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Vuzix and Lenovo to Introduce M100 Smart Glasses Product in China [Professional Services Close - Up]
[July 29, 2014]

Vuzix and Lenovo to Introduce M100 Smart Glasses Product in China [Professional Services Close - Up]


(Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Vuzix Corp. has signed a deal with Lenovo to launch the M100 Smart Glasses into China.

According to Vuzix, the wearable product offering will be co- branded as a Vuzix/Lenovo solution and will be marketed across China as part of Lenovo's New Business Development (NBD) brand. The "Vuzix 100 Smart Glasses powered by Lenovo NBD" will be marketed exclusively by Lenovo. The agreement between the companies calls for Vuzix to be the exclusive third party provider of smart glasses to Lenovo for the industrial and commercial markets in China and allows for the expansion into other geographical markets and products. Vuzix has worked closely with Lenovo and their development teams to create a new M100 Smart Glasses product offering specifically tailored for the Chinese marketplace with features which include Chinese language, voice recognition, mapping and numerous other domestic cloud based services.



As part of the partnership, Lenovo will begin immediate marketing of the co-branded Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses, with sales shipments commencing in early September and more broad based sales activities across China increasing through the Fall of 2014.

Paul Travers, CEO of Vuzix, said, "China is a significant milestone for us and for the wearable industry. Lenovo is world renowned for its high quality products and exceptional engineering, making them the most ideal partner with which to bring our M100 Smart Glasses to China. As Lenovo is number one worldwide in supplying computers to business and the public sector and the number 3 supplier of smart-connected devices (smartphones and tablets), we see strong market opportunities for our M100 as it was specifically designed for those markets. Additionally we hope the M100 is just the first in a line of future products the companies may introduce together incorporating Vuzix' video eyewear technology for sale in China and perhaps elsewhere." "Lenovo is always seeking new and innovative products that merge and integrate technology into products that offer our customers a high degree of functionality and convenience," said Yuli Bai, Vice- President, Lenovo Group, General Manager New Business Development. "The advent of wearable technologies and specifically Smart Glasses, exceeds that goal and provides a new level of mobility in computing and communications systems. As an established and leading supplier of smart glasses technology, Vuzix was an obvious choice for this strategic partnership." Lenovo is a personal technology company.


Vuzix is a supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets.

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