HOME INTERVIEW: Matthias Dolejschi, Nuki Home Solutions
Smart homes need smart locks and Nuki is making a strong name for itself in this fast-growing product category. The team from Nuki Home Solutions will attend next month’s DISTREE EMEA to meet face-to-face with top distributors and retailers from across the region. Channel EMEA caught up with Matthias Dolejschi, business development manager at Nuki, to find out more about the company’s channel plans for 2018 and beyond.
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Tech Data appoints Murphy to replace Watt
Distribution giant Tech Data has appointed Miriam Murphy as senior VP, advanced solutions, Europe. Murphy will replace Graeme Watt who will leave Tech Data on January 31st to become CEO of UK technology reseller Softcat, a role he will take up at the beginning of April. In this role, Murphy holds regional responsibility for Tech Data’s advanced solutions go-to-market strategy, which includes products and services for data centre and next-generation technologies such as cloud, internet of things (IoT), analytics, security and associated services.
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Exertis targets UK’s growing sub-£100 mobile market
Distributor Exertis has announced an exclusive agreement to distribute the IMO brand of Android smartphones and feature phones from Verve Connect. The IMO range consists of a series of value smart and feature phones across 2, 3 and 4G. The agreement forms part of Exertis’ attempt to target the growing market for mobile phones that cost less than £100 (US$143).
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Aukey eyes EMEA channel expansion
When hundreds of top buyers from consumer tech distributors and retailers gather for DISTREE EMEA 2018 next month, fast-growing consumer tech vendor Aukey, which now has an annual turnover in the region of US$750m, is ready to showcase its portfolio and recruit new channel partners. David Wu, sales director at Aukey, said: “We want to meet and talk to more professional executives in distribution and retail areas and our goal is to look for more partners to expand our business and penetrate the market together with our partners.”
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Ten top tech products to look out for at DISTREE EMEA 2018
DISTREE Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will gather together senior executives and buyers from the region’s leading distributors, retailers and e-tailers. During the event, which takes place from February 6-9th 2018 in Monaco, hundreds of consumer technology brands will showcase their latest products, meet current partners, look to secure orders and sign new channel partners.
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Mconomy to showcase SoSkild and BeHello brands at DISTREE
Mconomy will showcase its own brands at regional consumer tech channel hosted buyer event DISTREE EMEA, which takes place in Monaco from February 6-9th 2018. Reinier Corporaal, managing director at Mconomy Belgium & Luxembourg, said: “We will meet with distributors, retailers and telecom network operators to present our own mobile accessory brands - SoSkild and BeHello - and discuss possible cooperation.”
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INTERVIEW: Camilo Moreira, Limifield
Fast-growing distributor Limifield is ready to make its mark in European channels with a range of own brand products and solutions. Limifield is a Silver Sponsor at next month’s DISTREE EMEA regional hosted buyer event for the consumer tech channel. Limifield will hold pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with senior buyers from across the region. Channel EMEA caught up with Camilo Moreira, manager at Limifield, to get the lowdown on the company’s plans.
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Akyumen signs Sands in Middle East
Mobile device brand Akyumen has signed Sands Distribution as its GCC distribution partner. The deal covers Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. This is the beginning of a strategic long-term vision for both the companies where Sands Distribution will distribute the Akyumen devices to retail, carrier, and traditional channel across its territory. The companies will work hand in hand to provide the best possible sales, marketing, and customer care experience to the channel as well as to the customers.
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Online voting opens for ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2018 Awards’
The 16th annual DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) hosted buyer tech channel event, which takes place in Monaco from February 6-9th 2018, will host the ‘EMEA Channel Academy (ECA): 2018 Awards’. Celebrating their tenth anniversary in 2018, the ECA Awards continue to recognise excellence in the regional consumer technology distribution and retail channel. Voting is now open for vendors and channel partners to select the ‘Consumer Tech Distributor of the Year’ across 11 separate regions, plus the ‘Consumer Tech Retailer of the Year in eight regions.
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DISTREE EMEA launches annual regional Tech Channel Survey for distributors and retailers
DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has started collecting responses for its 2017 regional consumer tech channel survey. Reaching out to thousands of senior executives from consumer tech distributors, retailers and e-tailers across the region, the survey explores sales performance, business confidence, financial trends and attitudes towards product categories. Liam McSherry, Marketing Director for DISTREE Events, said: “The EMEA Consumer Tech Channel Survey forms part of a global network of research reports that provides deep insight on regional market trends."
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