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GitHub, the software development platform, has signed its first pan-EMEA distribution agreement with VAD Nuvias. The new partnership will further expand GitHub’s enterprise customer base across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and represents a commitment by Nuvias to accelerate the growth of its DevOps business.
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Huawei signs distribution deal with Aurora
Huawei has struck a Nordic distribution deal with Aurora Group, a subsidiary of DistIT AB. The deal covers Huawei’s range of accessories. Xiaozhong Zhao, director of consumer business group (CBG) Nordic EU at Huawei, said: “We are very pleased to announce our corporation with Aurora Group, one of the largest and most recognised distributors of electronics across the Nordics."
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Rashi Peripherals updates on Apple availability
Indian distributor Rashi Peripherals, has announced it will start selling the new generation iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus later this month. Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus beginning Friday, September 22nd, and both will be available in stores starting on Friday, September 29th.
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Panasonic plans MEA marketing push
Consumer tech brand Panasonic will launch a new marketing campaign in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region with the tag line, ‘Makers of Quality. Mastered in Japan’. The brand hopes to reinvigorate itself as a leading Japanese brand offering innovative and premium quality products. Panasonic also wants to increase its market penetration through strategic alliances with key retailers in the region.
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Huawei appoints retailer director in UAE
Huawei consumer business group (CBG) has appointed Rishi Kishor Gupta as retailer director for the UAE. Based in Dubai, Gupta will spearhead Huawei’s retail channels in the UAE and strengthen retail partnerships, aiming to provide customers easy access to Huawei’s cutting-edge technologies. Gupta has a wealth of retail channel experience and joins Huawei from regional retail powerhouse Sharaf DG.
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DISTREE APAC survey shows Malaysia leads regional Consumer Tech Channel Business Confidence Index
DISTREE Asia Pacific (APAC) has announced preliminary results from its 2017 APAC Consumer Tech Channel Survey. The survey showed that consumer tech distributors and retailers in Malaysia had the highest confidence levels in the region in terms of business prospects. Sri Lanka recorded the second highest confidence level, followed by Bangladesh in third, with India and Vietnam in fourth and fifth respectively.
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Courts reports first quarter results
Technology, electronics and furniture retailer Courts Asia has announced net profits of US$4.49m on sales of US$137.2m for the first quarter ending 30th June 2017. Courts’ profitability in Singapore remains strong and the company has opened two new stores in East Malaysia. Courts is working towards a minimum of five new stores each in Malaysia and Indonesia moving forwards. Revenues for the first quarter declined 4.5% year-on-year with profits falling 31%.
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HCL Infosystems confirms Apple rights in India
Indian IT group HCL Infosystems has confirmed an agreement to distribute Apple products, including iPhones and other Apple products, in the Indian market. HCL Infosystems announced in July 2017 that it was in discussions with Apple regarding a distribution deal in India. Apple has existing distribution tie-ups with Ingram Micro, Redington, Rashi Peripherals and Beetel Teletech in India.
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INTERVIEW: Martina Kerbl, Ambi Climate
Ambi Climate will showcase the first smart accessory for air conditioners powered by artificial intelligence (AI) at DISTREE APAC 2017 in Singapore this November. On the back of a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign, Ambi Climate is now ready to identify the top distributors in the region to open new routes-to-market. Channel APAC caught up with Martina Kerbl, VP sales at Ambi Climate, to learn more about the company’s plans in Asia Pacific region.
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Indian distributor conducts GST awareness campaign
Indian distributor Rashi Peripherals recently concluded its unique goods and services tax (GST) PC campaign for partners. The ‘R U GST Ready’ campaign aimed at creating GST awareness among partners and assisting them in smooth transition to the new tax regime. Under the campaign, over 300 Champions of Rashi Peripherals spread across the country reached out to over 1000 outlets and assisted partners in upgrading their existing IT hardware to comply with GST requirements. Rashi Peripherals claims that it was the only distributor in India to start GST billing from July 1st.
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