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Distributor Tech Data has announced it has expanded the availability of Amazon Web Services (AWS) on its StreamOne enterprise solutions platform to Spain, Portugal and the Nordics. “By expanding our cloud offering to include AWS on our StreamOne enterprise solutions platform in Spain, Portugal and the Nordics, we are offering our partners more choice to help their customers excel in the transition of their businesses to a cloud model,” said Reza Honarmand, VP cloud Europe at Tech Data.
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Ingram Micro launches IoT unit in META region
Distributor Ingram Micro has launched an IoT (Internet of Things) business unit in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region. Over the last 24 months, Ingram Micro has launched several solutions-based business units including ones for cloud technology, cybersecurity and physical security. These centres of excellence have positioned the company to become a leader in these high growth segments, supporting the channel in the region and beyond.
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Tech Data adds Cisco Spark and Umbrella to StreamOne
Distributor Tech Data has announced the availability of Cisco Spark collaboration software and Cisco Umbrella cloud security on its StreamOne cloud marketplace, making it easier for resellers across Europe, the US and Canada to offer both solutions to their customers via the cloud. Cisco Spark and Cisco Umbrella are designed for highly secure, cloud-based collaboration in the modern workplace.
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Exertis Medium strikes Vestel deal
Exertis, a distributor of technology products for the B2B, mobile and retail markets, has announced an agreement to distribute the Vestel range of interactive flat panel displays (IFPD) through its pro AV division Exertis Medium. Ian Aitken, Exertis Medium director, said: “Demand for interactive displays is still growing both within traditional markets like education but also increasingly in other vertical markets such as retail, corporates and other public sector areas.”
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Fox-IT and Ingram Micro sign deal in Asia
Fox-IT and Ingram Micro Asia have announced a partnership agreement which will see them work together with the aim of making the Asian market digitally safer. The partner agreement allows Ingram Micro Asia to deliver the high certified security levels to its customers through the one-way network connection of the Fox DataDiode, preventing unwanted access to corporate networks and critical systems, without impeding the free flow of information.
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Exclusive Group sales climb 38% in 2017
VAD outfit Exclusive Group has announced its best financial results to date. The company claims that the results establish it as one of the largest cyber and cloud transformation distributors in the world. Total sales in 2017 climbed 38% year-on-year to hit US$2.16 billion. Exclusive Group claims that it is now ‘the go-to VAD for cyber and cloud migration on a global scale’.
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Distributor Exertis has acquired Hypertec, a UK-based distributor of third party and own brand products that include memory, storage, accessories, assistive technology and security. Hypertec employs over 50 staff at its facility in Hungerford, Berkshire. It generated sales of over £20m (US$27.7m) in fiscal 2017, selling to over 400 active customer accounts, including most of the UK’s largest resellers who provide their products to enterprises, SMBs and the public sector.
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AB Group sales climb in fourth quarter of 2017
Central & Eastern Europe distribution giant AB Group saw sales climb 8.5% year-on-year for the quarter ending December 31st, 2017 to hit US$813m. During the traditionally busy fourth quarter AB Group benefitted from the increased business efficiency of its new modern automated distribution centre in Manic, Poland. AB has experienced dynamic growth in cloud, gaming, digital signage and its value-added distribution (VAD) business.
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Ingram Micro signs META cloud deal with Palo Alto
Distribution giant Ingram Micro has announced a Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region cloud services aggregation agreement with Palo Alto Networks, the next-generation security company. This builds upon the existing Ingram Micro and Palo Alto Networks relationship already established in a number of countries in the Americas and Asia Pacific.
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Tech Data recruits Deklerck for SVP role
Distribution colossus Tech Data has recruited Dominique Deklerck as senior VP for Benelux, Iberia and Italy. Deklerck is an IT distribution industry veteran, having served for more than 25 years at rival distributor Ingram Micro, where he held a number of senior leadership roles including executive managing director, Belux, Italy, and Brazil; VP and deputy managing director, China; VP, business development, Singapore; and, most recently, in a global role as VP operations performance.
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