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Distributor Elko has added thermal solutions from Cooler Master to its portfolio. Elko will carry the vendor’s products in Russia, the Baltic States and Ukraine. Cooler Master’s range includes cooling systems, PC cases and power supplies, chassis, industrial and telecommunications equipment, mobile and laptop accessories, plus peripheral products for professional gaming PCs.
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Infopro Digital acquires DISTREE Events
Infopro Digital has continued its expansion with the acquisition of DISTREE Events, a global leader in the organisation of ICT and consumer electronics (CE) events. DISTREE Events helps more than 400 ICT and CE brands grow their channel reach across 120 countries each year. More than 1,000 retailers, e-tailers and distributors attend the company’s events around the world. These events facilitate more than 10,000 one-on-one meetings between vendors and channel partners per annum.
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Entatech adds Func to gaming portfolio
UK distributor Entatech has added the Func range to its gaming portfolio. Entatech will push the Surface 1030 and MS-3 gaming mouse from Func. Entatech offers a growing portfolio of gaming and peripheral vendors, as it looks to carve out a reputation as a distributor of high-specification gaming products.
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Senheng announces MOLPay collaboration
Malaysian retailer Senheng has announced a strategic collaboration with online payment solution provider MOLPay. Under the terms of the agreement, MOLPay will add a physical payment service to its online merchants’ payment methods. Consumers will be able to purchase online and pay for the transactions in cash at any of Senheng’s 130-plus outlets in Malaysia.
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Binetti gets EMEA channel role at Dell
Hardware vendor Dell has named Laurent Binetti as general manager of EMEA channel sales. Most recently he served as general manager for the Dell commercial business in the Southern Europe region. Binetti replaces Emmanuel Mouquet who will become general manager of Dell France from 1st February 2013. Mouquet has overseen sales in Dell’s PartnerDirect programme since its creation and helped it grow to the point where channel now accounts for 50% of the vendor’s sales in EMEA.
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Mobile lifestyle brand Vacii is coming to Europe to meet partners and sign channel agreements at this year’s DISTREE EMEA 2013 in Monaco, which takes place from February 19-22nd. Amy Pai, marketing director at Vacii, said: “Vacii is a trendy and vibrant mobile lifestyle brand founded by a group of experienced designers. We are dedicated to creating premium quality, innovative accessories that bring joy to our everyday experience with mobile technology.”
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Also-Actebis grabs majority stake in Atomblock
European distribution giant Also-Actebis has acquired a majority stake in Dutch electronic software distribution (ESD) outfit Atomblock. The company will in future trade under the name Also Digital. In addition to ESD, Atomblock, which was set up in 2010, also offers point of sales activation (POSA) services.
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Senheng teams with U Mobile for data packages
Malaysian IT and consumer electronics retailer Senheng Electric has launched a tablet PC promotion with telecoms operator U Mobile. Under the terms of the agreement U Mobile becomes the first 3G telecoms operator to provide data packages with devices sold through Senheng and SenQ retail outlets across Malaysia. U Mobile believes the deal is an important step in terms of widening in-country distribution of its data packages.
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BrightPoint strikes Fitbit deal
Mobility distributor BrightPoint has struck a logistics services agreement with Fitbit, a manufacturer of wireless fitness and health devices. Under the terms of the deal, BrightPoint’s regional affiliates will provide a variety of logistic services in both Europe and North America, including receiving, warehousing, inventory and order management, kitting, transportation management, order fulfilment and reverse logistics for the Fitbit ultra wireless tracker and Aria Wi-Fi smart scale.
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Brightstar divests European stake
Mobility distributor Brightstar has agreed to divest its 50% stake in its European joint venture to Tech Data for US$165.6m cash. Brightstar has announced that, despite the divestment, it plans to continue operating in Europe through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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