SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- hereO, creator of
the first complete end-to-end family location service, has entered
into a product development and manufacturing partnership with Flex
(NASDAQ: FLEX), the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that
designs and builds intelligent products for a connected
world.
Complementing hereO's rapidly growing, industry-leading
partnership lineup, Flex and hereO will collaborate on the design,
engineering and production of the company's next generation of
family friendly wearable technology products – Pet Tracker, Tracker
of Things, hereO Senior, and current in-market hereO GPS Watch for
kids.
The hereO Family ecosystem provides all day every day
connectivity and peace of mind in over 120 countries. With a
powerful processing engine that learns and adapts to the routine of
each and every user, the hereO ecosystem, coupled with the hereO
Family app, enables a wide range of features including:
- real-time location updates,
- check-in/out notifications,
- proximity breach alerts,
- smart safe-zones,
- location history,
- tracking of school attendance, and more.
hereO complements its state-of-the-art wearables with a
comprehensive ecosystem of proprietary location technologies,
ensuring the delivery of a reliable, consistent and – above of all
– family-friendly location sharing experience.
Mike Dennison, president of the
Consumer Technologies Group at Flex, said, "Wearable technology
spans almost every industry, from personal fitness and health to
automotive, but probably our greatest emotional attachment is to
those wearable technologies that provide safety and security for
our families – our children, our parents, and even our pets. We are
excited to be partnering with hereO to help ensure seamless
functionality while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of this family
of products."
"Flex is clearly a leader in the design and manufacturing of
many of today's global wearable brands," said Gill Meldenson, hereO
CEO and Founder. "We saw this as a great opportunity to partner
with an expert in the field to help bring our current hereO
products to the mass market, while collaborating on the design and
engineering of additional innovative products to complement the
hereO family ecosystem. As a company founded by parents, for
parents, hereO is relentlessly committed to fundamentally improving
and transforming the way families connect. This partnership is a
big step in realizing that vision."
About Flex
Flextronics International Ltd. is the
Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs and builds
intelligent products for a connected world. With approximately
200,000 professionals across 30 countries, Flex provides innovative
design, engineering, manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight
and logistics services to companies of all sizes in various
industries and end-markets. For more information, visit
www.flextronics.com or follow us on Twitter @Flextronics. Flex
– Live Smarter™.
About hereO
Founded in 2012, hereO is the creator of
the world's first end-to-end connected family ecosystem driven by
an app to app location based service and complemented with a range
of state of the art location sharing devices. With an app for
smartphone users, GPS Watch for Kids, and soon to be launched Pet
Tracker, Tracker of Things, and GPS Watch for Seniors, the hereO
ecosystem covers the family's every need with a comprehensive,
holistic, and personalized approach.
Learn more about hereO at www.hereofamily.com and stay
connected via social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Contacts
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At Flex:
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Renee Brotherton |
Paul Brunato
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Kevin Kessel
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Corporate
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Investor
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(408) 576-7189 |
(408) 576-7534
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(408) 576-7985
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renee.brotherton@flextronics.com
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kevin.kessel@flextronics.com
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paul.brunato@flextronics.com
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At hereO:
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Marjorie
Weinstein
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Customer
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+972-7-7659-6053
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marjorie@hereo.co.uk
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