The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) has announced that its CEO, Tim Curran, is retiring from the organisation after leading its development over the past 16 years. From his appointment to the position in 2002 to this year, Curran has focused on creating better awareness and understanding of distribution’s growing impact and value worldwide.
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New TacoBot stackable robot targets STEM toy market
Demand for smart educational toys continues to grow in markets across EMEA, leading to a wave of new products coming to market. Distributors, retailers and e-tailers are also starting to take note, expanding their portfolios in response. One of the latest products under development is Tacobot, an easy-to-programme robot that can play stimulating games and makes learning coding skills easy for young children. Tacobot is currently running a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Tacobot is offering what it claims is the world’s first stackable coding robot aiming to bring kids an intuitive and interesting start to STEM learning.
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Exertis, a leading distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets today announced the promotion of Jamie Brothwell to the newly created position of business development director. In addition, Al Coyne steps up to lead Exertis’ print division. Both roles report into Phil Brown, Exertis, sales and commercial director and are effective from January 2019.
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DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has released preliminary findings from its 2018 EMEA Consumer Tech Channel Survey. Smart Home, Gaming & Gaming Accessories, Mobile Devices and Audio (Headphones & Speakers) were identified as the product categories with the most growth potential in EMEA in 2019, according to this year’s survey. Hundreds of distributors, retailers and e-tailers participated in the annual DISTREE EMEA survey.
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DISTREE EMEA drives new distribution deals
DISTREE Events has revealed the findings of its post-event distributor research* for DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2018, which took place in Monaco in February. Based on this year’s findings, there was an average of 4.02 signed distribution agreements per exhibitor at DISTREE EMEA 2018, with a further 4.27 currently under negotiation for each participating brand.
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New Structured Wishlist system launched for DISTREE EMEA
DISTREE Events has launched a new Structured Wishlist system for its flagship hosted buyer tech and consumer electronics (CE) channel event. Confirmed exhibitors participating at DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2019, which takes place on February 19th to 22nd in Monaco, will have access to the new system, which allows them to nominate specific channel partners they wish to hold one-on-one meetings with at the event.
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Peter Olive, Vortex 6
Peter Olive, CEO at Vortex 6, explores how automation will save the channel partner. With more partners questioning the value of channel programmes, how can this trend be reversed?
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Craig Barrass, Spectralink
Craig Barrass, region sales lead Northern Europe, Spectralink, explains the issues facing clients as they look to navigate the bring your own device (BYOD) conundrum.
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