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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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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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Tuncmatik wins DISTREE Diamond Award for Power Solutions
Energy products vendor Tuncmatik was awarded the DISTREE Diamond Award for Charging & Power Solutions. This latest accolade was based on the company’s successful participation at regional consumer tech channel event DISTREE EMEA 2017, which gathered together 300-plus distributors from across the wider Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region earlier this year.
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Kingston and Marvell celebrate 6 million milestone
Kingston has announced that more than 6 million SSD units have shipped worldwide featuring Marvell controllers. The 6 million units includes both Kingston and HyperX product lines. The feat was accomplished in just over two years, as the HyperX Predator PCIe SSD in February 2015 was the company’s first SSD to ship utilising a Marvell controller. Marvell’s 88SS9293 controller provides fast, next generation SSD performance, making HyperX’s Predator PCIe SSD appealing to system builders and enthusiasts.
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Item tracking solutions vendor TrackR has secured US$50m in Series B funding led by Steve Murray at Revolution Growth, with Foundry Group, Amazon Alexa Fund, DoCoMo Capital, The Glenmede Trust, and Bespoke Strategies also joining the round. The capital will aid the company as it continues creating reliable solutions to quickly find lost items while growing its global community of users. Prior to its Series B, TrackR has raised over US$10m from Foundry Group, Resolute Ventures, IncWell Capital, Orange Fab, Amazon Alexa Fund, and prominent angel investors.
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DISTREE Middle East 2018 consumer tech channel event scheduled for April 22-24 in UAE
DISTREE Middle East 2018 will take place on April 22-24th in the UAE. The three-day channel event unites consumer technology brands and distributors with senior executives and buyers from the region’s leading retailers and e-tailers. Exhibitors pre-schedule one-on-one meetings with retailers and e-tailers attending the event, enabling them to target specific markets or channels for their product portfolio.
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iBRIT strikes Saudi Arabian partnership
Smartphone brand iBRIT has signed a strategic partnership and distribution deal in Saudi Arabia. Haitham Kalakash, CEO of iBRIT, has confirmed that iBRIT is working with distributor Etihad Specialized Trading (EST) in the Kingdom. EST is a subsidiary of the Assr Aljawal Group, which has been operating since 2005.
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Hammer Phones has launched its range of high-end ruggedised smartphones in the UK, and is now looking to expand its channel reach. Hammer Phones are manufactured by MyPhone, part of the publicly traded TelForce One Group in Poland, which was established in 2001, has revenues exceeding US$100m and trades on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Hammer Phones are currently distributed by CI Distribution and Varlink in the UK.
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Nuheara raises funds for retail expansion
Audio device brand Nuheara has successfully completed an institutional placement raising A$9m (US$7.15m) to fund the aggressive global retail expansion of its wearable audio device, IQbuds. ASX-quoted Nuheara’s IQbuds combines the features of a hearing device, a bluetooth earpiece and a noise cancelling headset. Investors will be issued shares at A$0.092 per share, which represents a premium of 2.8% to Nuheara’s 30-day volume weighted average share price.
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