20:20 Mobile Grows Central & Eastern European Operations
Already active in the Central and Eastern European region for over five years, 20:20 Mobile now delivers immediate end-to-end coverage for Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, with extended reach into the Balkans.
Commenting on the expansion, James Browning Managing Director of UK, Central & Eastern Europe at 20:20 Mobile, says: “Following a strategic review of our operations we recognised the potential for us to mirror our UK success in the growing Central and Eastern European market, with the first step being the delivery of a full service warehousing and logistics offering.
"We will be working closely with customers to quickly develop a growing range of solutions that meet their demands in terms of their own growth, development and success."
The strengthening of operations in the region will enhance 20:20 Mobile’s ability to hold stock locally, reducing lead times for customers and enabling smaller quantities to be ordered more cost effectively.
The result will broaden the market for 20:20 Mobile, with customers large and small benefiting from the buying power and support services offered by the company.
"We have the industry knowledge and expertise to add value throughout the supply chain for manufacturers, networks and retailers,” adds James, “and we are now in a position to deliver our award winning service to new partners and customers in a region where distribution is key to the growth plans of both customers and suppliers.
"Our focus is on building a full scale supply chain that will cover all aspects of the product lifecycle – from market analysis and category management, to accessories and technical support. This is the first phase of the expansion, and we anticipate strong growth from the region over the coming years."
20:20 Mobile Group is a distributor of mobile phone products and provider of business process outsourcing services to the telecoms industry.
Headquartered in Crewe in North West England, they employ over 1,300 people at locations across Europe and in the Middle East. With annual sales of over £1.2 billion ($1.8 billion) to more than 8,000 active customers including manufacturers, network operators, MVNOs, retailers and dealers.
20:20 Mobile is an authorised distributor for most leading mobile phone manufacturers and is one of the world’s largest distributors of mobile phone accessories. We support every stage of the mobile phone and mobile accessories life cycle from planning to replacement. Recognising our industry knowledge and supply chain expertise, our clients trust us to select, source, configure, present, promote, deliver, connect and support devices for their business and for their customers.
In June 2010, 20:20 Mobile Group was identified as the UK’s largest private company in the telecoms sector (by sales) in The Sunday Times Deloitte Top Track 100, and was ranked at number 46 in the country overall
