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Middle East components distributor Golden Systems has picked up a partner award from Gigabyte in recognition of its efforts to promote and sell the vendor’s products in the region. Johnson Lin, CEO at Gigabyte, presented the partner award to Golden Systems’ Ehsan Hashemi during Computex 2008 held in Taiwan.
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Lexmark appoints Sah Tech in Libya
Printing and imaging solutions vendor Lexmark International Middle East has appointed Sah Tech as a distributor for the Libyan market. Sah Tech will take on responsibility for the distribution, sales and after-sales service for Lexmark products and solutions in the country.
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Brightstar launches global accessories unit
Wireless device distribution giant Brightstar has whipped the covers off its new global accessories company called Brightstar Accessories. The new unit, which will be headquartered in Miami, will focus on the procurement, marketing, sales and distribution of innovative mobile device accessories to operator, retail and dealer customers worldwide. Brightstar has named former Jabra executive Morten Steen-Jorgensen as president and CEO of the new company.
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Overland appoints UK channel manager
Overland Storage has strengthened its team with the appointment of Dean Strutton as channel account manager for the UK. Strutton joins Overland from IT storage distributor CMS Peripherals. In his new role, Strutton will be responsible for building and strengthening Overland’s managed partner business.
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Avnet extends Colubris rights to Germany
Avnet Technology Solutions has extended its distribution deal with Colubris Networks to cover Germany. The move comes following the successful business relationship between Colubris and Avnet in the UK. Avnet will offer Colubris full portfolio of intelligent wireless LANs in the German market, strengthening the distributor’s wireless solutions offering.
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Aptec selects Exactus solution
Middle East distribution giant Aptec will implement a new warehouse management system (WMS) from Exactus. The deal, which was announced by BSG - the regional partner and competency centre for Exactus - will see Aptec implement the Aware WMS to help manage its fulfillment and distribution operations. The solution will initially be installed at Aptec’s distribution centre in Jebel Ali Free Zone, UAE.
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South River signs WBC for France
South River Technologies has signed up WBC as a distributor to develop the channel to market for a French version of the vendor’s WebDrive product. WBC will exclusively distribute WebDrive – a universal file access client that South River claims enables users to securely access, edit and manage documents on remote servers through the convenience of a drive letter.
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Computerlinks signs up for Ruckus
Value-added distributor Computerlinks has boosted its portfolio, signing a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with Ruckus Wireless covering the vendor’s ZoneFlex product range. Computerlinks claims that the new addition to its portfolio fills a gap and helps resellers to offer a complete portfolio of wireless solutions.
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Track Distribution Middle East (TDME) – the new incarnation of global giant Tech Data’s discarded Middle East enterprise and components business – has finalised a distribution deal for Qimonda’s Aeneon memory products covering the UAE, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Track is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Middle East distribution powerhouse Aptec Holdings.
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Online adds Avaya enterprise portfolio
Middle East networking VAD Online Distribution has added Avaya’s enterprise portfolio to its vendor line-up. The deal covers the entire Middle East region excluding Saudi Arabia. Online says that the deal is significant for its convergent technologies business. The company will push Avaya’s internet protocol telephony systems, communications software applications and services through its reseller base.
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