provider of rugged mobile hardware, lifecycle services, system integration, hardware service support, pre-and post-deployment, break-fix, warranty repair, customer support helpdesk and more - all constructed to solve pressing problems and ensure our customers are receiving exceptional value, return on investment and a trusted long-lasting partnership. Group Mobile has mastered the true challenges of mobility through understanding the key elements required for a successful mobile deployment - hardware, connectivity, data and customer back-end network infrastructures.
About FORM Holdings Corp.
FORM Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: FH) is a publicly held diversified holding company that specializes in identifying, investing in and developing companies with superior growth potential. FORM's current holdings include Group Mobile, FLI Charge, Infomedia and intellectual property assets. Group Mobile is a provider of rugged, mobile and field-use computing products, serving customers worldwide. FLI Charge designs, develops, licenses, manufactures and markets wireless conductive power and charging solutions. Infomedia is a leading provider of customer relationship management and monetization technologies to mobile carriers and device manufacturers. FORM Holdings' intellectual property division is engaged in the development and monetization of intellectual property. To learn more about Form Holdings Corp., visit: www.FormHoldings.com .
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Contacts
FORM Holdings
212-309-7549 info@FORMHoldings.com
Group Mobile
480-705-6100 information@GroupMobile.com
RuggON 1-886-2-87971778 info@RuggON.com
