INTERMEC ACQUIRES ENTERPRISE MOBILE

Intermec has acquired Enterprise Mobile, a provider of lifecycle services for mobile devices. Enterprise Mobile's lifecycle services address every phase and requirement of mobility initiatives including mobile device deployment, user training, help desk support, replacement and repair, refresh and recycling/end-oflife.

Enterprise customers benefi t from these services by reducing the strain on operations and IT resources, and providing users with a single, expert point of contact for device support and management across multiple platforms.

This acquisition accelerates Intermec's mission to be the leading provider of rugged mobile business solutions by extending its comprehensive hardware, software and lifecycle services for enterprise mobile applications including the ability to extend these services to the non-rugged market.

Additionally, it solidifi es Intermec's commitment to its PartnerNet channel partners as these new services will be off ered through its extensive network of Value Added Resellers (VARs).

This enables Intermec partners to provide the most complete mobile solutions portfolio in the industry. Enterprise Mobile will be part of the Intermec Global Solutions (IGS) business unit led by Intermec vice president Larry Klimczyk.

"Through our PartnerNet community, Intermec provides the industry's fi rst true complete and seamlessly integrated rugged mobile business solution, and our customers have experienced fi rsthand the benefi ts of deploying AIDC hardware from one source," said Klimczyk.