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	\| name = PTron		\| name = PTron
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	\| foundation = {{Start date and age\|2014}}		\| foundation = {{Start date and age\|2014}}
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	'''PTron''' is an Indian [[electronics manufacturer]], headquartered in [[Hyderabad]]. PTron is a brand owned by Palred Electronics Private Limited, which is a subsidiary of Palred Technologies Ltd, a public-listed company on BSE and NSE since 2004. PTron sells products like [[Bluetooth headset]]s, portable Bluetooth speakers, wired headsets, [[Battery charger\|charger]]s and [[Electrical cable\|cable]]s, [[smart watches]] and networking products.		'''PTron''' (pronounced as P-Tron) is an Indian [[electronics manufacturer]], headquartered in [[Hyderabad]]. PTron is a brand owned by Palred Electronics Private Limited, which is a subsidiary of Palred Technologies Ltd, a public-listed company on BSE and NSE since 2004. PTron sells products like [[Bluetooth headset]]s, portable Bluetooth speakers, wired headsets, [[Battery charger\|charger]]s and [[Electrical cable\|cable]]s, [[smart watches]] and networking products.

	==History and operations==		==History and operations==
	PTron was founded in 2014 by Ameen Khwaja, CEO of Palred Electronics (a subsidiary of Palred Technologies). In 2015, it opened an office in [[Shenzhen]], [[China]]<ref>{{cite news \|title=Overseas foray: PTron hopes to crack US market for mobile parts\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/overseas-foray-ptron-hopes-to-crack-us-market-for-mobile-parts/article24635879.ece \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref> and began manufacturing products from there. In its first two years of launch, the company claimed to have recorded {{INR}}50 crore in sales, (as of 2019, equals US $7.04 million) having sold more than one million products.<ref name="50crsales">{{cite news \|title=Mobile Accessories Brand PTron Records Rs 50 cr in Sales \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-records-rs-50-cr-in-sales-1541019.html \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[News18]]}}</ref> As of 2019, the company has sold over 5 million mobile accessories including [[headphones]], [[bluetooth]] audio devices, [[smartwatch]]es and [[power bank]]s.<ref name="50crsales"/><ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron crosses Rs 50 cr in sales \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-crosses-rs-50-cr-sales \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> The company initially sold products through its retail platform LatestOne, before expanding to other e-commerce platforms such as [[Amazon (company)\|Amazon]], [[Flipkart]] and [[Snapdeal]].<ref name="plansunit">{{cite news \|title=PTron plans unit in Hyderabad \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-plans-unit-hyderabad \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Palred Technology Services Pvt Ltd Signs An Agreement With Amazon India To Sell Xmate Brand Of Products \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/palred-technologies-limited-palred-technology-services-pvt-ltd-signs-an-agreement-with-amazon-india-to-sell-xmate-brand-of-products/article27193107.ece \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron, India's Leading Mobile Accessories Brand Goes Global \|url=https://www.siliconindia.com/gadget/news/PTron-Indias-Leading-Mobile-Accessories-Brand-Goes-Global-nid-205223.html \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=Silicon India}}</ref>		PTron was founded in 2014 by Ameen Khwaja, CEO of Palred Electronics (a subsidiary of Palred Technologies). In 2015, it opened an office in [[Shenzhen]], [[China]]<ref>{{cite news \|title=Overseas foray: PTron hopes to crack US market for mobile parts\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/overseas-foray-ptron-hopes-to-crack-us-market-for-mobile-parts/article24635879.ece \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref> and began manufacturing products from there. In its first two years of launch, the company claimed to have recorded {{INR}}50 crore in sales, (as of 2019, equals US$7.04 million) having sold more than one million products.<ref name="50crsales">{{cite news \|title=Mobile Accessories Brand PTron Records Rs 50 cr in Sales \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-records-rs-50-cr-in-sales-1541019.html \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[News18]]}}</ref> As of 2019, the company has sold over 5 million mobile accessories including [[headphones]], [[bluetooth]] audio devices, [[smartwatch]]es and [[power bank]]s.<ref name="50crsales"/><ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron crosses Rs 50 cr in sales \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-crosses-rs-50-cr-sales \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> The company initially sold products through its retail platform LatestOne, before expanding to other e-commerce platforms such as [[Amazon (company)\|Amazon]], [[Flipkart]] and [[Snapdeal]].<ref name="plansunit">{{cite news \|title=PTron plans unit in Hyderabad \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-plans-unit-hyderabad \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Palred Technology Services Pvt Ltd Signs An Agreement With Amazon India To Sell Xmate Brand Of Products \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/palred-technologies-limited-palred-technology-services-pvt-ltd-signs-an-agreement-with-amazon-india-to-sell-xmate-brand-of-products/article27193107.ece \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref>

