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Archos will offer cryptocurrency enthusiasts a hardware wallet to secure their bitcoins and other currencies, to ensure cold storage of private keys and to prevent hacking attempts. The Archos Safe-T mini will be available starting June 2018, at €49.99 (US$61.53). The Archos Safe-T mini is the first development of the Archos research and development team in this field. The team provided its expertise in securing cold storage data, and in designing and developing the Archos Safe-T mini. To ensure the process traceability, the device will be manufactured in France.
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Distributor winners announced for ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2018 Awards’ at DISTREE EMEA
The ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2018 Awards’ were held in conjunction with regional consumer tech channel hosted buyer event DISTREE EMEA 2018. The awards included a series of 11 awards for consumer technology distributors, with the winners announced during DISTREE EMEA, which took place in Monaco. A total of 11 distributors received awards with ABC Data, ALSO, ASBIS, CMS Distribution, Esprinet, Exertis, Ingram Micro, Merlion, Mitsumi, Redington and Tech Data all winning one apiece.
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DISTREE EMEA 2018 Diamond Award winners confirmed after live vote by channel partners
The global DISTREE Diamonds award series for consumer technology brands continued at DISTREE EMEA 2018 earlier this month. The recipients of DISTREE Diamond Awards were determined by live voting from distributors and channel partners during the Gala Dinner at this year’s DISTREE EMEA consumer tech channel hosted buyer event in Monaco from February 6th to 9th.
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ALSO boosts sales and profits in 2017
Distribution giant ALSO boosted its sales 11.4% year-on-year in calendar 2017 to hit €8.9 billion (US$10.99 billion). Net profits for the year jumped 11.2% to €92.5m (US$114.24m) – a net profit margin of 1.04%. The company has raided its proposed dividend by 22.2% on the back of the results. Gustavo Möller-Hergt, CEO of ALSO Holding, said: “This is an excellent result. We have exceeded our goals for 2017, while continuing to drive the transformation of our company forward and consistently implementing our strategy.”
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Nuvias appointed EMEA distributor for BlueJeans Network
VAD Nuvias has signed a pan-EMEA distribution agreement with BlueJeans Network, a cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. BlueJeans brings video, audio and web conferencing together with the collaboration tools people use every day. Nuvias will be bundling the BlueJeans’ platform with videoconferencing devices from Polycom to provide solutions which scale from SMEs up to large enterprises.
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DISTREE EMEA 2018 concludes in Monaco
The 16th annual DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) consumer tech regional channel event finished last Friday in Monaco. Hundreds of tech brands were represented at this year’s event, holding pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with senior executives and buyers from the region’s leading distributors, retailers and channel partners. DISTREE EMEA 2018 took place at the Fairmont Hotel, running from February 6th to 9th.
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Ewent Eminent eyes channel expansion at DISTREE EMEA
Ewent Eminent will highlight the breadth of its technology portfolio to hundreds of tech distributors and retailers at this week’s DISTREE EMEA hosted buyer channel event in Monaco. The company will look to strengthen its brand equity and focus on the strength of its channel support, the quality of its products and their ease of use for customers.
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DISTREE EMEA 2018 gets underway in Monaco
The 16th annual DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) consumer tech regional channel event starts today in Monaco. Hundreds of tech brands are represented at this year’s event, holding pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with senior executives and buyers from the region’s leading distributors, retailers and channel partners. DISTREE EMEA 2018 takes place at the Fairmont Hotel, running from February 6th to 9th.
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DISTREE Events has announced preliminary findings from its annual Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) consumer tech distributor survey. The in-depth survey was completed by more than 100 distributors between December 4th 2017 and 9th January 2018. Distributors were asked to assess which product categories represented the best growth potential for their business in calendar 2018. The standout category was Gaming, with 54% of distributors identifying it as a top three product segment for sales growth potential in 2018.
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DISTREE EMEA keynote line-up confirmed
The 16th annual DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), begins in Monaco on February 6th, 2018. This year’s keynote line-up includes presentations from Event Partner GfK, Content Partners CONTEXT and Futuresource, plus consultant Ryan Mackey. As the region’s largest independent hosted buyer event for the consumer tech channel, DISTREE EMEA unites hundreds of consumer tech brands, distributors, retailers and e-tailers in one place at one time.
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