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DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has started collecting responses for its 2018 regional consumer tech channel survey. Reaching out to thousands of senior executives from consumer tech distributors, retailers, e-tailers and marketplaces across the region, the survey explores sales performance, business confidence, financial trends, technology trends and attitudes towards product categories.
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Exertis, a distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets, has announced organisational changes to its European, UK and Ireland operations. Paul Bryan, Exertis UK managing director, will take on the added responsibility of the Irish business. He will be supported by Rod McCarthy who becomes head of Ireland following John Dunne’s promotion to the new position of chief commercial officer, North America, and Gerry O’Keeffe’s move to an international role responsible for expanding Exertis’ presence in existing and new territories.
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DISTREE Russia 2019 to deliver new channel growth opportunities
The 16th annual DISTREE Russia will take place in Moscow on May 29th to May 31st, 2019. The country’s leading hosted buyer channel event will offer technology brands and distributors access to Russia leading retailers, e-tailers and resellers in one place at one time. Frederic Simard, Event Director for DISTREE Russia, said: “Building on the success of this year’s event, DISTREE Russia 2019 will once again provide exhibitors with a unique opportunity to hold pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with the country’s leading channel partners, spanning both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) channels.”
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iBRIT continues rapid Middle East channel expansion
iBRIT has continued its rapid Middle East channel expansion, signing new distribution and retail agreements in Palestine with Almadafa and 2A Distribution. iBRIT has also strengthened its presence in Kuwait, inking new channel agreements with distributor Link Communications and retailer Carrefour.
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Ring partners with PRO TECHnology
Smart home security vendor Ring has partnered with PRO TECHnology. This partnership will help Ring expand its reach across the regional market offering residential real estate developers and homeowners access to Ring’s innovative home security products and solutions. PRO TECHnology will act as a VAR for Ring’s latest suite of smart home security products.
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Tech Data adds Cloudera in Europe
Distributor Tech Data has announced a pan-European agreement with Cloudera, the modern platform for machine learning and analytics optimised for the cloud. Under the new distribution deal, Tech Data’s customers can access Cloudera’s full portfolio of products and solutions. Craig Smith, VP IoT and Analytics Europe, at Tech Data, said: “Data is at the heart of all machine learning and analytics applications. Before the data can be processed by the applications, you first need to give it a scalable home, where it can be sorted, structured and categorised. Cloudera provides a highly effective enterprise-strength platform for this purpose.”
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Exertis, a leading distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets, has announced its distribution of vacuum cleaners and microwaves from Hoover, a leading brand in household appliances and part of the Haier Group. Harriet Croft, Exertis, general manager, core electricals said, “This is an exciting opportunity for Exertis to work with one of the most iconic brands in the domestic, electricals market as we broaden our portfolio to existing retailers and engage with new customers in this market.”
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Ingram Micro signs NVIDIA deal for META region
Distributor Ingram Micro has struck a new deal with components vendor NVIDIA. Under the terms of the agreement, Ingram Micro is authorised to sell and promote NVIDIA’s deep learning, GPU virtualisation and high performance computing solutions in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and South Africa.
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Danby expands European distribution
Exertis, a distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets has announced its distribution of under counter fridges, chest freezers, and wine and beverage coolers from Danby, a leading refrigeration and speciality home-comfort appliance company in North America. Harriet Croft, Exertis, general manager, core electricals, said: “Danby has built a reputation for manufacturing quality domestic appliances with a seventy-one year history of innovative design and success in the refrigeration market.”
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DCC Technology buys Jam Industries
DCC Technology, a leading sales, marketing and services partner for global technology brands has announced the acquisition by DCC plc of Jam Industries, one of North America’s largest value-added distributor of musical instruments, professional audio and consumer electronics products. Tim Griffin, DCC Technology managing director said, “Our acquisition of Jam represents the next step in DCC Technology’s strategy to extend its geographic footprint and product range, strengthening our relationship with new and existing suppliers while also broadening our base of customers.”
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