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UK-based distribution giant Westcoast has announced the expansion of their operational capacity with the lease of a new 340,000 square foot warehouse facility in Andover, Hampshire, UK. The facility is due to become operational this year and will effectively double Westcoast’s UK warehouse space. The new warehouse will add to existing facilities in Theale, Berkshire; Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire; Wilford, Nottinghamshire and St.Albans, Hertfordshire.
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RP tech India adds Supermicro rights
Distributor RP tech India has added Supermicro to its vendor portfolio. The distribution agreement strengthens RP tech’s enterprise solutions portfolio, allowing it to offer Supermicro’s wide range of enterprise server storage and networking solutions to multiple verticals through its channel customer base of systems integrators and value-added resellers.
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Distribution giant ALSO has continued its acquisition spree, snapping up Bulgaria-based Solytron. With 120 employees, annual sales of US$124m and a market share of more than 30%, Solytron is positioned as one of the leading IT distributors in Bulgaria. Solytron represents more than 50 brands and also provides service, consulting and training.
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DISTREE Russia partners with Merlion to support new brands entering market
DISTREE Russia has struck a partnership with leading in-country broadline distributor Merlion to offer comprehensive event support and assistance for new brands looking to enter the Russian market. The Merlion Pavilion Package (MPP) provides consumer tech, consumer electronics (CE) and IT brands with the chance to exhibit as part of the dedicated Merlion Pavilion at hosted buyer event DISTREE Russia 2019, which takes place in Moscow from May 29th to 31st.
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DISTREE APAC 2019 exhibitors to benefit from access to Structured Wishlist system
DISTREE Events has confirmed that its Structured Wishlist system will be made available to exhibitors participating at DISTREE Asia-Pacific (APAC) 2019, which takes place in Singapore on November 6-8th. DISTREE APAC is a premium hosted buyer event that allows consumer tech, consumer electronics (CE) and IT brands to hold pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with senior executives from top distributors, retailers and e-tailers from across the region.
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RLVNT Distribution signs COROS
RLVNT Distribution, a specialist in sports and lifestyle technology, has signed a distribution agreement with COROS Wearables. COROS develops products for explorers and athletes with a focus on creating inspiring experiences under extreme conditions. The distribution agreement includes Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Benelux and France and will initially focus on COROS’ GPS Multisport watch APEX.
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CMS Distribution extends Micro Focus partnership
CMS Distribution, a specialist distributor supplying business and consumer technologies has announced an extended partnership with Micro Focus, the seventh largest pure-play software company in the world. CMS customers will now be able to access the complete Micro Focus portfolio, providing world-class enterprise-grade scalable solutions, delivering innovation across DevOps, hybrid IT, security and risk management and predictive analytics.
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DISTREE APAC to take place in Singapore in November 2019
The sixth annual DISTREE Asia-Pacific (APAC) will take place in Singapore on 6th to 8th November 2019. As a premium hosted buyer channel event, DISTREE APAC offers consumer technology, consumer electronics (CE), IT and digital lifestyle brands an opportunity to hold pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with senior executives from APAC’s leading distributors, plus representatives from the region’s top retailers, e-tailers and marketplaces.
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Xtrfy signs Pacificomm as distributor
Swedish gaming brand Xtrfy has strengthened its channel reach in Asia-Pacific, appointing Pacificomm as an exclusive distribution partner for Australia and New Zealand. Pacificomm has already started onboarding retailers and resellers to drive Xtrfy’s sales in the region. Xtrfy are already in the assortment at retailers such as JB Hi-Fi and Mwave.
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Western European distributor PC revenues continue to rise
Western Europe’s largest distributors saw revenues from PC sales continue to rise in early first quarter 2019 after a significant increase last year, according to data published by CONTEXT, the IT market intelligence company. PC revenues were up by 6% year-on-year during the first two months of the year – to €2 billion (US$2.28 billion) – on the back of a 5% growth last year.
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