	As of 2019, PTron sells its products in various countries such as [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Italy]], [[Myanmar]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Israel]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref name="plansunit"/> According to Khwaja, [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai]] and [[Delhi]] are the major markets for the company within India, while selling products through more than 1000 offline stores in other cities.<ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron Appoints Mojo International as its Exclusive Distributor for North India \|url=http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225080652/http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=25 February 2019 \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=Digital Terminal}}</ref> By 2018, the company had more than 40 distributors in 12 states in India.<ref name="offnetwork">{{cite news \|title=Mobile accessories brand PTron expands offline network in India \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-expands-offline-network-in-india/articleshow/64670920.cms \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>		As of 2019, PTron sells its products in various countries such as [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Italy]], [[Myanmar]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Israel]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref name="plansunit"/> According to Khwaja, [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai]] and [[Delhi]] are the major markets for the company within India, while selling products through more than 1000 offline stores in other cities.<ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron Appoints Mojo International as its Exclusive Distributor for North India \|url=http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225080652/http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=25 February 2019 \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=Digital Terminal}}</ref> By 2018, the company had more than 40 distributors in 12 states in India.<ref name="offnetwork">{{cite news \|title=Mobile accessories brand PTron expands offline network in India \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-expands-offline-network-in-india/articleshow/64670920.cms \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

	In August 2019, PTron announced its plans to set up an assembly plant in Hyderabad (under [[Make in India]])<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ptron : Poised to Become A Global Brand \|url=http://smeworld.asia/Interviews.aspx?Interviews=Interv-245/ptron---poised-to-become--a-global-brand#.XbnXWFQzbIW \|accessdate=31 October 2019 \|work=SME World}}</ref> which is expected to handle two-thirds of its manufacturing requirements.<ref name="plansunit"/> In October 2019, PTron launched Bass Buds TWS (True Wireless Stereo) earbuds which sold over 10,000 units within the first three days.<ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron Bass Buds Achieves Massive Success on Launch \|url=https://www.asianage.com/technology/gadgets/041019/ptron-bass-buds-achieves-massive-success-on-launch.html \|access-date=28 November 2020 \|work=The Asian Age \|date=4 October 2019}}</ref> In August 2020, the company signed up Bollywood actor [[Aparshakti Khurana]] to endorse the brand.<ref>{{cite news \|title=pTron ropes in Aparshakti Khurana for its brand campaign \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/ptron-ropes-in-aparshakti-khurana-for-its-brand-campaign/2070598/ \|access-date=28 November 2020 \|work=The Financial Express \|date=31 August 2020}}</ref> PTron registered sales of 7.87 lakh units in the second quarter of FY 2020–21, up from 2.67 lakh units in the first quarter.<ref name="q2fy21"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Palred Technologies Registers 151% YoY Growth, Reports Profits In Q1 FY21 \|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Palred-Technologies-Registers-151-YoY-Growth-Reports-Profits-In-Q1-FY21/02-09-2020-315735/ \|access-date=28 November 2020 \|work=BW Businessworld \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Hyderabad-based Palred Technologies reports Rs 1.5 cr profit \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-based-palred-technologies-reports-rs-1-5-cr-profit \|access-date=1 December 2020 \|work=Telangana Today \|date=17 November 2020}}</ref>		In August 2019, PTron announced its plans to set up an assembly plant in Hyderabad (under [[Make in India]])<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ptron : Poised to Become A Global Brand \|url=http://smeworld.asia/Interviews.aspx?Interviews=Interv-245/ptron---poised-to-become--a-global-brand#.XbnXWFQzbIW \|accessdate=31 October 2019 \|work=SME World}}</ref> which is expected to handle two-thirds of its manufacturing requirements.<ref name="plansunit"/> In October 2019, PTron launched Bass Buds TWS (True Wireless Stereo) earbuds which sold over 10,000 units within the first three days.<ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron Bass Buds Achieves Massive Success on Launch \|url=https://www.asianage.com/technology/gadgets/041019/ptron-bass-buds-achieves-massive-success-on-launch.html \|access-date=28 November 2020 \|work=The Asian Age \|date=4 October 2019}}</ref> In August 2020, the company signed up Bollywood actor [[Aparshakti Khurana]] to endorse the brand.<ref>{{cite news \|title=pTron ropes in Aparshakti Khurana for its brand campaign \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/ptron-ropes-in-aparshakti-khurana-for-its-brand-campaign/2070598/ \|access-date=28 November 2020 \|work=The Financial Express \|date=31 August 2020}}</ref> PTron registered sales of 7.87 lakh units in the second quarter of FY 2020–21, up from 2.67 lakh units in the first quarter.<ref name="q2fy21"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Palred Technologies Registers 151% YoY Growth, Reports Profits In Q1 FY21 \|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Palred-Technologies-Registers-151-YoY-Growth-Reports-Profits-In-Q1-FY21/02-09-2020-315735/ \|access-date=28 November 2020 \|work=BW Businessworld \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Hyderabad-based Palred Technologies reports Rs 1.5 cr profit \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-based-palred-technologies-reports-rs-1-5-cr-profit \|access-date=1 December 2020 \|work=Telangana Today \|date=17 November 2020}}</ref> In July 2021, [[Pooja Hegde]] signed as new brand ambassador.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pooja-hegde-roped-brand-ambassador-ptron/ \| title=Pooja Hegde roped in as the Brand Ambassador of pTron : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama \| website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \| date=16 July 2021 }}</ref>

