Sprint Selects PCD To Manage Tier II and Tier III Vendor Relationships
03/17/2011
PCD’s Experience and Expertise in On-Boarding Means Efficiency in Bringing New Vendors and New Products to Market
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - Personal Communications Devices LLC (PCD) (http://www.pcdphones.com) today announced it has been chosen by Sprint (NYSE: S) to manage a host of their Tier II and III vendor relationships. In this role, PCD will assist Sprint in developing new products and support numerous vendors throughout the globe.
PCD brings more than 25 years of industry expertise in end-to-end development processes including device certification, quality control, factory audits, field testing and management of timelines. PCD will also consolidate products, issue firm purchase orders based on Sprint forecasts and manage the supply chain which includes forward and reverse logistics.
“PCD welcomes this opportunity to add value to Sprint’s business, by saving them time and money through the consolidation of vendor management,” said Philip Christopher, President and CEO of PCD. “Current Sprint suppliers, and those that aspire to enter into a strategic relationship with Sprint, will benefit from our 25-plus years of experience as we guide them through certification, quality control, factory audits and field testing in preparation for product launch.”
