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Distributor Exertis has appointed two directors to its UK purchasing team. Kati Eagle has been promoted to the role of purchasing director for IT and mobile based in Basingstoke, and Stephen Davidson has been recruited as the purchasing director for the consumer division, based in Harlow. Both will report to Mark Kahr, Exertis UK purchasing director.
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CMS Distribution partners with iiyama
CMS Distribution has announced a new partnership with iiyama, a supplier of display solutions, and high-performance gaming monitors. Using its channel network across UK and Ireland and its reach into online retail, CMS Distribution will promote iiyama displays, desktop monitors, G-Master gaming monitors and professional touch screens.
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Courts reports first quarter results
Technology, electronics and furniture retailer Courts Asia has announced net profits of US$4.49m on sales of US$137.2m for the first quarter ending 30th June 2017. Courts’ profitability in Singapore remains strong and the company has opened two new stores in East Malaysia. Courts is working towards a minimum of five new stores each in Malaysia and Indonesia moving forwards. Revenues for the first quarter declined 4.5% year-on-year with profits falling 31%.
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HCL Infosystems confirms Apple rights in India
Indian IT group HCL Infosystems has confirmed an agreement to distribute Apple products, including iPhones and other Apple products, in the Indian market. HCL Infosystems announced in July 2017 that it was in discussions with Apple regarding a distribution deal in India. Apple has existing distribution tie-ups with Ingram Micro, Redington, Rashi Peripherals and Beetel Teletech in India.
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Indian distributor conducts GST awareness campaign
Indian distributor Rashi Peripherals recently concluded its unique goods and services tax (GST) PC campaign for partners. The ‘R U GST Ready’ campaign aimed at creating GST awareness among partners and assisting them in smooth transition to the new tax regime. Under the campaign, over 300 Champions of Rashi Peripherals spread across the country reached out to over 1000 outlets and assisted partners in upgrading their existing IT hardware to comply with GST requirements. Rashi Peripherals claims that it was the only distributor in India to start GST billing from July 1st.
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Hubbard joins mobile unit at Exertis
Distributor Exertis has appointed Rik Hubbard as commercial and services director for its mobile division, reporting to Simon Woodman, Exertis mobile director. In this role, Hubbard will be working with the sales and purchasing teams to maximise performance of the division’s vendors. His remit will include building on the opportunity to launch a range of device-focused services from trade-in, repair and refurbishment to finance and service contracts, following Exertis’ recent announcement that it had acquired MTR Group.
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Emerging markets distributor ELKO has picked up a number of distributor awards based on voring from resellers participating in research house CONTEXT’s ChannelWatch survey. ELKO was named Specialist Distributor of the Year in all three Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. ELKO also picked up the Best Broadline Distributor of the Year award for 2016 in Lithuania.
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Rashi Peripherals eyes components growth in India
Indian distribution giant Rashi Peripherals recently concluded a training programme on components, designed to encourage the growth of ‘personalised PC’ offerings across India. Leading IT brands such as Toshiba, Asus, Intel, Western Digital and ADATA showcased their new offerings and also conducted in-depth training session on their latest product portfolio. Rashi also organised a training session on goods and services tax (GST) to educate attendees on the new tax regime in India.
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ZOTAC goes exclusive with Exertis
Exertis has confirmed a UK distribution deal with ZOTAC for its complete line-up of products, including graphics cards and mini-PCs. Stuart Hatch, components general manager at Exertis, said: “ZOTAC has a great range of Nvidia graphics cards with models that are keenly priced even up to enthusiast-grade water-cooled models. In addition, ZOTAC provides an extensive range of bare-bone Mini-PCs, including gaming models with integrated Nvidia GeForce GTX GPUs, which widens our product offering to our resellers.”
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DISTREE Middle East 2018 consumer tech channel event scheduled for April 22-24 in UAE
DISTREE Middle East 2018 will take place on April 22-24th in the UAE. The three-day channel event unites consumer technology brands and distributors with senior executives and buyers from the region’s leading retailers and e-tailers. Exhibitors pre-schedule one-on-one meetings with retailers and e-tailers attending the event, enabling them to target specific markets or channels for their product portfolio.
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