Benzinga | Apr 15, 2021 08:38AM EDT

Sonim Signs Agreement With SYNNEX Corporation To Distribute Sonim's Rugged Handheld And Tablet Offerings In North America

Sonim Technologies (NASDAQ:SONM) announced today it has entered into an agreement with SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), a leading provider of distribution, systems design and integration services for the technology industry, to distribute Sonim's RS60 and RS80 rugged SmartScanners and XP8 ultra-rugged smartphone across North America.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with a large and trusted industry leader like SYNNEX," said John Graff, Chief Marketing Officer, Sonim Technologies. "Members of the Sonim management team have a history of working with SYNNEX and know first-hand the very strong relationships they have with their large community of resellers serving the mobility, industrial, enterprise, and public safety industries. We're looking forward to the positive impact we will see from this partnership."

"Sonim's high-performing, rugged devices combined with their easy to use, comprehensive suite of software and application services provide a durable mobility solution for customers in extreme environments," said Sandi Stambaugh, Vice President Product Management, SYNNEX. "We are excited to work with Sonim to provide our resellers mobility devices for workforce-critical communication, regardless of the situation or environment."

The Sonim SmartScanner devices, a 6" handheld (RS60) and an 8" tablet (RS80) both based on Android, feature glove-friendly touch screens, high-capacity multi-shift batteries, resistance to water and dust and a variety of additional features and capabilities which maximize functionality and improve productivity on the job. The devices can lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to consumer devices as a result of proven durability while also improving the barcode scanning experience for frontline workers who need to rapidly capture large amounts of data.

The Sonim XP8 is an ultra-rugged smartphone that features a 5" puncture-resistant glove and wet compatible touchscreen, dedicated OneTouch PTT capabilities, IP-68, IP-69, MIL 810G, Non-Incendive Class I, II & III Div 2 ratings, and is backed by a 3-year comprehensive warranty. The XP8, as well as the RS60 and RS80 also comes pre-loaded with SonimWare, Sonim's comprehensive suite of software tools, applications to address the common deployment, management and security needs of enterprise and industrial users.

For more information on Sonim through SYNNEX, email DeviceMobility@synnex.com.