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10 minutes ago
- Associated Press
BREAKING NEWS: Mobile Outfitters Merges with Vasco Group and Studio Group to Consolidate Global Operations
Recent merger between Philadelphia-based Mobile Outfitters, and EU based Vasco Group and Studio Group aims at the massive screen protection market. 'The exceptional quality of our products and people deserves to be number one in the market. By uniting our forces, we're making MO unstoppable. The time has come for MO to step into the spotlight.'— Cyril Montanari PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 / / -- Philadelphia-based Mobile Outfitters has completed a merger with its two largest European distributors, Vasco Group and Studio Group. The combined organization will operate as a single company with integrated product development, manufacturing, sales, and distribution functions specializing in on-demand screen protection for mobile devices. The merger brings together teams across four continents, with more than 50 employees working in 10 countries. This structure enables the company to manage the full lifecycle of its products, from design and production to in-country support and delivery, under one company, while improving operational efficiency, streamlining logistics, and aligning product availability more closely with customer needs in each market. Company leadership will include co-founders Eric Griffin and Dennis O'Donnell, who will continue overseeing marketing and product development respectively, and Erin Perloff as Chief Financial Officer. In addition, new owners Mike Bissell and Cyril Montanari, formerly of Vasco Group, will serve as Chief Sales Officer and Chief Executive Officer respectively. 'The exceptional quality of our products and our people deserves to lead the market,' said Cyril Montanari, CEO of Mobile Outfitters. 'By uniting our forces globally, we're making MO unstoppable. The time has come to step into the spotlight.' About Mobile Outfitters Mobile Outfitters is a U.S.-based manufacturer and consumer brand specializing in on-demand screen protection. All design, manufacturing, and operations are based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its patented products are available in retail locations in more than 60 countries. The company has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list six times, won the Power Partner award twice, and was named one of Philadelphia's Best Places to Work. It also holds EcoVadis Bronze and Greenly Gold sustainability ratings. Learn more at For further information, please contact: Eric Griffin, CMO [email protected] Eric Griffin Mobile Outfitters [email protected] Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
The Irish Sun
11 minutes ago
- The Irish Sun
Trump Zelensky meeting latest: Don says Ukraine can end war ‘immediately' in talks today as Russia launches more strikes
Scroll down to follow The Sun's live blog for all the latest updates... DON'S D-DAY Trump Zelensky meeting latest: Don says Ukraine can end war 'immediately' in talks today as Russia launches more strikes DONALD Trump has said Ukraine can end the war "immediately" as European leaders assemble today in Washington for high-stakes peace talks. The world leaders are expected to map out a Ukraine peace deal as Russia continues its campaign of deadly strikes against Ukraine. 4 A Ukrainian howitzer firing at Russian positions Credit: AP 4 Volodymyr Zelensky speaking at the EU Commission headquarter yesterday Credit: Getty Advertisement 4 US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they pose on a podium on the tarmac after arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson base Credit: AFP 4 European leader met with Zelensky ahead of the talks with Trump and Putin Credit: PA An overnight Russian drone strike on Kharkiv killed three people, including a child, and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said Monday. Russian strikes also pummelled the Sumy region, near the border, injuring two civilians. Advertisement It comes just two days after Trump rolled out red carpets and flew a B-2 bomber to greet Vladimir Putin at Alaska for historic peace talks. Though the summit, which Trump hoped would help Russia inch towards a breakthrough ceasefire, appeared to be an utter failure in the eyes of Ukraine - and Europe. With no peace deal, Trump and Zelensky are now expected to meet one-on-one before being joined by a cohort of European leaders today. The top agenda will be to discuss the future of Ukraine and a possible end to the bloody war. Advertisement Ahead of the crucial summit, Trump said that Zelensky can "end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight". However, he added that Ukraine will not get back Crimea, something Kyiv is already willing to give up if it means lasting peace. Kyiv is also set to be forced to abandon its dream of formally joining Nato, but is desperately seeking future guarantees for its remaining territory. America has now confirmed that Ukraine will be offered Nato-esque protection and will step in if Putin strikes again in future. US special envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN that following Mr Trump's talks with Putin: 'We were able to win the following concession — that the United States could offer Article 5-like protection, which is one of the real reasons why Ukraine wants to be in Nato.' Advertisement Nato's Article 5 states an attack on one member is considered an attack on all — and allies must come to its defence. Witkoff said the move would be 'game-changing' as it was the 'first time we had ever heard the Russians agree to that'. The meeting will be joined by Sir Keir, the leaders of France, Germany and Italy, alongside the heads of Nato and the EU in a firm show of solidarity against the Russians. It will be the first time Zelensky visits Washington since a bust-up with Trump and Vice President JD Vance in February, when the two men berated the Ukrainian leader for being "ungrateful". Swathes of eastern Ukraine are on the negotiating table as the leaders discuss how to stop the Russian aggression once and for all. Advertisement Last night, European leaders, including Sir Keir, held a video conference ahead of the White House meeting where they warned the Kremlin's barbarous invasion must not see 'borders redrawn by force'. Zelensky yesterday said territory haggling could only be discussed 'by the leaders of Ukraine and Russia' at his expected showdown with Putin. Follow The Sun's live blog below for all the latest updates...
