Acal BFi and Sierra Wireless extend pan-european relationship to include Germany, Italy and UK

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Acal BFi, has announced the extension of their pan-European relationship with Sierra Wireless to include the additional territories of Germany, Italy and the UK.

Sierra Wireless is  machine-to-machine (M2M) devices and cloud services, providing intelligent wireless solutions that simplify and enhance connectivity. The company produces the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and 4G embedded modules and gateways, which are seamlessly integrated with its secure M2M cloud services. Customers worldwide, including OEMs, enterprises, and mobile network operators, trust Sierra Wireless’s innovative solutions to ensure their connected products and services get to market in optimum time.

Lee Austin, european business development director – Communications Division at Acal BFi said: “We are delighted to extend our relationship with Sierra Wireless and are excited to continue to further develop the European markets with the support of their unrivalled product performance and portfolio. This territory extension is very well timed as the requirement for wireless services and strong technical support continues to grow. Emerging end market applications such as IoT (Internet of Things) will be a significant growth engine for wireless solutions, one that will require the support of innovative manufacturers and technical specialists alike. Both Acal BFi and Sierra Wireless are fully committed to the continued development of this sector to drive innovation within both established and emerging customers.

”The addition of Sierra Wireless complements Acal BFi’s wireless range and further enhances our ability to promote a variety of technical solutions to our customers. Ensuring that we offer the perfect solution every time, matching best placed technologies with the bespoke needs of our customers is vital. Sierra Wireless is recognised as the number one M2M device manufacturer in the world and we are therefore pleased that they have chosen Acal BFi to increase their penetration into the European markets.”

Andrew Suttle, senior director of Global Distribution, OEM Solutions for Sierra Wireless said: “We have a trusted partner in Acal BFi, and the decision to expand our pan-European agreement with them to include Germany, Italy and the UK is testament to their leading design-in and consultancy capabilities.

“The specialist support provided by Acal BFi has been recognised by both Sierra Wireless and its fast growing customer base. Acal BFi has already delivered significant value to our customers within the Nordic and French territories and thus the addition of the UK, Germany, and Italy was a natural evolution for this excellent European specialist.’’

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