HOME MERA 2014 AWARDS: Vendor & distributor winners
The seventh annual Middle East Retail Academy (MERA) Awards Gala Dinner took place on Wednesday 21st May 2014 in conjunction with DISTREE Middle East. The ICT and consumer electronics (CE) channel event was held at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Hundreds of senior vendor, distributor and retail channel executives attended the Gala Dinner.
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DISTREE Middle East announces MERA 2014 Awards nominees
DISTREE Middle East has announced the full list of nominated companies for the ‘Middle East Retail Academy (MERA): 2014 Awards’, which are taking place in conjunction with this year’s regional technology and electronics retail channel event. Farouk Hemraj, CEO at DISTREE Events, commented: “We congratulate all the nominated companies for this year’s MERA Awards."
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DISTREE Middle East 2014 to host wide variety of Retail Academy workshop sessions
DISTREE Middle East has confirmed the line-up of Retail Academy workshop sessions taking place at next week’s channel event. Topics covered include iBeacon technology, the growth of wearables and changes in Middle East consumer purchasing patterns. A total of nine Retail Academy sessions will take place, giving delegates access to a wide range of consultants, analysts and research houses. DISTREE Middle East takes place in Abu Dhabi from May 20th to 22nd 2014.
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DISTREE Africa to deliver powerful exhibitor mix
DISTREE Africa 2014 will unite a broad cross-section of technology and electronics vendors focused on developing and managing both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) channels. Major distributors have also confirmed their participation at DISTREE Africa, using the event as a platform for three days of pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with senior executives and buyers from the continent’s top resellers and retailers.
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Middle East Retail Academy (MERA) launches new award categories ahead of DISTREE Middle East 2014
The Middle East Retail Academy (MERA) has announced that its 2014 awards will include four submission-based categories, including two brand new awards. All entries will be assessed by a VIP Jury of retail channel experts, with the overall winner in each category announced at the ‘MERA: 2014 Awards’ Gala Dinner held in Abu Dhabi in conjunction with DISTREE Middle East on 21st May 2014.
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INTERVIEW: Jihad Youssef, Promate Technologies
Retail brands are getting ready for next month’s DISTREE Middle East 2014. The three-day event has become the ‘must attend’ annual platform for face-to-face meetings with senior executives and top buyers the region’s leading technology retailers and e-tailers. Jihad Y. Youssef (JY), general manager sales and marketing Middle East and Africa at device and accessories brand Promate Technologies, spoke to Channel EMEA about the company’s regional retail strategy.
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INTERVIEW: Nadeem Khanzadah, Jumbo Electronics
Jumbo Electronics is recognised as one of the UAE’s leading retail and distribution operations. The company has been exclusive UAE distributor for Sony since 1974. Jumbo will join hundreds of the region’s top retailers and distributors at this year’s special 10th anniversary DISTREE Middle East retail channel event, which takes place from May 20th to 22nd 2014 in Abu Dhabi. Channel EMEA caught up with Nadeem Khanzadah (NK), retail head at Jumbo Electronics, to learn more about the company’s future retail plans.
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DISTREE Russia & CIS 2014 to provide gateway to regional SMB and consumer technology channels
The eleventh annual DISTREE Russia & CIS channel event will take place at the Pulkovskaya Radisson in St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 24th to 26th 2014. DISTREE Russia & CIS provides vendors and distributors of technology products and solutions with a unique opportunity to pre-schedule one-on-one meetings with the region’s leading channel partners.
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Retail channel event DISTREE Middle East will showcase the latest and greatest technology products and consumer electronics (CE) devices from around the world in Abu Dhabi this May. DISTREE Middle East 2014 will include three separate product showcase sessions as part of a packed event agenda: ‘Fresh: A First Look at New Technology’, ‘Wearables LIVE’ and ‘60 Seconds to Convince’.
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DISTREE Middle East 2014 to include Wearable Tech Zone and new Retail-to-Business (R2B) Summit
The tenth annual DISTREE Middle East event will include a Wearable Tech Zone and a new Retail-to-Business (R2B) Summit. The region’s leading technology and consumer electronics channel event takes place at the Fairmont Abu Dhabi from May 20th to 22nd 2014. Hundreds of retail executives are already confirmed to attend for three days of pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with vendors and distributors.
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