Exertis Global Operations will provide an innovative supply chain solution for Clear Touch’s growing worldwide business. It will manage the vendor’s inbound product and solutions supply chain by assisting in the management of supply partners around the world, reducing time to market, and increasing purchasing scale. Exertis Global Operations will also help reduce overall cost, release working capital, and increase efficiencies from the manufacturer through to the customer.

Padraig Henry, Exertis Global Operations, commercial director, said, “We are delighted to announce this partnership with Clear Touch which is entirely consistent with our strategy to support Pro AV brands with supply chain finance and factory to market solutions. Our innovative range of services will enable them to scale and grow their business by taking advantage of all of the opportunities available to them including executing materials purchasing, international trade and compliance, optimising working capital and logistical fulfilment.”

Commenting on the agreement, Keone Trask, Clear Touch president, said, “The combination of inventory financing, AR management, and supply chain support allows us to deliver products and services to our international customers in a more streamlined manner. Exertis infrastructure and purchasing capabilities give us a greater ability to meet the large scale implementation demands that we are experiencing due to rapid growth. This is an exciting development for the business and our customers, one that illustrates how the latest supply chain management techniques and services can stimulate both volume and geographic growth.”

About Exertis

Exertis is the leading technology distributor of consumer, business and enterprise products from established and emerging technology brands, and a wholly owned subsidiary of parent company DCC PLC, a FTSE 100 company. After 39 years of profitability Exertis continues to outperform the market, achieving revenues of £3.913billion in FY2020.

Exertis Global Operations is a multi-award-winning leader in professional materials supply chain design and operation – delivering cost, capital and complexity optimisation for global clients. Exertis Global Operations supports some of the world’s leading Consumer Electronics and Hi Tech, Industrial, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies. These organisations entrust Exertis Global Operations with key aspects of their supply chains in order to achieve more cost effective and efficient manufacturing and distribution, shorter lead times to market, a reduced cost base and lower inventory levels.

With operations across Europe, the US and Asia, we partner with thousands of suppliers and an international logistics network spanning six continents.