Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) has entered into a distribution agreement with Westbase.io, a leading distributor of extended reality (XR), 4G/5G and internet of things (IoT) technologies, the company announced.
The augmented reality company said it has received and shipped against a significant first volume purchase order from Westbase, which will distribute the products across Europe from its UK and EU-based warehouses.
Westbase has more than 30 years of experience working with enterprise customers that have distributed assets and workforces, providing technologies that connect workers and enable better ways of communicating, educating and operating, the company said.
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"Westbase.io is pleased to be adding the Vuzix product range to our portfolio as a distributor in the Nordics, Benelux, UK and Ireland," Westbase managing director Sacha Kakad said in a statement. "We're increasing our investment in, and focus on, extended reality as part of our connected technology strategy; Vuzix's industry experience and innovative product line provide a further platform for growth in this fast-moving market sector.
“By combining Vuzix's augmented reality smart glasses with Westbase.io's operational technology experience, and our value-added approach, the XR ecosystem we will offer to our partners is class-leading."
Vuzix holds 246 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the video eyewear field. The company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2022 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix has offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan.
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