that in connection with the Company’s ongoing integration following its transaction with Dangaard Telecom, the duties and responsibilities of certain executives are modified effective immediately: that in connection with the Company’s ongoing integration following its transaction with Dangaard Telecom, the duties and responsibilities of certain executives are modified effective immediately: 

1. Jac Currie has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and will lead the Company’s global IT team.
2. R. Bruce Thomlinson will continue in his role of President, Asia Pacific but will have his scope expanded to include the Middle East, Africa and India.
3. David O’Connell has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Brightpoint Europe.

Prior to his appointment as CIO, Mr. Currie had been President of Emerging Markets since January 2006. From August 2002 to December 2005, Mr. Currie was the chairman and chief executive officer of Persequor Limited, a holding company for investments in wireless telecommunications that the Company subsequently acquired and which is now one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. From January 1998 to August 2002, Mr. Currie served as the managing director of Brightpoint Middle East FZE, then one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. Mr. Currie also serves on the board of directors of several of the Company’s subsidiaries. Mr. Currie is a wireless industry veteran, having been involved in the industry since 1988. Prior to joining Brightpoint, he was employed by Deutsche Telecom in the Philippines. He also worked with Millicom International Cellular from 1988 to 1995, in various senior marketing and management roles throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America.

 R. Bruce Thomlinson has served the Company in various capacities, most recently as President, Asia-Pacific. Prior to the integration with Dangaard, Mr. Thomlinson served as President, International Operations from August 2005. Previously, he served as President of the Company’s Asia-Pacific division from October 1998 and as Managing Director of Brightpoint Australia since October 1996, when Brightpoint acquired Hatadicorp Pty Ltd. Prior to that time, Mr. Thomlinson held the position of Managing Director for Hatadicorp. He has been engaged in the wireless communications industry since 1989.

Prior to his appointment as CFO for Brightpoint Europe, David O'Connell served as Vice President Integration and Communication since November 2006. Prior to that, Mr. O’Connell served as Vice President of Taxation, Global Credit and Risk Management for Brightpoint since April of 2003. From August of 1997 to April of 2003 he was the Company's Director of Taxation. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. O'Connell was Tax Manager for Allison Engine Company (now Rolls-Royce) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior thereto, he held various tax positions with Ernst & Young.