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Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with ABC Data, a leading IT hardware and consumer electronics distributor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The agreement aims to bring powerful, reliable and cost-effective cloud computing products and services to the CEE market in a bid to help local businesses capture opportunities during the digital age.
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New Structured Wishlist system launched for DISTREE EMEA
DISTREE Events has launched a new Structured Wishlist system for its flagship hosted buyer tech and consumer electronics (CE) channel event. Confirmed exhibitors participating at DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2019, which takes place on February 19th to 22nd in Monaco, will have access to the new system, which allows them to nominate specific channel partners they wish to hold one-on-one meetings with at the event.
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Fruugo appoints Hancox as Chairman
Fruugo.com, the fast-growing global marketplace platform has announced that Mike Hancox, previously CEO of Ideal Shopping and former CEO of Shop Direct and former CEO of Otto UK (part of the world’s largest home shopping group), has been appointed as Chairman of Fruugo.com Limited. Soaring revenues and four consecutive years of triple digit revenue growth have led the board of Fruugo to consider the next major steps in Fruugo’s global expansion.
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New Global Buyer Programme announced for DISTREE EMEA 2019 channel event
DISTREE Events has launched a new Global Buyer Programme (GBP) for its flagship hosted buyer tech and consumer electronics (CE) channel event. For the first time, a selection of VIP distributors, retailers and e-tailers from Asia and the Americas will be invited to next year’s DISTREE Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), which takes place in Monaco from February 19-22nd 2019.
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DCC Technology acquires Stampede
DCC, a leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has acquired Stampede, a leader in value-added ProAV distribution with offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company provides a global network of 20,000 resellers with a range of integrated AV and IT solutions from more than 150 vendor partners. Tim Griffin, DCC Technology managing director, said: “The acquisition of Stampede adds an exciting new brand to our portfolio that complements our Exertis brand in Europe.”
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DISTREE EMEA 2019 Early Bird offer announced
DISTREE Events has announced an improved range of benefits as part of its Early Bird offer for exhibitors participating at DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2019 – the region’s leading premium hosted buyer event for technology channels. The 17th annual DISTREE EMEA will take place in Monaco from 19th to 22nd February 2019. The Early Bird offer includes €3000 (US$3530) worth of exhibitor benefits.
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EMEA printer hardware shipments climb
Unit shipments of printer hardware to Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) grew by 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018. The positive performance was largely due to increased sell-in in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Central and Eastern European (CEE) regions, which was sufficient to offset declines across Western Europe (WE), according to data published by CONTEXT, the IT market intelligence company.
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Krusell signs partner contract with Samsung
Swedish mobile case manufacturer Krusell has signed a partner contract with Samsung to join their global Samsung Mobile Accessory Partner Program (SMAPP). The agreement opens up opportunities for Krusell and Samsung to design and market a line of Krusell products under the co-branding of ‘Designed for Samsung’. Ulf Sandberg, CEO at Krusell, said: “We are very happy to announce this co-operation. The partnership will not only be beneficial for both parties through a widened portfolio of products, it will also open new doors in terms of distribution of Krusell’s cases and covers for Samsung Galaxy devices.”
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Arrow Electronics appointed as Densify distributor for EMEA
Arrow Electronics has been appointed as an EMEA distributor for Densify, the developer of machine learning cloud optimisation service, Cloe. Arrow adds Densify to its broad portfolio of best-of-breed solutions designed to help businesses grow faster, operate efficiently and transform in a dynamic market. Alexis Brabant, VP of sales for Arrow`s enterprise computing solutions business unit in EMEA, said: “Through this collaboration, Densify recognises the power of Arrow`s EMEA channel to leverage cloud adoption.”
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Ingram Micro wins Dell EMC global distributor award
Ingram Micro picked up the 2018 Dell EMC Global Distributor of the Year Award. This marks the second consecutive year Ingram Micro has received this prestigious recognition from Dell EMC. Ingram Micro received the accolade among a global field of Dell EMC partners based on a combination of metrics, including sales performance and significant investment and commitment to the Dell EMC business.
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