June 18, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELL) announced that Anthony W. Boor, executive vice president, chief financial officer & treasurer of Brightpoint, Inc. has been appointed the Interim president of Brightpoint Europe, Middle East and Africa .

Boor will replace Michael Koehn Milland, who has served as the president of EMEA. Boor will continue to serve as the executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Brightpoint, Inc. as well as serve as the Interim president of Brightpoint EMEA until a long-term president for the EMEA region has been selected.

Robert J. Laikin, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Brightpoint, Inc. stated, “I know that Tony will excel in this added role while maintaining the tight controls and excellent leadership in guiding the company’s financial position in these unprecedented times. Under Tony’s leadership we will continue to focus on optimizing our European operating and financial structure which will result in additional opportunities to improve our financial performance in the European region. I want to thank Michael Koehn Milland for his hard work in his role as president of Brightpoint EMEA and wish him all the best in the future.”

Brightpoint, Inc. is a leader in the distribution of wireless devices and in providing customized logistic services to the wireless industry.

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