Pantech Crux
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| Public | |
| Founded | March 29, 1991 |
| Headquarters | Digital Media City, Seoul, South Korea |
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Area served
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United States, Japan, China, Europe |
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Key people
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Chung Joon, (CEO) |
| Products | Smartphone, Tablet |
| Revenue |
 $2.8 billion USD (2011) |
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Number of employees
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12,300 (2011) |
| Parent |
Solid Inc. (96%) Optis Inc. (4%) |
| Website | pantech |
Pantech Inc. (Korean: 주식회사 팬택) is a South Korean company that manufactures mobile phones. Established in 1991, its market is mainly domestic with partners in the United States, Japan, China, and Europe. In 2012 Pantech was the second best-selling handset maker in South Korea, according to Gartner. In 2013 Samsung Electronics bought a 10% stake in Pantech. Pantech also partners with PCD for specialized phones.
For the U.S. market, the company primarily manufactures phones for the two largest wireless carriers, AT&T and Verizon.
According to a July 2014 report from CNET, Pantech is facing bankruptcy with over $475 million in debt.
In October 2015, BusinessKorea reports that Korean regulators approved acquisition of Pantech by a local tech consortium led by Optis and Solid.
Smartphones manufactured by Pantech and released in South Korea
Pantech SKY I'm Back was launched in South Korea in June 2016. The device runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Mobile phones and wireless devices manufactured by Pantech:
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