Brightstar Corp., a provider of customized distribution and integrated supply chain solutions for the wireless industry, announced last week the appointment of Professor Charles Fine of MIT to its board of directors.

Professor Fine, a leading expert in supply chain management, currently teaches operations strategy and supply chain management at MIT's Sloan School of Management & is the author of Clockspeed: Winning Industry Control in the Age of Temporary Advantage, among a host of articles about quality management, flexible manufacturing and operations strategy.

R. Marcelo Claure, president & CEO of Brightstar said, "We are thrilled to have one of the brightest minds in supply chain help us set the strategic direction of our integrated supply chain solutions organization. Professor Fine will further enable Brightstar to bring our customers the most innovative ideas and key insights from across sectors to help them drive their business."

"I am delighted to join Marcelo Claure and the Brightstar leadership team, who have led the company's evolution from a distribution company, to also become an industry-leading global supply chain organization," said Professor Fine. "With a focus on their customers' success and investment in top talent like Harry Lagad, they will continue to revolutionize supply chain in the wireless sector."