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Bell Micro has picked up the inaugural IBM VAD software award for ‘2007 Top Performing Value Add Distributor IBM Software’. Presented at an OEM distributor workshop, the award represents revenue and achievement throughout 2007, recognising Bell Micro’s investment as a VAD in the OEM channel.
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VirtualizeIT wins VMware EMEA accolade
VirtualizeIT, a leading European virtualisation consultancy, has bagged VMware’s 2008 consultant of the year accolade at VMworld Europe held in Cannes. The award recognises VirtualizeIT’s commitment and effort to VMware customers and products and acknowledges the consultancy’s in-depth knowledge and experience of implementing VMware solutions across Europe.
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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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Eros Digital Home has been appointed as a key distributor retailer (KDR) in the UAE by mobile phone colossus Nokia. The agreement means that Nokia mobile phones and accessories will now be available in all Eros Digital Home outlets across the UAE.
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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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BridgeHead strikes worldwide Avnet deal
Enterprise data archiving software vendor BridgeHead has struck a worldwide distribution agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions (ATS). Under the terms of the deal value-added distributor ATS will offer BridgeHead’s archiving and backup software products to its reseller channel with an initial focus on the healthcare market.
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Opennet strengthens Saudi team
Red Hat Linux distributor Opennet has strengthened its team in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the appointment of Hani Mohammed Amin Hijazi as territory manager. Hijazi’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for Opennet as the company looks to expand its operations within the Kingdom.
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Aruba appoints global channel chief
Aruba Networks has appointed company veteran Peter Cellarius to the newly created position of head of global channel operations. Aruba focuses on wireless LANs and secure unified mobility solutions. In his new role Cellarius will oversee the operation, productivity and growth of Aruba’s channel and distributor programmes.
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