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Ice Mobility Acquires Assets of Mobileistic, a leading distributor and manufacturer of mobile device accessoriesCHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ice Mobility, a world-class technology supply-chain solutions leader on the forefront of 5G device connectivity and IoT applications, today announced that it has acquired assets of Mobileistic, LLC, a leading distributor and manufacturer of mobile device accessories. This acquisition occurred through Ice Mobility's subsidiary, Ice Technologies LLC. Included in the transaction are the Mobileistic name and the mobile accessory brands mworks! and ImpactGel, with its mobile protective phone-case shock-absorbing technology. The acquisition further enhances Ice Mobility's already industry leading support of its wireless retailer customers through the provision of "One Box" phone and accessory value solutions. Key members of the Mobileistic team will join Ice Technologies, which will operate as Ice Accessories and will share Ice Mobility's headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois. As part of the transaction, Ice Accessories will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Ice Mobility, and Mobileistic's current owners will no longer own any portion of the business going forward. Ice Mobility offers broad distribution and third-party logistics services, coupled with a reverse logistics center of excellence, delivering end-to-end solutions that are creative, flexible and specialized for manufacturers, wireless carriers and retailers. "We are thrilled to expand Ice's offering to include One Box phone and quality accessory solutions to our wireless retailers. It's a highly desired product and service bundle," said John Mitchell, President, Ice Mobility. "This new business makes Ice even stronger in many ways: financially, in the new products and services we now offer our customers, and in our growing team's capabilities," said Mike Magner, CFO of Ice. "We are entering the accessory space for three reasons: our customers asked for it, this is a great product, and the expertise and fit of the team joining Ice" commented ce's CEO, Mike Mohr. "We are excited about our unique product and services offerings, and this next stage in Ice's support of the wireless industry." About Ice Mobility About Mobileistic About mworks! About ImpactGel Electronics Ice Mobility is a registered trademark of Ice Services LLC. Mworks! is a registered trademark of Ice Technologies LLC. View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ice-mobility-acquires-assets-of-mobileistic-a-leading-distributor-and-manufacturer-of-mobile-device-accessories-300986926.html SOURCE Ice Mobility |