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HP has confirmed the appointment of Samir Photpgraphic Supplies (SPS) as its exclusive partner in Saudi Arabia for industrial printing solutions. SPS will offer super-wide format printing throughout the Kingdom and will manage all in-country sales of HP’s Scitex industrial solutions.
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Russian distribution giant Merlion has struck an exclusive distribution deal with Gingle Technology to sell the vendor’s portfolio of RAM products. The products are now available to Merlion’s extensive dealer network in Russia. Under the terms of the deal, Merlion has been granted exclusive distribution rights across the entire Russian Federation and CIS countries.
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Rectron signs up Samsung and Epson
South African channel giant Rectron has expanded its vendor portfolio, signing a deal with Samsung to distribute the vendor giant’s complete range of mono and colour laser printers and consumables across the country. Rectron has also struck a new distribution agreement with Epson. The deals come just weeks after HP and Rectron ended a printer distribution agreement.
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Acer presses the flesh in Kuwait
Acer’s grand tour of the Middle East markets continues apace with the hardware vendor heading to Kuwait to meet its partners face-to-face and reiterate its commitment to a channel-focused indirect business model in the region.
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Sun Microsystems has boosted its channel-to-market with the appointment of Advanced Business Consulting (ABC) as a partner to serve customers on Qatar. ABC is a stakeholder and affiliate of regional IT colossus Mideeast Data Systems (MDS).
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Westcon adds €45m credit facility
Networking distributor Westcon Group has announced a new €45m credit facility in Europe. The three-year committed invoice financing will be used to increase Westcon’s European liquidity as the company continues its organic and acquisition-led growth strategy.
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Al Naba’a nets Netgear rights in Iraq
Iraqi IT powerhouse Al-Naba’a Network Solutions has been appointed as a distributor by networking vendor Netgear. With Iraq’s IT market forecast to reach US$1.1 billion in 2008, interest in signing up in-country channel partners is growing apace. Fast-growing Al-Naba’a hopes to almost double its sales to US$8m in 2008.
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Top Layer targets Middle East channel
Intrusion prevention solutions supplier Top Layer Networks has reiterated its commitment to the Middle East market, and announced its intention to expand its presence through the addition of new channel partners in the region.
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Trigon bags BenQ LCD TV rights in UAE
Retail distribution specialist Trigon has been awarded distribution rights for BenQ LCD TVs in the UAE. BenQ Middle East hopes to boost its LCD TV market share in the UAE and capture 10% of the total available market – a share that would rank it as the fourth placed vendor in the market.
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NEC picks Mustek for South African VAD role
NEC has appointed Mustek as a value-added distributor of its server, data storage and networking products as well as its corporate solutions. Johan Degroote, VP EMEA at NEC has declared that Mustek will provide NEC solutions including delivery and support services.
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