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	==History and operations==		==History and operations==
	PTron was founded in 2014 by Ameen Khwaja, CEO of Palred Electronics (a subsidiary of Palred Technologies). In 2015, it opened an office in [[Shenzhen]], [[China]]<ref>{{cite news \|title=Overseas foray: PTron hopes to crack US market for mobile parts\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/overseas-foray-ptron-hopes-to-crack-us-market-for-mobile-parts/article24635879.ece \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref> and began manufacturing products from there. In its first two years of launch, the company claimed to have recorded {{INR}}50 crore in sales, (as of 2019, equals US $7.04 million) having sold more than one million products.<ref name="50crsales">{{cite news \|title=Mobile Accessories Brand PTron Records Rs 50 cr in Sales \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-records-rs-50-cr-in-sales-1541019.html \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[News18]]}}</ref> As of 2019, the company has sold over 5 million mobile accessories including [[headphones]], [[bluetooth]] audio devices, [[smartwatch]]es and [[power bank]]s.<ref name="50crsales"/><ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron crosses Rs 50 cr in sales \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-crosses-rs-50-cr-sales \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> The company initially sold products through its retail platform [[LatestOne]], before expanding to other e-commerce platforms such as [[Amazon (company)\|Amazon]], [[Flipkart]] and [[Snapdeal]].<ref name="plansunit">{{cite news \|title=PTron plans unit in Hyderabad \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-plans-unit-hyderabad \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Palred Technology Services Pvt Ltd Signs An Agreement With Amazon India To Sell Xmate Brand Of Products \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/palred-technologies-limited-palred-technology-services-pvt-ltd-signs-an-agreement-with-amazon-india-to-sell-xmate-brand-of-products/article27193107.ece \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron, India's Leading Mobile Accessories Brand Goes Global \|url=https://www.siliconindia.com/gadget/news/PTron-Indias-Leading-Mobile-Accessories-Brand-Goes-Global-nid-205223.html \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=Silicon India}}</ref>		PTron was founded in 2014 by Ameen Khwaja, CEO of Palred Electronics (a subsidiary of Palred Technologies). In 2015, it opened an office in [[Shenzhen]], [[China]]<ref>{{cite news \|title=Overseas foray: PTron hopes to crack US market for mobile parts\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/overseas-foray-ptron-hopes-to-crack-us-market-for-mobile-parts/article24635879.ece \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref> and began manufacturing products from there. In its first two years of launch, the company claimed to have recorded {{INR}}50 crore in sales, (as of 2019, equals US $7.04 million) having sold more than one million products.<ref name="50crsales">{{cite news \|title=Mobile Accessories Brand PTron Records Rs 50 cr in Sales \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-records-rs-50-cr-in-sales-1541019.html \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[News18]]}}</ref> As of 2019, the company has sold over 5 million mobile accessories including [[headphones]], [[bluetooth]] audio devices, [[smartwatch]]es and [[power bank]]s.<ref name="50crsales"/><ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron crosses Rs 50 cr in sales \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-crosses-rs-50-cr-sales \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> The company initially sold products through its retail platform LatestOne, before expanding to other e-commerce platforms such as [[Amazon (company)\|Amazon]], [[Flipkart]] and [[Snapdeal]].<ref name="plansunit">{{cite news \|title=PTron plans unit in Hyderabad \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-plans-unit-hyderabad \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Palred Technology Services Pvt Ltd Signs An Agreement With Amazon India To Sell Xmate Brand Of Products \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/palred-technologies-limited-palred-technology-services-pvt-ltd-signs-an-agreement-with-amazon-india-to-sell-xmate-brand-of-products/article27193107.ece \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron, India's Leading Mobile Accessories Brand Goes Global \|url=https://www.siliconindia.com/gadget/news/PTron-Indias-Leading-Mobile-Accessories-Brand-Goes-Global-nid-205223.html \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=Silicon India}}</ref>

