supply chain solutions for the wireless industry, today announced the appointment of Professor Charles Fine of MIT to its board of directors.

Professor Fine, a leading expert in supply chain management, currently teaches operations strategy and supply chain management at MIT's Sloan School of Management. He also consults on the design and enhancement of supply chain relationships for leading companies across many sectors and around the world including Accenture, Agile Software, Alcan, BellSouth, Caterpillar, Embraer, GE, GM, Goodyear, HP, Honeywell, Intel, Kodak, Lucent, Mercury Computer, Motorola, 3M, NCR, Nokia, Nortel, Oracle, Polaroid, Research-in-Motion, Rolls- Royce, Toyota, TRW, Unilever, and many others.

The appointment of Fine advances Brightstar's position as the leading supply chain solutions provider for the wireless industry, and provides added value to its customers. The company also recently announced that former Nokia executive Harry Lagad has joined Brightstar as president of their global supply chain solutions organization.

R. Marcelo Claure, president & CEO of Brightstar said, "We are thrilled to have one of the brightest minds in supply chain help us set the strategic direction of our integrated supply chain solutions organization. Professor Fine will further enable Brightstar to bring our customers the most innovative ideas and key insights from across sectors to help them drive their business."

"I am delighted to join Marcelo Claure and the Brightstar leadership team, who have led the company's evolution from a distribution company, to also become an industry-leading global supply chain organization," said Professor Fine. "With a focus on their customers' success and investment in top talent like Harry Lagad, they will continue to revolutionize supply chain in the wireless sector."

Fine is the author of Clockspeed: Winning Industry Control in the Age of Temporary Advantage, among a host of articles about quality management, flexible manufacturing and operations strategy. He holds an AB in mathematics and management science from Duke University, an MS in operations research from Stanford University, and a PhD in business administration from Stanford University.


About Brightstar

Brightstar Corp. is a global leader in customized distribution and integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry. With global headquarters in Miami, Florida, Brightstar operates sales, distribution and manufacturing facilities in 50 countries on six continents. The company provides solutions to more than 30,000 network operators, MVNOs, retailers, resellers, and independent agents around the world, and also represents the world's leading wireless manufacturers.

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