Irish Examiner
11 minutes ago
- Irish Examiner
Zelenskyy, flanked by Europe, heads to Washington as Trump presses for Russia deal
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map out a peace deal amid fears the US president could try to pressure Kyivinto accepting a settlement favourable to Moscow. The leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and NATO hope to shore up Mr Zelenskyy at a crucial diplomatic moment in the war and prevent any repetition of the bad-tempered Oval Office encounter between Mr Trump and Ukraine's leader in February. Trump will meet first with Mr Zelenskyy at 1.15 pm Eastern Daylight Time (1715 GMT) in the Oval Office and then with all the European leaders together in the White House's East Room at 3 pm EDT (1900 GMT), the White House said. After rolling out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Trump said an agreement should be struck to end the 42-month-long war, which has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. "President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight," Mr Trump said on his Truth Social platform. US President Donald Trump However, Mr Zelenskyy has already all but rejected the outline of Putin's proposals at that meeting, including for Ukraine to give up the rest of its eastern Donetsk region, of which it currently controls a quarter. "We need real negotiations, which means we can start where the front line is now," the Ukrainian leader said in Brussels on Sunday, adding that his country's constitution made it impossible for him to give away territory. More concerning for him is the fact that Mr Trump, who previously favoured Kyiv's proposal for an immediate ceasefire to conduct deeper peace talks, reversed course after the summit and indicated support for Russia's favoured approach of negotiating a comprehensive deal while fighting rumbles on. "I am grateful to the President of the United States for the invitation. We all equally want to end this war swiftly and reliably," Mr Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app after arriving in Washington late on Sunday. "Russia must end this war — the war it started. And I hope that our shared strength with America and with our European friends will compel Russia to real peace." RUSSIAN PEACE PROPOSAL The outline of Putin's proposals, reported by Reuters earlier, appears impossible for Mr Zelenskyy to accept. Ukrainian forces are deeply dug into the Donetsk region, whose towns and hills serve as a crucial defensive zone to stymie Russian attacks. As part of any peace deal, Kyiv wants security guarantees sufficient to deter Russia, which took Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in 2014 and launched a full invasion in 2022, from attacking again. Fearing that they would be shut out of the conversation after a summit to which they were not invited, European leaders held a call with Mr Zelenskyy on Sunday to align on a common strategy for the meeting with Trump on Monday. The presence of key European allies to back Mr Zelenskyy may alleviate painful memories of Mr Zelenskyy's last Oval Office visit. "It's important for the Europeans to be there: (Trump) respects them, he behaves differently in their presence," Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian lawmaker from Mr Zelenskyy's ruling party, told Reuters. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Picture: AP Photo US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to CBS, dismissed the idea that the European leaders were coming to Washington to protect Mr Zelenskyy. "They're not coming here tomorrow to keep Zelenskyy from being bullied. They're coming here tomorrow because we've been working with the Europeans," he said. "We invited them to come." Relations between Kyiv and Washington, once extremely close, have been rocky since Trump took office in January. However, Ukraine's pressing need for US weapons and intelligence sharing, some of which have no viable alternative, has forced Mr Zelenskyy and his allies on the continent to appease Trump, even when his statements appear contradictory to their objectives. On the battlefield, Russia has been slowly grinding forward, pressing home its advantages in men and firepower. Mr Putin says he is ready to continue fighting until his military objectives are achieved. Ukraine hopes that the changing technological nature of the war and its ability to inflict massive casualties on Moscow will allow it to hold out, supported by European financial and military aid, even if relations with Washington collapse. - Reuters