	As of 2019, PTron sells its products in various countries such as [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Italy]], [[Myanmar]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Israel]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref name="plansunit"/> According to Khwaja, [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai]] and [[Delhi]] are the major markets for the company within India, while selling products through more than 1000 offline stores in other cities.<ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron Appoints Mojo International as its Exclusive Distributor for North India \|url=http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225080652/http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=25 February 2019 \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=Digital Terminal}}</ref> By 2018, the company had more than 40 distributors in 12 states in India.<ref name="offnetwork">{{cite news \|title=Mobile accessories brand PTron expands offline network in India \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-expands-offline-network-in-india/articleshow/64670920.cms \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>		As of 2019, PTron sells its products in various countries such as [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Italy]], [[Myanmar]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Israel]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref name="plansunit"/> According to Khwaja, [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai]] and [[Delhi]] are the major markets for the company within India, while selling products through more than 1000 offline stores in other cities.<ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news \|title=PTron Appoints Mojo International as its Exclusive Distributor for North India \|url=http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225080652/http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=25 February 2019 \|accessdate=29 October 2019 \|work=Digital Terminal}}</ref> By 2018, the company had more than 40 distributors in 12 states in India.<ref name="offnetwork">{{cite news \|title=Mobile accessories brand PTron expands offline network in India \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-expands-offline-network-in-india/articleshow/64670920.cms \|accessdate=15 October 2019 \|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>
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{{Short description|Indian Electronics company}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox company
| name = PTron
| logo = PTron-New-Logo.jpg
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2014}}
| founder = Ameen Khwaja<ref name="plansunit"/><ref name="50crsales"/>
| location = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| area_served = India, United States, Canada, Italy, Romania, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tunisia, Fiji, Myanmar, Nepal, Colombia, Bangladesh, Ghana<ref>{{cite news |title=PTron partners with US-based mobile accessories distributor |url=https://www.btvi.in/industry/ptron-partners-with-us-based-mobile-accessories-distributor/91713 |accessdate=29 October 2019 |work=[[BTVI]]}}</ref>
| key_people = Palem Srikanth Reddy (Chairman), Ameen Khwaja (Founder / CEO), Harish Naidu (Director)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.palred.com/leadership_team.html | title=Leadership Team | publisher=Paired | accessdate=21 February 2020 }}</ref>
| brands =
| industry = [[Electronics]]
| predecessor =
| products = Electronic accessories<ref name="offnetwork"/>
| owner =
| num_employees = 200+
| parent = Palred Electronics
| divisions =
| subsid =
| revenue = {{increase}} {{INR}}34.55 crore (Q2 FY 2020-21)<ref name="q2fy21">{{cite news |title=Palred Tech reports ₹1.50 crore PAT as pTron brand boosts revenues |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/palred-tech-reports-150-crore-pat-as-ptron-brand-boosts-revenues/article33123652.ece |access-date=28 November 2020 |work=Business Line |language=en}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://www.ptron.in}}
}}

'''PTron''' is an Indian [[electronics manufacturer]], headquartered in [[Hyderabad]]. PTron is a brand owned by Palred Electronics Private Limited, which is a subsidiary of Palred Technologies Ltd, a public-listed company on BSE and NSE since 2004. PTron sells products like [[Bluetooth headset]]s, portable Bluetooth speakers, wired headsets, [[Battery charger|charger]]s and [[Electrical cable|cable]]s, [[smart watches]] and networking products.

