Store-Within-A-Store Showcases Full-Line of Comarco's Mobile Power Products
IRVINE, Calif. and REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Dec. 2
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comarco, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRO) and Kensington Consumer Products Group announced today the rollout of Kensington's Power-It-All centers showcasing the full line of Comarco's mobile power products in Circuit City stores nationwide. Comarco's power adaptors under the Kensington brand name enable consumers to charge multiple electronic devices, such as laptop computers, cellular telephones, digital cameras, DVD players, and other mobile electronic devices, with one compact power adapter.
"The partnership between Comarco and Kensington is a clear winner for Circuit City," said Tom Franza, President and CEO of Comarco, Inc. "With Comarco's thin and light technology platform and Kensington's superior distribution capabilities, Circuit City can offer consumers the most comprehensive selection of thin and light-weight universal power adapters available anywhere in the world." The Power-It-All centers are "store-within-a-store" merchandizing kiosks that direct consumers to the combination of adaptor and universal SmartTips(TM) that will provide reliable and convenient power for all of their mobile electronic devices.
"The store-within-a-store concept focuses the consumer on how this product portfolio can conveniently address their mobile power needs," said Ian Lombard, Director of Product Strategy for the Kensington Technology Group. "It reflects our commitment to providing retailers with the most comprehensive line-up of mobile power products along with the added value of a powerful brand and novel and effective merchandizing solutions." "Comarco understands the needs of the mobile electronics user, and offers the thinnest, lightest, and most reliable power products in the industry," said Thomas J. Schmidt, vice president and general manager of Comarco's ChargeSource(TM) mobile power products operations. "Kensington's creation of the Power-It-All center within Circuit City provides us with a truly fantastic showcase for our full line of products, and reflects the tremendous passion and creativity we value in a retail distribution partner, and for which Kensington is well known." The Power-It-All centers display the full thin and light product portfolio, including power adaptors for low and medium power products like cell phones, MP3 and DVD players, to high power notebook computers. Each Power-It-All center also features a large assortment of universal SmartTips(TM) supporting more than 5,000 leading electronic devices, as well as such items as the dual charging power hub, for charging several different electronic devices simultaneously.
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About Comarco and ChargeSource(R) Based in Irvine, Calif., Comarco, through its ChargeSource(R) operations, is a leading provider of mobile power products for laptop computers, cellular telephones, DVD players, digital cameras, digital camcorders, and other handheld devices. Comarco is also a leading provider of wireless test solutions for field test applications and wireless emergency call box systems. Comarco's Seven.Five(R) wireless test system for field test applications allows cellular telephone operators to measure and improve the quality of service for their cellular phone networks. Seven.Five's open architecture supports both current cellular operating system technologies and the new 3G systems being implemented worldwide. Comarco's call box systems are in place on many major highway systems throughout the United States and are used by motorists to contact local authorities for rapid assistance. More information about Comarco's product lines can be found at http://www.comarco.com/ and http://www.chargesource.com/.
About Kensington Kensington Computer Products Group, headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, is the technology division of ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE:ABD), a world leader in branded office products, with annual revenues of nearly $2 billion and products marketed in more than 100 countries across the globe. For more information visit the Kensington web site at http://www.kensington.com/ or call toll-free 1-800-235-6708. DATASOURCE: Comarco, Inc.
CONTACT: Tom Franza, President & CEO of Comarco, Inc., +1-949-599-7440, or ; or investors, Doug Sherk, , or Jennifer Beugelmans, , both of EVC Group, +1-415-896-6820; or media, Steve DiMattia of EVC Group, +1-646-277-8706, or Web site: http://www.kensington.com/ Web site: http://www.comarco.com/
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