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Distribution giant Also picked up a 2017 Microsoft distributor partner of the year award. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for successfully implementing innovations and customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. “We are delighted to receive this award,” said Gustavo Möller-Hergt, CEO of Also Holding.
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DISTREE Russia 2017 unites senior B2B and B2C channel executives to meet tech suppliers
DISTREE Russia 2017, which unites technology brands and distributors with senior executives from Russia’s leading B2C and B2B channel partners, takes place in Moscow this week, from the 21st to 23rd June. During the three-day event, exhibiting vendors and distributors will hold thousands of pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with buyers and senior executives from more than 260 channel partners.
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Wistiki to expand channels at DISTREE APAC 2017
France-based Wistiki has established a strong position in the market for trackers. Positioned as a premium tracker brand with an emphasis on high-quality design, Wistiki is now planning to expand its channel reach within Asia Pacific (APAC). Wistiki will attend DISTREE APAC in Singapore this November to meet senior executives from hundreds of top consumer tech distributors from across the region.
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Hypercel targets Russian CE channels
Annual channel event DISTREE Russia gives technology brands a highly efficient platform for launching, building or managing routes-to-market within the country. Hypercel, which offers a wide range of consumer electronics and mobile accessories, will use this week’s DISTREE Russia to meet the country’s leading distributors, retailers and resellers. The event allows exhibitors to pre-schedule one-on-one meetings with channel partners, creating clear business benefits for all attendees.
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GTDC claims surge in European sales through distribution
The European IT market has surged in the first quarter, claims the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC), based on sales through distribution for the first quarter of 2017. GTDC claims that the European market is now growing faster than that of the US. A year ago, some countries were still in decline, but in March 2017, Spain was up 13%, Portugal 19% France 4%, Belgium 12% Germany 7%, Norway 16% and UK 12%.
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HRmaps to extend Russian market coverage
Annual channel event DISTREE Russia provides solution providers with the opportunity to meet senior business-to-business channel executives from a wide selection of resellers. Human resources (HR) solutions provider HRmaps will use the event as an opportunity to further develop its business in Russia. Jeanne Nechaeva, regional manager Russia & CIS at HRmaps, said: “This is our first participation at DISTREE Russia and is an opportunity to discuss our HR solutions with delegates.”
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Monitor market shifts towards high-end
Worldwide shipments of desktop monitors declined by 1.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest figures from CONTEXT, the IT market analysis company. The low-end of each market has been noticeably shrinking, and there has been a marked change in the product mix. There has been a shift to larger, more expensive screens; rising sales of curved monitors, higher resolution displays and gaming monitors; and growing demand for 21:9 monitors. This, in turn, has increased the ASP with prices rising +2% year-on-year, according to CONTEXT.
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GAMDIAS enters fast-growing gaming chair segment
Gaming brand GAMDIAS has unveiled new gaming peripherals and announced its entry into the fast-growing gaming chair category. GAMDIAS will sell game chairs under the Achilles brand with two models: P1 and M1. The Achilles P1 and M1 both have two designs each, five colours and are available in small and large sizes.
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Panasonic expands rugged notebook market share in Europe
Panasonic has cemented its position as Europe’s leading rugged mobile computing manufacturer in the latest market analysis from VDC Research. With its Panasonic Toughbook range, the company extended its market-leading share of the European rugged notebook market with a 67% revenue share of sales in 2016. The Panasonic Toughpad tablet range continued to lead the rugged tablet market with a 56% revenue share of sales and the company’s expansion into the rugged handheld market accelerated with year-on-year growth of 176%.
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DISTREE Russia announces workshop programme including sessions from Microsoft and GfK
DISTREE Russia has confirmed the line-up of workshops and small group sessions at this year’s technology channel event. The sessions form part of an extensive conference programme that runs alongside the main exhibition and pre-scheduled meetings between tech suppliers and channel buyers that take place at the event. DISTREE Russia 2017, which unites technology brands and distributors with senior executives from Russia’s leading B2C and B2B channel partners, takes place in Moscow on the 21-23rd June.
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