MIAMI, October 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Professor Charles Fine from MIT's Sloan School of Management Will Help
Brightstar Continue to Revolutionize Supply Chain for the Wireless Industry

Brightstar Corp., a global leader in customized distribution and
integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry, today announced
the appointment of Professor Charles Fine of MIT to its board of directors.

Professor Fine, a leading expert in supply chain management, currently
teaches operations strategy and supply chain management at MIT's Sloan School
of Management. He also consults on the design and enhancement of supply chain
relationships for leading companies across many sectors and around the world
including Accenture, Agile Software, Alcan, BellSouth, Caterpillar, Embraer,
GE, GM, Goodyear, HP, Honeywell, Intel, Kodak, Lucent, Mercury Computer,
Motorola, 3M, NCR, Nokia, Nortel, Oracle, Polaroid, Research-in-Motion,
Rolls-Royce, Toyota, TRW, Unilever, and many others.

The appointment of Fine advances Brightstar's position as the leading
supply chain solutions provider for the wireless industry, and provides added
value to its customers. The company also recently announced that former Nokia
executive Harry Lagad has joined Brightstar as president of their global
supply chain solutions organization.

R. Marcelo Claure, president & CEO of Brightstar said, "We are thrilled
to have one of the brightest minds in supply chain help us set the strategic
direction of our integrated supply chain solutions organization. Professor
Fine will further enable Brightstar to bring our customers the most
innovative ideas and key insights from across sectors to help them drive
their business."

"I am delighted to join Marcelo Claure and the Brightstar leadership
team, who have led the company's evolution from a distribution company, to
also become an industry-leading global supply chain organization," said
Professor Fine. "With a focus on their customers' success and investment in
top talent like Harry Lagad, they will continue to revolutionize supply chain
in the wireless sector."

Fine is the author of Clockspeed: Winning Industry Control in the Age of
Temporary Advantage, among a host of articles about quality management,
flexible manufacturing and operations strategy. He holds an AB in mathematics
and management science from Duke University, an MS in operations research
from Stanford University, and a PhD in business administration from Stanford
University.

Brightstar's global supply chain organization serves the world's leading
operators, retailers and manufacturers. Its sophisticated supply chain
solutions bring a significant competitive advantage to customers. In addition
to providing world-class strategic sourcing and operations, Brightstar offers
industry players a unique and comprehensive suite of services around device
management which allows them to make better procurement decisions, decreases
time to market and increases the end-to-end efficiency of their entire supply
chain. Leveraging its industry-leading solutions, Brightstar customers can
improve their bottom line results, increase EBITDA, and convert their supply
chains into a competitive advantage by acting on real-time information that
ensures they have the right product, at the right place, at the right time.

About Brightstar

Brightstar Corp. is a global leader in customized distribution and
integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry. With global
headquarters in Miami, FL, Brightstar operates sales, distribution and
manufacturing facilities in 50 countries on six continents. The company
provides solutions to more than 30,000 network operators, MVNOs, retailers,
resellers, and independent agents around the world, and also represents the
world's leading wireless manufacturers. Brightstar is recognized as a Global
Growth Company by the World Economic Forum, an exclusive list of 142
companies worldwide recognized for vision, speed of growth and exceptional
executive leadership that are redefining their respective industries. In
2007, the company exceeded US$4.8 billion in gross revenues. For more
information, visit www.brightstarcorp.com.

Web site: http://www.brightstarcorp.com