DISTREE Middle East completes 9th annual event

The 9th annual DISTREE Middle East channel event finished today after an action-packed three-days at its new venue in Abu Dhabi, with delegates participating in 2,000-plus pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings. The event also played host to the ‘Middle East Retail Academy (MERA): 2013 Awards’ Gala Dinner to celebrate retail channel achievements across the region during the last 12 months. Read full story

Packed day one agenda at DISTREE Middle East

DISTREE Middle East 2013 gets underway today with a packed agenda for hundreds of vendor, distributor and retailer executives gathered in Abu Dhabi. In addition to pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, delegates will also have the chance to attend a series of Retail Academy workshop sessions, hear a keynote speech from GfK, and get up to speed on the channel strategies of Intel, Dell, Norton and Linksys. Read full story

Happy days for Fonz in Kuwait

Kuwait-based mobile phone and accessories retailer Fonz is one of hundreds of retail chains participating at DISTREE Middle East this week. The retailer, which has 60 retail outlets across Kuwait, will use this year’s channel event to meet and evaluate potential new suppliers. Adel Hashem, operations director at Fonz, said: “We have a team of 580 employees fully trained to provide the best possible service to customers [in Kuwait].” Read full story

Record numbers registered for DISTREE Middle East 2013

More than 2,000 one-on-one pre-scheduled meetings have already been booked between the 600-plus delegates attending DISTREE Middle East 2013 in Abu Dhabi this week. Thousands more will be arranged on site as ICT and consumer electronics (CE) vendors, distributors and retailers from across the region unite for the three-day channel event. Read full story

INTERVIEW: Pearce Clune, Dell

With hundreds of retail channel executives gathering in Abu Dhabi this week for DISTREE Middle East 2013, hardware vendor Dell will look to demonstrate its consumer credentials as a Platinum Sponsor of the annual event. Pearce Clune, director of marketing, merchandising and programmes for retail and distribution at Dell, gave Channel EMEA the inside track on the vendor’s plans in the region. Read full feature

INTERVIEW: Nassir Nauthoa, Intel

Components giant Intel is a Platinum Sponsor at this month’s DISTREE Middle East event in Abu Dhabi from 21st to 23rd May. The event gathers hundreds of senior executives from the region’s ICT and consumer electronics (CE) channel for three days of pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings and networking opportunities. Channel EMEA caught up with Nassir Nauthoa, general manager GCC at Intel, to find out more about how the vendor works with the region’s retail channel to bring its solutions to market. Read full feature