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Business communications solutions vendor Avaya has turned to distribution partner Prologix to push its one-X Quick Edition solution to small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in the UAE. Targeted at small businesses and firms with branch offices requiring a communications solution, Avaya claims that one-X Quick Edition is easy to support and maintain.
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Xerox picks up Veenman for US$68m
Document solutions powerhouse Xerox has completed its acquisition of Dutch distributor Veenman for US$68m cash. Xerox says that the deal will double its sales force in the Netherlands and open up a route-to-market for more than 4,000 in-country SMB customers. The deal pairs Xerox’s document products and services portfolio with Veenman’s channel reach.
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NASDAQ-quoted Aladdin Knowledge Systems has established a new office in Portugal as part of Aladdin Europe. Aladdin, an information security solutions provider specialising in authentication, software DRM and content security, has also purchased its long-term Portuguese distribution partner, Futurmatica.
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Pro Technology picks up Freecom award
German-Dutch storage specialist Freecom has named Dubai-based Pro Technology as its best performing distributor for high capacity mobile drives. The award was presented by Christian Dijkhof, international sales director at Freecom to Jamal Maraqa, managing director at Pro Technology in recognition of the distributor’s channel strategy and contribution to the growth of Freecom in the Middle East.
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Extreme adds Mayflex as MEA distributor
Extreme Networks has signed up Mayflex Middle East as a distribution partner. Under the terms of the agreement, Mayflex, which describes itself a a cabling, networking ans IP security solutions distributor, will push Extreme kit across the Middle East and Africa. Mayflex will assist Extreme in terms of channel development and boosting overall sales.
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Redington picks up retail distribution accolade
Redington Gulf picked up the coveted Retail Distributor of the Year prize at the recent Middle East Retail Academy Awards, held in conjunction with Digital Consumer Channel (DCC) Middle East and Africa. During a live voting session, Redington picked up 37% of votes cast to take the prize. The four other nominees for the prize – as selected by an executive committee of 20 retailers prior to the live voting at the ceremony – were Delta, Emitac, ITE and Source IT.
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Qurius confirms Bindar buy plan
Netherlands-based Microsoft partner Qurius has confirmed its intention to snap up Spanish outfit Bindar. The two companies have signed a letter of intent for the proposed deal. 80-strong Bindar is one of the main Microsoft Dynamics partners in Spain and posted 2007 sales of US$9.15m.
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Magirus picks up Netuitive rights
European VAD outfit Magirus has struck a distribution deal with Netuitive, a provider of self-learning performance management software. Under the terms of the pan-European agreement, Magirus will distribute Netuitive SI for VMware product in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
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Expand Networks has ramped up its operation in Russia, opening an in-country office and appointing Albert Katsir as sales director in Russia. Expand, which specialises in application acceleration over the wide are network (WAN), reckons that there are significant growth opportunities within the Russian market. The company will now look to further develop its market reach and build upon its existing partner and customer channels.
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BenQ promotes Joybook series in Saudi Arabia
BenQ has been busy promoting its latest Joybook notebooks in Saudi Arabia. The vendor unveiled its latest models to dealers at a series of channel events across the Kingdom covering Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar. In total, more than 400 BenQ partner executives turned up at the meetings to find out more about BenQ’s latest product offerings and business strategy.
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