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Projector brand Optoma has appointed Redington Gulf as an authorised distributor in the Gulf region. Redington will distribute Optoma’s lightweight and portable business models. The new partnership will give Optoma access to Redington Gulf’s extensive channel network of IT resellers through the distributor’s IT volume business division.
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Vietnam consumer tech growth continues
Research house GfK’s latest analysis of the ICT, telecoms and consumer electronics market in Vietnam indicates that the total market value grew 13.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2017 to hit US$2.12 billion. The strong growth was driven by sales increases in six of the seven segments that GfK tracks. Telecoms sales were up 18.3% year-on-year at US$1.07 billion.
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Saudi Arabia-based consumer tech retailer Extra, part of United Electronics Company, has opened its ninth store in Riyadh, extending its GCC retailer network to 43 stores in total. CEO Mohammed Galal said: “Our company is working according to a clear strategy for expansion, to be closer to our customers. Our ongoing investment in expansion by opening new stores or developing our e-commerce platform - www.extra.com - is based on market research and understanding the demands of our customers.”
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DISTREE Asia Pacific (APAC) has released additional findings from its 2017 APAC Consumer Tech Channel Survey. Lifestyle Tech, Smart Home and Gaming were identified as the top three categories with the most growth potential in APAC, according to this year’s survey. Christophe Painvin, Event Director for DISTREE APAC, commented: “These results demonstrate the continued growth potential that exists across the APAC region. Distributors and retailers are keen to add more brands to their portfolio in categories with high growth potential.”
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Rashi Peripherals promotes PC business
Indian distributor Rashi Peripherals teamed up with leading PC brands to promote the sector’s potential at its recent channel training programme. Rashi Peripherals PC division (PCD) gathered 60 top partners from across India in Mumbai for its two-day PCD 2.0 training programme, which showcased the latest offerings from Asus, Lenovo, HP and Intel.
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Dell EMC appoints Mitsumi as African distributor
Mitsumi Distribution has been appointed by Dell EMC Middle East as an authorised distributor for the Africa region. Mitsumi claims that the move demonstrates Dell EMC’s confidence in the distributor to grow the brand across the region. Mitesh Shah, managing director at Mitsumi Distribution, said: “Over the last two years, we have invested heavily in our team and business to ensure we have the correct skill sets in place to drive growth and capture the Middle East & Africa market share.”
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Huawei CBG eyes Middle East potential
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has reiterated its commitment to Middle East markets and highlighted the growth opportunities that exist in the region. Glory Cheung, chief marketing officer at Huawei CBG, stated: “We see tremendous potential in the Middle East markets and are pleased to support the region’s agenda of fostering innovation.”
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Arrow gets strategic with Symantec
Arrow Electronics has been named a multinational strategic distribution partner of Symantec in the EMEA region. Following the acquisition of Blue Coat by Symantec in 2016, Arrow has renewed its distribution contract with Symantec. Prior to the acquisition, Arrow had distributed the products and solutions of both companies in numerous countries.
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Nuvias gets GitHub rights for EMEA
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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