Crosscall and Data Select announce strategic partnership to transform the telecommunications market

London, 22/08/2024 – Crosscall, a French manufacturer specialising in sustainable telephony, has announced a strategic partnership with Data Select, a trading division of Westcoast Limited. The partnership aims to strengthen Crosscall’s mobile technology offering in the UK.

With over 20 years’ experience, Data Select supports the UK channel with a comprehensive portfolio of mobile products, solutions, and services, enabling its B2B reseller and retail customers to leverage the latest mobile-centric technology.

For 15 years, Crosscall has been designing ultra-resistant smartphones for professionals working under challenging conditions. The brand stands out in the mobile sector with its smartphones that come with a 5-year warranty, including battery. A sustainable and responsible approach that enables companies to reduce the frequency of replacement of their devices and cut costs.

In addition to sustainability, Crosscall places technological innovation at the heart of its product design. Its latest model, the STELLAR-X5, incorporates an AI noise reduction solution, offering optimal communication even in noisy environments.

As specialists in business and mission-critical communications, we have also developed a range of smartphones designed for more extreme conditions that frontline workers and the emergency services may face. This expertise earned Crosscall the ‘Best MCX Device of the Year’ award for its CORE-Z5 smartphone at Critical Communication World in May this year.

Kelly Cowan-Johnson, Business Manager – Strategic Brands at Data Select, commented: “We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Crosscall, specialists in mobile technology for outdoor environments, and offer their range of robust products to our reseller channel. With high-performance devices and a 5-year warranty, enhanced by complementary products and bespoke solutions, the Crosscall range is ideally positioned for our corporate resellers. The repairability of their device portfolio is also key to extending device life, a key value shared by both our companies.”

With this partnership, Crosscall and Data Select aim to meet the mobile communication needs of UK businesses. With Data Select’s unmatched reach into the B2B reseller channel, we are confident we can build on the success of the Crosscall brand in France.

In France, Crosscall terminals are already used by some of the country’s most important companies and institutions, including the Ministry of the Interior, SNCF (the French state-owned railway company) and Leroy Merlin, the specialist home retailer.

For Crosscall, this marks an important step in the company’s development. The UK is a key market in its internationalisation strategy, and the French manufacturer will rely on the full range of services offered by Data Select to accelerate its development there.

With first-class mobile solutions and services from its multi-award-winning team, Data Select is uniquely placed to support the B2B channel with the Crosscall portfolio, which is further enhanced with trade-in, MDM, and B2B finance.

Matthew Burchell, Head of Business UK and Ireland at Crosscall, said: “The signing of this partnership with Data Select represents a key moment in Crosscall’s development in the UK. We are delighted to be working with such a reputable distribution partner with whom we share common values. We are confident that their mobile-centric vision and the strength of their reseller channel will enable Crosscall to embark on a rapid expansion and establish a sustainable foothold in this market.”