JABRA to Relocate U.S. Operations to Chicago
May 14 2004 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
JABRA to Relocate U.S. Operations to Chicago JABRA to Relocate,
Consolidate and Expand U.S. Operations in Response to Continued
Growth SAN DIEGO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- JABRA, the leading brand
of hands-free communication solutions for the mobile consumer
market including industry leading Bluetooth(R) headsets, announced
today that due to its continued growth, need for capacity and more
efficient operations to meet customer needs, it will consolidate,
relocate and expand its U.S. operations from San Diego to Chicago.
"This move signals continued investment in support of the
exceptional growth that JABRA is experiencing," said Morten
Steen-Jorgensen, executive vice president of JABRA. "Moving our
North American operations to a central location means that we will
be better positioned to serve our customers and have the necessary
infrastructure for continued growth." JABRA will continue to
operate its marketing functions in San Diego as it transitions all
other functions to the new Chicago-based office. JABRA plans to
complete the transition by the end of August. As part of the effort
to provide better end user support, JABRA's call center function,
currently operated out of San Diego, will be integrated into
Nashua, N.H.-based Hello Direct, a part of GN Netcom, which JABRA
is a part of. The synergy and specialized center of excellence that
Hello Direct will provide means that end customers will receive
more efficient and professional support for JABRA products. The
JABRA North America operations in Chicago will provide more
resources for local sales and marketing activities. "The move and
investment we are making is in line with the growth strategy and
plan for U.S. operations," said David Hogan, JABRA vice president
of sales and marketing for North America. "This move is anticipated
to enable JABRA to expand its North American sales and marketing
workforce to manage its growth as the company's market share
continues to increase." About JABRA JABRA is the foremost brand in
innovative hands-free communication solutions for the mobile
consumer market. JABRA products are available at more than 50,000
retailers worldwide, including key mass merchandisers, catalogs,
web sites and major cellular/PCS carriers. JABRA is part of GN
Netcom. For more information, call 1-800-EAR-2230. More information
can be found on the website at http://www.jabra.com/ About GN
Netcom GN Netcom is a world leader in hands-free communication
technologies. The company develops, manufactures and markets a
broad portfolio of corded as well as wireless headsets and related
products through its two market focused divisions: Contact Center
and Office Division and Mobile Division. The Contact Center and
Office Division, under the GN Netcom brand, provides solutions
covering the hands-free communication needs of professionals
working in contact centers and offices. The Mobile Division
provides innovative hands-free solutions under the JABRA brand for
users of mobile devices. Founded in 1987, GN Netcom is part of GN
Store Nord, an international group of companies focusing on
intelligent technology solutions for personal Communication. GN
Store Nord is traded on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Reuters:
GN.CO; Bloomberg: GGNDF). For further company information, please
visit http://www.gnnetcom.com/. The Bluetooth(R) word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by GN Netcom and Motorola, Inc. is under license DATASOURCE:
JABRA Corporation CONTACT: Heidi Adams of JABRA Corporation,
+1-858-622-9955, ; or Jamey Long BERKMAN Communications,
+1-619-813-2996, , for JABRA Corporation Web site:
http://www.gnnetcom.com/ Web site: http://www.jabra.com/
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