BenQ bows out of direct sales

The Polish subsidiary will be liquidated and the company will retain only a few positions in its headquarters to handle finances. "We will limit operations step by step," said Dietmar Lerch, head of BenQ Poland. "It is difficult to indicate a liquidation date, as many subsidiaries in the region are linked to us. We do not plan to announce bankruptcy." BenQ phones will continue to be sold on the market via the exclusive importer Polconcept, which will also handle service repairs. According to BenQ, Polconcept has guaranteed access to a developed sales network in the region. Others, however, are not so sure of Polconcept's credentials. "I never heard of this company, we are not sure if we can cooperate with it," said Dariusz Chlastawa, deputy president of mPunkt. BenQ intends to cooperating with domestic telecoms by signing agreements with their global owners. (Puls Biznesu, p.10) M.M.