Brightstar to Provide Distribution Services for One Laptop per Child's Give 1 Get 1 Program.OLPC (One Laptop per Child, Cambridge, MA, www.laptop.org) A research initiative of MIT Media Labs devoted to the creation of a $100 PC for educating children in developing countries around the world. Appoints Brightstar as Exclusive Global Sales & Distribution Partner CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- One Laptop Per Child See OLPC. (OLPC), a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. launched in 2005 by MIT Media Lab This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. founder Nicholas Negroponte Nicholas Negroponte (born 1943) is an architect and computer scientist best known as the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab. He is the younger brother of John Negroponte, current United States Deputy Secretary of State. to design, develop and manufacture a laptop computer for children in developing countries, announced today that Brightstar, a global leader in customized distribution and supply chain solutions and long-time OLPC partner, will distribute the revolutionary XO laptop to individuals in the U.S. and Canada who participate in OLPC's recently announced Give 1 Get 1 program. Starting on November 12 and for two weeks only, the public will be able to pay US$399 for two XO laptops, getting and giving one simultaneously. On a first come, first served basis, individuals who participate in the Give 1 Get 1 program will start to receive their XO laptops by Christmas. For more information on this program go to www.laptopgiving.org or call 1-877-70-LAPTOP (1-877-705-2786). One Laptop per Child and Brightstar have also signed a comprehensive global sales and distribution agreement through which Brightstar will provide integrated supply chain services including sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a to help bring the XO laptop to participating countries around the world. Brightstar will help OLPC manage the many complexities of entering diverse markets - which can include different proposal and purchasing processes, financing and currency constraints, lack of infrastructure, and more. Brightstar provides such sales and distribution services today to the wireless and consumer electronics industries, serving customers via a vast network of sales, distribution and manufacturing facilities in 49 countries on six continents Six Continents is a large retail PLC in UK which split into Six Continents Retail known as Mitchells and Butlers plc. The hotels and soft drinks business of Six Continents PLC is now known as InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. . One out of every 20 wireless phones in the world is delivered via Brightstar's distribution network. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Nicholas Negroponte, OLPC founder, a key to the success of the OLPC program since its start has been the selection of technology and manufacturing partners to make the dream a reality. As the date of release of the XO laptop nears, the selection of the right partner to take the device to its intended users efficiently and reliably became very important. "Brightstar's long-standing commitment to the program, their global distribution infrastructure and unmatched expertise in delivering products in developing nations made them the obvious choice to help us maximize our reach," said Negroponte. According to R. Marcelo Claure, president, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. & chairman of Brightstar, "It is a tremendous honor to be an integral part of this world-changing program. We are fully committed (Law) committed to prison for trial, in distinction from being detained for examination. See also: Fully to the mission of OLPC and look forward to leveraging our expertise, infrastructure and teams to deliver the XO laptops." The XO laptop, developed and manufactured by OLPC and its technology partners, has been created specifically for the purpose of enhancing the educational experience of children in the poorest countries. It taps into a child's innate capacities to learn, share and create. In 2005, Brightstar joined a group of corporations, including Google, Red Hat, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. and News Corp., as a founding sponsor and contributor to make the vision of OLPC a reality. About One Laptop per Child One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is a non-profit organization created by Nicholas Negroponte and others from the MIT Media Lab to design, manufacture and distribute laptop computers that are sufficiently inexpensive to provide every child in the world access to knowledge and modern forms of education. The laptops will be sold to governments and issued to children by schools on a basis of one laptop per child. These machines will be rugged, open source, and so energy efficient that they can be powered by a child manually. Mesh networking Mesh networking is a way to route data, voice and instructions between nodes. It allows for continuous connections and reconfiguration around broken or blocked paths by “hopping” from node to node until the destination is reached. will give many machines internet access from one connection. The pricing goal is $100. About Brightstar Brightstar Corp. is a global leader in customized distribution and supply chain solutions for the IT and wireless industries. Headquartered in Miami, FL, Brightstar operates sales, distribution and manufacturing facilities in 49 countries on six continents. The company provides solutions to more than 30,000 network operators, MVNOs, retailers, resellers and independent agents around the world, and also represents the world's leading wireless manufacturers. In 2006, Brightstar generated $3.6 billion in revenue. For more information, visit www.brightstarcorp.com. |
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