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Deals give Brightpoint world lead in wireless logistics

For wireless phone distributor Brightpoint Inc., CellStar was the appetizer. Dangaard was the main course.

The next nine months will be all about avoiding indigestion.

Brightpoint CEO Bob Laikin is ready. He's been preparing for the meal for more than a decade.

"In the mid-'90s, it was 'shoot, shoot, shoot and then aim,' " Laikin said. "Now it's 'aim, aim shoot.' "

On March 30, Plainfield-based Brightpoint completed its acquisition of the U.S. and Latin American operations of Texas-based rival CellStar Corp. for $62.4 million.

Then, on July 31, Brightpoint closed its purchase of Denmark-based Dangaard Telecom A/S, its largest European rival. In the deal, Brightpoint provided 30 million ...

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