Doro signs distribution agreement in Germany with leading sales organisation - IVS GmbH

Published 4th September 2008

Doro expands sales opportunities and signs distribution agreement with German IVS

Today, Doro announces its agreement with IVS, one of German’s leading sales organisations specialized in telecom and office communication. The agreement will mainly entail sales of Doro’s Care Electronics products, particularly its hugely successful mobile phones the HandleEasy 330gsm and the 328gsm in addition to its line of fixed network phones.

Jérôme Arnaud, CEO, Doro’s said: “Care Electronics continues to grow and in the second quarter the business unit increased its sales 300 per cent. Therefore, this agreement means a lot for Doro’s continuing expansion in Europe and especially in Germany. IVS is the perfect partner and has long experience of distribution with specialization in telecom.”

IVS, Industrievertretung Schweiger, is one of Germany’s leading sales and marketing organisations. The company was started in 1991 by Helmut Schweigers and has its HQ in Amberg. Further branch offices are found in Nürnberg, Bensheim, Düsseldorf and Berlin. From the start, IVS has marketed and distributed consumer products such as high end functionally designed phones to distributors, purchasing co-ops, wholesalers, chains and mail order houses throughout Germany.

Helmut Schweiger, IVS, CEO said: “The agreement with Doro is very important for us and Care Electronics has an interesting range of easy mobile phones and fixed network phones. We are very pleased to market and sell Doro Care Electronics in Germany and will introduce the range at IFA.”

Doro will be marketed and distributed by IVS in Germany from today.

About Doro
With over 30 years’ experience in telephony Doro is today characterised by innovative and user-friendly consumer electronics products. The company develops markets and sells a wide range of products in three business units: Home Electronics, Business Electronics and Care Electronics. The company’s products are sold in more than 30 countries worldwide through a variety of retail outlets, including electronics stores and online stores. The company had sales of SEK 433 million in 2006. Doro’s shares are quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Nordic list, Small companies. Read more about Doro at www.doro.com.

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