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Distribution giant Tech Data has announced sales of US$7.46 billion for its fourth quarter ending January 31st 2013 – a 5% year-on-year increase. Net profits for the quarter came in at US$56.6m, down 23% from US$73.3m a year earlier. Tech Data’s acquisition of VAD outfit SDG, which closed on November 1st 2012, contributed sales of US$623m in the distributor’s fiscal fourth quarter.
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TRENDnet wins home networking accolade
TRENDnet was crowned EMEA home networking champion at last week’s ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2013 Awards’ held in Monaco in conjunction with DISTREE EMEA. During a Gala Dinner, hundreds of attending distributors and retailers used a live electronic voting system to select the top brand across 12 product categories. Five nominated networking brands - TRENDnet, D-Link, Netgear, TP-Link and Linksys - vied for the title of Home Networking Vendor of the Year.
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‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2013 Awards’ winners announced at DISTREE EMEA
Fifth annual channel awards ceremony took place in Monaco last week in conjunction with DISTREE EMEA. Ingram Micro and Tech Data picked up two distributor awards apiece, with a new voting system in place for 2013. Live electronic voting by hundreds of retailer and distributor executives saw Microsoft and Samsung both pick up two vendor awards.
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DISTREE EMEA 2013 ends with record number of meetings at channel forum
More than 6000 pre-scheduled meetings took place at DISTREE EMEA 2013, setting a new record for the annual channel event. More than 140 brands were represented, meeting channel executives from the region’s leading distributors, retailers and e-tailers. Thousands more informal meetings also took place during the three-day event in Monaco.
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DISTREE EMEA 2013 drives ICT & CE channel business at record-breaking Monaco event
Channel management and business development in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region becomes a whole lot easier for 140-plus ICT and consumer electronics (CE) brands this week. DISTREE EMEA, the region’s leading annual event for the volume ICT & CE channel, starts today with more than 5500 pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings already confirmed for the three-day event.
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GfK to deliver market insight at DISTREE EMEA
Research company GfK is an Event Partner at this week’s DISTREE EMEA channel event in Monaco. Expert speakers from GfK will deliver a series of presentations, giving vendors, distributors and retailers access to the freshest market data and detailed insight into the latest channel trends. Dr Rudi Aunkofer, Global Research Director IT, GfK Retail and Technology, will deliver a keynote address on Thursday 21st February from 10:30-11:00 entitled ‘High Technology Markets in 2013: The Dawn of a New Demand Cycle’.
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Lenovo fully focused on channel needs
Fast-growing Lenovo is a Silver Sponsor at this year’s DISTREE EMEA in Monaco. Lenovo continues to climb the PC rankings and will use its participation at the channel event to listen to existing and potential partners, discuss its channel engagement priorities for 2013 and showcase the full breadth of the Lenovo portfolio. Neil Berville, executive director EMEA channels and alliances at Lenovo, will take part in the Live@DISTREE presentation session to outline the company’s strategy to delegates.
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XPAL Power ready to expand in EMEA
This week’s DISTREE EMEA event in Monaco will provide the perfect channel development platform for XPAL Power as the vendor looks to build new routes-to-market across Europe, Middle East and Africa. XPAL Power will showcase its innovative product portfolio including its PowerSkin range for smartphones including PoP’n - a ‘Made for iPhone’ (MFI) approved external battery pack for the iPhone 5.
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Alion readies Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics range
Russian company Alion is an official licensee for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics merchandise programme. Alion, which also operates as a distributor in Russia, plans to introduce its official Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics collection of accessories at DISTREE EMEA 2013 in Monaco. With more and more distributors looking to create and develop own brand sales in the accessories space, Alion hopes to capture a significant chunk of sales with its Sochi 2014 products.
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Ingram Micro Europe Mobility appoints Currie
Ingram Micro Europe Mobility, the mobile device arm of the distribution giant, has appointed Jac Currie as president, effective February 18th. He will report to Shailendra Gupta, global head of Ingram Micro’s Mobility business and senior executive VP and president, Ingram Micro Asia Pacific. Currie will replace Anurag Gupta, current president of Ingram Micro Europe Mobility, who has resigned to pursue personal interests. Anurag Gupta will work with Currie until March 31st 2013, to ensure a smooth transition.
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