GMPCS Signs Inmarsat Global Xpress Value Added Reseller Agreement

 

4 September 2012 

Inmarsat has signed Florida-based GMPCS Personal Communications, Inc. as one of the first Value Added Resellers of Global Xpress for the maritime market.

Scheduled for service introduction in 2014, Global Xpress will offer the shipping industry unprecedented data speeds and global coverage. The Global Xpress maritime solution will combine the new super-fast Ka-band satellite network with the existing FleetBroadband service for the utmost reliability, all backed by Inmarsat quality standards, performance and global reach.

“Global Xpress offers truly unrivalled and scalable performance to satisfy our customers’ current and future requirements,” said Eric Verheylewegen, Vice President & General Manager of GMPCS. “Backed by Inmarsat reliability, it will form a perfect backbone for the next generation of communications and IT solutions for our maritime customers.”

“GMPCS has an extensive knowledge of the maritime markets they serve,” said Leo Mondale, Managing Director of Global Xpress. “Their distribution network of over 100 qualified dealers and agents across the world gives them the reach to deliver Global Xpress to every maritime market. This positions them to be a most valuable launch partner of our Global Xpress maritime service.”