HOME INTERVIEW: Oliver Kinne, Gigaset Smartphones
Gigaset Smartphones is ready to expand its distribution and retail reach at next month’s DISTREE Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) event, which takes place in Monaco from February 19th to 22nd. The 17th annual DISTREE EMEA provides exhibitors with a unique opportunity to hold pre-scheduled meetings with senior executives from top distributors, retailers and e-tailers from 50-plus countries in one place at one time. Channel EMEA, an official Media Partner for DISTREE EMEA, caught up with Oliver Kinne, global sales and marketing director for Gigaset Smartphones, to get the lowdown on the company’s channel plans.
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Atlantis confirmed for DISTREE EMEA 2019
Iberia-based distributor Atlantis Internacional has confirmed its participation at DISTREE EMEA 2019, which takes place in Monaco from February 19th to 22nd. DISTREE EMEA is a premium hosted buyer event, which gives consumer tech, consumer electronics (CE) and IT brands a unique opportunity to hold pre-scheduled meetings with senior executives from top channel partners from 50-plus countries. Atlantis distributes its products across 25 markets in Europe and North Africa, with Spain and Portugal as its main markets.
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Denaster plans UK and India expansion
Denaster, a UAE-based retail distributor that helps international brands such as Bang & Olufsen, Parrot and Nokia reach consumers across the Middle East, has chosen Oracle NetSuite to support its international expansion into India and the UK. With NetSuite, Denaster will be able to take advantage of the cloud to gain a single view into key business metrics across its entire operations and quickly and easily set up local operations in new markets.
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Exertis, a leading distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets today announced the promotion of Jamie Brothwell to the newly created position of business development director. In addition, Al Coyne steps up to lead Exertis’ print division. Both roles report into Phil Brown, Exertis, sales and commercial director and are effective from January 2019.
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DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has released preliminary findings from its 2018 EMEA Consumer Tech Channel Survey. Smart Home, Gaming & Gaming Accessories, Mobile Devices and Audio (Headphones & Speakers) were identified as the product categories with the most growth potential in EMEA in 2019, according to this year’s survey. Hundreds of distributors, retailers and e-tailers participated in the annual DISTREE EMEA survey.
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RP tech India targets gaming growth
Distributor RP tech India is bullish over the booming gaming business opportunity in India. RP tech has announced its aim to become a ‘one stop shop’ for all the gaming needs of the fast-growing community of gamers in India. With more than 65% of India’s population under 35, a recent joint study by Google India and KPMG claimed that India’s online gaming community would add 190 million new gamers by 2021 and become a US$1 billion market opportunity.
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NASDAQ-quoted accessories company ZAGG has acquired Gear4 from STRAX for US$40m – the equivalent of Gear4’s projected 2018 sales. Accounting for 23% market share in the UK and with significant growth in North America this year, Gear4’s extensive range of impact absorbing smartphone cases covers all leading handsets. Gear4’s cases exclusively feature D3O technology, the thinnest and most advanced impact and shock absorbing material currently used in professional sports, industrial and military equipment applications.
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GfK confirmed as Event Partner for DISTREE EMEA 2019
GfK has been confirmed as an official Event Partner for DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2019, the region’s leading hosted buyer event for consumer technology, consumer electronics (CE) and IT channels. DISTREE EMEA will take place in Monaco from February 19th to 22nd 2019. GfK connects data and science. Innovative research solutions provide answers for key business questions around consumers, markets, brands and media – now and in the future.
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NUU Mobile expands MEA channel reach
Fast-growing smartphone brand NUU Mobile continues to accelerate its channel reach across the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region. Noour Ali, global sales director at NUU Mobile, said: “We have recently signed Al Futtaim as a distributor for the UAE market, One Trading for Egypt and Amtel Limited to cover Kuwait. We have also signed Smart Connections for the growing markets in Tanzania and Kenya.”
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Exertis to offer Google Pixel 3
Exertis, a leading distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets today announced a UK agreement to distribute the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL from Google. “We are delighted to be offering the Google Pixel 3 to our customers. The phone has been receiving great reviews in the media based on its excellent display, stunning cameras and software experience,” said Mark Weston, Exertis mobile sales director.
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