Navarino Telecom Signs Inmarsat Global Xpress® Value Added Reseller
Agreement
LONDON, November 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- Navarino signs with Inmarsat for Global Xpress®
- First Telco in Greece to be
appointed a Global Xpress Value Added Reseller
- Latest endorsement from the market for Inmarsat's service
innovation and roadmap toward Global Xpress®
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile
satellite communications services announced today that it has
signed Piraeus-headquartered satellite communications organisation,
Navarino as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) of Global Xpress® for the
maritime market.
Navarino is one of the leading satellite communication providers
in Europe and Asia, specializing in a number of innovative
products and value added services for vessels that trade globally.
The company has a client base of more than 500 shipping companies
throughout Europe and Asia, serviced by offices in Piraeus,
Hamburg, Oslo, Cyprus,
Hong Kong and Singapore.
Dimitris Tsikopoulos, CEO, Navarino, said: "Global Xpress is the
best response to the increasing need for data-driven and
cost-effective communications at sea, offering the shipping
industry unprecedented data speeds and global coverage.
Greece has the largest single
ownership of ocean-going vessels, with around 17% of the world's
ship owners based here. Our customers have the highest bandwidth
requirements and Global Xpress with its combination of a new
super-fast Ka-band satellite network and the existing
FleetBroadband service will deliver a quality, global service with
the utmost reliability."
Continues Tsikopoulos: "The deployment of Global Xpress will
herald a revolution in maritime communications and will have a
significant impact on how the shipping industry can improve its
profitability through achieving long term cost efficiencies."
Said Frank Coles, President,
Inmarsat Maritime: "Navarino is a highly specialised integrator,
reseller and developer of maritime communications services.
Its worldwide installation and support capabilities will
certainly aid the swift deployment of Global Xpress amongst their
customers in both Europe and
Asia, and we are delighted to
recognise them as the first Global Xpress VAR in Greece. I believe Navarino is well positioned
to offer the next generation of Inmarsat services to its current
and future customers."
About Navarino
Navarino is a leading maritime satellite communications
provider, based in Piraeus, Greece. Founded in 1996, the company has grown
into one of the major distributors of Inmarsat services worldwide,
with offices in Greece,
Cyprus, Germany, Norway, Singapore and Hong
Kong. The company specialises in serving the merchant marine
market exclusively, and caters to the satellite communication needs
of any type of merchant vessel. In addition to its airtime
services, Navarino has a strong portfolio of Value Added Solutions
that are designed to enhance the communication capabilities of its
customers. Furthermore, Navarino is a distributor for the leading
satellite communication hardware manufacturers, and has a global
installation and on board service network that covers every
continent. For more information, please visit www.navarino.gr
About Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite
communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing
reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments,
enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that
can be used on land, at sea or in the air. Inmarsat employs around
1,500 staff in more than 40 locations around the world, with a
presence in the major ports and centres of commerce on every
continent. Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:
ISAT.L). For more information, please visit Inmarsat.com
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