HOME UK distributor GNR has added HiWatch rights to its portfolio. HiWatch is a new brand from video surveillance supplier HikVision. Dave Stevinson, managing director at GNR Tech, said: “As a company, we were very impressed with the HikVision product range, business model and market strategy. The accredited reseller initiative will offer fantastic value add to our resellers enabling attractive margin opportunities. The exclusive partnership with HikVision cements our foothold within the video surveillance market, and we are very optimistic of the growth of the brand.”
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DISTREE Russia 2018 scheduled for May 30th to June 1st
The 15th annual DISTREE Russia will take place in Moscow on May 30th to June 1st, 2018. The country’s leading annual channel event will offer technology brands and distributors access to Russia leading retailers, e-tailers and resellers in one place at one time. DISTREE Russia 2018 will take place in the luxurious surroundings of the Areal Congress Hotel. Surrounded by green parklands, this conveniently located hotel is situated just 10 miles from Moscow’s ring road.
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Ingram Micro signed as Kaspersky Middle East training partner
Ingram Micro Training MEA, a provider of instructor-led technical training, has partnered with Kaspersky Lab as training provider for the Middle East Region. With this partnership, Ingram Micro is now authorised to provide certified training for end point solutions of Kaspersky Lab in the GCC. Ingram Micro will provide training services to all Kaspersky Lab customers and partners, aiming to further strengthen the vendor’s training offerings for the channel community.
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Exertis adds Warmup smart thermostat rights
Distributor Exertis has added Warmup’s range of smart thermostats to its UK portfolio. The thermostats can be placed anywhere in the home, communicating with a wireless receiver unit which is connected to the central heating system’s boiler, working remotely with a smartphone to provide consumers with an optimised heating solution.
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Ring signs ABM as MENA distributor
Smart home solutions vendor Ring has appointed Arab Business Machines (ABM) as a distributor for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. ABM will promote and distribute Ring’s home security products and solutions and offer value-added services through its extensive channel partner network. ABM will distribute Ring’s products in the UAE, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Iraq.
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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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