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MARKET SHARE INCREASE FOR SAGEM
20 September 2004 - Sagem Communication
| SAGEM confirms its progression in the mobile phones industry with a very significant increase of its market share in Western Europe in the second quarter of 2004. |
SAGEM confirms its progression in the mobile phones industry with a very significant increase of its market share in Western Europe in the second quarter of 2004. According to the latest results published by Gartner, Inc. (1), SAGEM's market share in Western Europe has increased from 2,5% in the second quarter 2003 to 5,3% in the second quarter 2004. These figures place SAGEM amongst the top six players in the mobile phones market in this region. 'Understanding and meeting our customers' requirements is one of our main objectives. To reach this we have increased our presence in numerous markets around the world, offering a much larger product range.' declared Thierry Buffenoir, Managing Director of SAGEM's Mobile Phones Division. 'This new milestone in its international deployment is for SAGEM an important step forward based on technological, commercial and industrial partnerships.' Gartner Market Statistics – Market Share: Mobile Terminals, Western Europe, 2Q04, by Ben Wood, 13 September 2004.
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About: Sagem Communication
Sagem Communication is organized in two Business Groups: Mobile Communication and Broadband Communication.Mobile Communication Sagem brand mobile phones enjoys a strong presence in world markets – Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America – thanks to continuous technological innovations, including build-in cameras, colour screens, multimedia messaging, WAP, GPRS, modules and modems, etc. The Mobile Communication Business Group operates a Research & Development center in Cergy, northwest of Paris, and a production plant at Fougères, in the Brittany region of France. Industrial and commercial partnerships with other telecom players have opened access to new international markets, including China and Brazil. China: a joint venture with Bird, the leading domestic manufacturer of mobile phones, called "Ningbo Bird Sagem Electronics Corporation Ltd". Brazil: a joint subsidiary with Gradiente, to handle the production and marketing of Sagem mobile phones. Broadband Communication The Broadband Communication Business Group designs, develops and produces a complete line of products for the high-growth broadband, video and printing markets. A proven capability for innovation led to technological breakthroughs that give Sagem products high-profile positions in these highly competitive markets: the first DLP flat-screen TVs in Europe, the first embedded image correction in terminals, DECT wireless phones with mobile phone functions (SMS, hi-fi ring tones, directory, etc.), TVs and set-top boxes with build-in card readers, etc. The Broadband Communication Business Group also deploys a Europe-wide network of subsidiaries, called National Sales Organization (NSO), that distributes Sagem brand products to all major European retailers. Sagem has signed a number of agreements with OEMs, meaning that Sagem products are used by the world’s leading brands and most European operators. |
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