SCHIPHOL, AMSTERDAM and DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - Dec 18, 2012) - Teleplan, the leading global provider of high-tech, end-to-end after-market services for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries, announced today the opening of its Dallas Set-Top Box (STB) service hub offering a "Telemade" Repair Avoidance solution with quicker turnaround times for US-based STB customers. Leveraging our partnership with S3 Group, the hub incorporates their StormTest Decision Line technology to offer automated STB testing and screening solutions. The testing equipment enables Teleplan to provide best-in-class Repair Avoidance solutions with cost efficient and high-volume throughput device screening. As part of the solution Teleplan also manages the complex forward and reverse logistics and repair of STBs.
Teleplan has been servicing the US market for almost 30 years and has tested millions of STBs for the major US cable operator clients, providing them with high quality services and significant cost savings.
"The expansion of our services through our new hub in Dallas further emphasizes our commitment to fully providing an end-to-end service solution for the US STB market," said Patrick Ring, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Teleplan. "The Dallas hub is our first North American hub and we are committed to expanding our service network to provide our customers across the country with innovative and tailored solutions," added Mr. Ring.
Teleplan International N.V. is one of the top suppliers of high-tech after-market services and provides total lifecycle care solutions for the world of Computers, Communications and Consumer Electronics ("3Cs"). The service solutions range from simple repairs to the most sophisticated technological and electronic solutions. Headquartered in Amsterdam/Schiphol, the Netherlands, Teleplan currently operates from 24 sites in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia with approximately 5,500 employees. For further information please visit: www.teleplan.com.
About S3 Group:
S3 Group accelerates the end-to-end delivery of multiscreen TV for digital TV programmers, operators, component vendors and managed service providers. We reduce time-to-market and improve quality for our customers as they launch and operate new products. We do this by providing solutions that combine system integration, test automation and advanced platform diagnostics, end-to-end across the content delivery chain. Founded in 1986, S3 Group, a multinational technology company, focuses on three business areas: TV Technology, Semiconductor and Telehealth, and has development centers and sales offices in Ireland, USA, Poland, Czech Republic and Portugal with representatives worldwide. S3 Group is the proud winner of the prestigious Irish Software Exporter Award 2011 from the Irish Exporters Association (IEA). Visit http://www.s3group.com/tv-technology and http://www.twitter.com/S3Group_tvtech for further information.