==History and operations==
PTron was founded in 2014 by Ameen Khwaja, CEO of Palred Electronics (a subsidiary of Palred Technologies). In 2015, it opened an office in [[Shenzhen]], [[China]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Overseas foray: PTron hopes to crack US market for mobile parts|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/overseas-foray-ptron-hopes-to-crack-us-market-for-mobile-parts/article24635879.ece |accessdate=15 October 2019 |work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref> and began manufacturing products from there. In its first two years of launch, the company claimed to have recorded {{INR}}50 crore in sales, (as of 2019, equals US $7.04 million) having sold more than one million products.<ref name="50crsales">{{cite news |title=Mobile Accessories Brand PTron Records Rs 50 cr in Sales |url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-records-rs-50-cr-in-sales-1541019.html |accessdate=15 October 2019 |work=[[News18]]}}</ref> As of 2019, the company has sold over 5 million mobile accessories including [[headphones]], [[bluetooth]] audio devices, [[smartwatch]]es and [[power bank]]s.<ref name="50crsales"/><ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news |title=PTron crosses Rs 50 cr in sales |url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-crosses-rs-50-cr-sales |accessdate=29 October 2019 |work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> The company initially sold products through its retail platform [[LatestOne]], before expanding to other e-commerce platforms such as [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], [[Flipkart]] and [[Snapdeal]].<ref name="plansunit">{{cite news |title=PTron plans unit in Hyderabad |url=https://telanganatoday.com/ptron-plans-unit-hyderabad |accessdate=15 October 2019 |work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Palred Technology Services Pvt Ltd Signs An Agreement With Amazon India To Sell Xmate Brand Of Products |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/palred-technologies-limited-palred-technology-services-pvt-ltd-signs-an-agreement-with-amazon-india-to-sell-xmate-brand-of-products/article27193107.ece |accessdate=15 October 2019 |work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=PTron, India's Leading Mobile Accessories Brand Goes Global |url=https://www.siliconindia.com/gadget/news/PTron-Indias-Leading-Mobile-Accessories-Brand-Goes-Global-nid-205223.html |accessdate=29 October 2019 |work=Silicon India}}</ref>

As of 2019, PTron sells its products in various countries such as [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Italy]], [[Myanmar]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Israel]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref name="plansunit"/> According to Khwaja, [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai]] and [[Delhi]] are the major markets for the company within India, while selling products through more than 1000 offline stores in other cities.<ref name="plansunit"/><ref>{{cite news |title=PTron Appoints Mojo International as its Exclusive Distributor for North India |url=http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225080652/http://digitalterminal.in/news/ptron-appoints-mojo-international-asits-exclusive-distributor-for-north-india/15019.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 2019 |accessdate=29 October 2019 |work=Digital Terminal}}</ref> By 2018, the company had more than 40 distributors in 12 states in India.<ref name="offnetwork">{{cite news |title=Mobile accessories brand PTron expands offline network in India |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/mobile-accessories-brand-ptron-expands-offline-network-in-india/articleshow/64670920.cms |accessdate=15 October 2019 |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

In August 2019, PTron announced its plans to set up an assembly plant in Hyderabad (under [[Make in India]])<ref>{{cite news |title=Ptron : Poised to Become A Global Brand |url=http://smeworld.asia/Interviews.aspx?Interviews=Interv-245/ptron---poised-to-become--a-global-brand#.XbnXWFQzbIW |accessdate=31 October 2019 |work=SME World}}</ref> which is expected to handle two-thirds of its manufacturing requirements.<ref name="plansunit"/> In October 2019, PTron launched Bass Buds TWS (True Wireless Stereo) earbuds which sold over 10,000 units within the first three days.<ref>{{cite news |title=PTron Bass Buds Achieves Massive Success on Launch |url=https://www.asianage.com/technology/gadgets/041019/ptron-bass-buds-achieves-massive-success-on-launch.html |access-date=28 November 2020 |work=The Asian Age |date=4 October 2019}}</ref> In August 2020, the company signed up Bollywood actor [[Aparshakti Khurana]] to endorse the brand.<ref>{{cite news |title=pTron ropes in Aparshakti Khurana for its brand campaign |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/ptron-ropes-in-aparshakti-khurana-for-its-brand-campaign/2070598/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |work=The Financial Express |date=31 August 2020}}</ref> PTron registered sales of 7.87 lakh units in the second quarter of FY 2020–21, up from 2.67 lakh units in the first quarter.<ref name="q2fy21"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Palred Technologies Registers 151% YoY Growth, Reports Profits In Q1 FY21 |url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Palred-Technologies-Registers-151-YoY-Growth-Reports-Profits-In-Q1-FY21/02-09-2020-315735/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |work=BW Businessworld |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hyderabad-based Palred Technologies reports Rs 1.5 cr profit |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-based-palred-technologies-reports-rs-1-5-cr-profit |access-date=1 December 2020 |work=Telangana Today |date=17 November 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links ==
*[https://www.ptron.in Official website]

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