Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that it has received and shipped against a volume purchase order from HongKe Technology Co., Ltd. (“HongKe”), a distributor based in Guangzhou, China.
HongKe is a resource integration and technical service provider that works in depth with top global partners to provide innovative and leading products and solutions for customers in various industries such as manufacturing, automotive, warehousing and logistics, medical, electronic and information communication. The HongKe team has always been committed to the promotion and implementation of AR technology and contributing expertise to adapting AR technology for a better life, targeting the digital transformation of industries and cost reduction as well as efficiency increase. To date, HongKe has landed more than 30 digital and AR projects, including remote expert guidance from the after-sales department of OEMs, remote training of production lines of OEMs, guidance of digital workflow in factories, remote maintenance and diagnosis of ships, and intelligent surgery by experts in medical institutions.
“We are very excited to collaborate with Vuzix in the APAC region, which further empowers our team to provide one-stop AR solutions and customized projects for customers,” said Lashare Chen, CEO of HongKe. “Our expert team has always been committed to the complete delivery and localized implementation of AR solutions. With the assistance of Vuzix’ team, HongKe’s solution capabilities and service scope have been further extended, which is undoubtedly very beneficial to users in the Asia-Pacific region and the overall upgrade of the industry.”
“We are thrilled to be working with HongKe, a leading distributor in the Asia-Pacific region, to help their customers gain competitive advantages within their respective industry verticals,” said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. “Importantly, the OS upgrade we introduced earlier this year expanded the number of languages we support, including Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean as part of our APAC strategy execution, will be critical to supporting HongKe’s customer engagement and distribution efforts in the high demand regions that they serve.”
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