Press and News - 22.11.2007

u-blox signs Strategic Supplier Contract with Siemens VDO

Thalwil, Switzerland -- November 22, 2007 -- u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, has signed a Strategic Supplier Contract with Siemens VDO Automotive AG, one of the leading automotive suppliers of electronics, opening the door to future collaboration between the companies.

The Strategic Supplier Contract is a framework which regulates the most important contents of a preferred supplier's or a strategic supplier's relationship with Siemens VDO Automotive. This Strategic Supplier Contract facilitates a supplier procuring additional business in particular through increased understanding and specific confirmation/support of Siemens VDO Automotive's requirements¹.

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to partner which such a significant player in the automotive applications industry," said Karsten Tietz, Vice President Sales EMEA.

About u-blox

u-blox is an international company headquartered in Switzerland, with sales organizations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1997, u-blox develops leading positioning technology, products and services based on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), including GPS and Galileo, for the automotive and mobile communications markets. For more information, please visit www.u-blox.com.

u-blox Contacts

Karsten Tietz, Vice President Sales EMEA
phone: +41 (44) 722 74 30, e-mail: karsten.tietz@u-blox.com

Alicia Montoya, Communications Manager
phone: +41 (44) 722 74 86, e-mail: alicia.montoya@u-blox.com

¹Source: Siemens VDO website. URL: http://www.siemensvdo.com/aboutus/suppliers/supplier-guide/03-supplier-selection/03-supplier-selection-sourcing-commitee-contracts.htm

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