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Daisy buys £3.6m Fone Logistics
2010-06-18
United Kingdom : telecom service provider Daisy Group has acquired the entire issued share capital of Northumberland-based distributor Fone Logistics for a cash consideration of €4.1 million. Daisy said Fone Logistics will be managed by Anglia Telecom Centres (formerly Redstone Distribution) going forward. Daisy said it has identified certain areas of the business which are to be discontinued or hived out at completion. Former Fone Logistics MD Ian Gillespie and financial director Michael Fitzpatrick will head up dealership Activ Telecom’s 3 business as, prior to the sale, dealer Northumberland-based Activ Telecom bought the 3 business from Fone Logistics for an undisclosed sum. Daisy-owned Anglia will oversee the rest of Fone Logistics’ business and connections, but dealers connecting 3 will work with Activ Telecom (source : Mobile News United Kingdom).

Fone Logistics splits sales and marketing director role
2010-01-12
United Kingdom : as part of Fone Logistics’ latest restructure, sales and marketing director Julien Parven will move into a pure marketing role in a bid to bring the business closer to its network partners and propositions and be more focused on marketing, incentives, employee and dealer communications, while newly appointed Duncan Edward will head up the sales team and take on the role of sales director. Edward joins Fone Logistics from previous employer, Canon UK, where he headed up the London-based Canon Business Centre (source : Comms Business United Kingdom).

Fone Logistics sold to new entity
2009-12-01
United Kingdom : telephony specialist Fone Logistics has been purchased by a newly formed entity as part of a business restructure to secure its long-term future. Fone Logistics dealers were sent an email confirming details of the sale, which took affect October 31, and played down suggestions the distributor had in fact gone out of business. The acquiring company will retain the orginal Fone Logistics brand, but has a new company registration. All contractual agreements for dealers as well as commission terms will remain unaffected for the time being although a review is expected (source : Mobile News United Kingdom).

Fone Logistics to distribute Crystal Ball
2009-11-24
United Kingdom : mobile phone distributor Fone Logistics has struck a deal to distribute a unique vehicle tracking system which allows users to track their mobile workforce from anywhere in the world. Crystal Ball, which has been developed by On-Air-Telecom, is a web-based GPS Vehicle Tracking system which means all users need is an internet connection to view, monitor, plan, forecast and manage their fleet (source : Comms Business United Kingdom).

Fone homes in on Asus deal
2009-05-01
United Kingdom : bullish distributor Fone Logistics has struck its fifth deal in just eight weeks, after inking a reseller contract with netbook specialist Asus. Under the terms of the deal, Fone Logistics will supply the EE Top range to its dealer network and offer end users wrap-around bundle deals on the 3 network including mobile broadband and 3 mobile minutes (source : Computer Reseller News United Kingdom).