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Software giant Microsoft is making some serious noise around channel-ready services hosted by service providers at its worldwide partner conference. Private label distributors Smarthost and Groupspark are deploying new Micorosft-based services, enabling the reseller channel to expand their portfolio of hosted services and providing greater choices for resellers as they go to market with software plus services.
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Avaya brings Bayer on board in EMEA
Business communications outfit Avaya has appointed Michael Bayer as president of the vendor’s field operation in EMEA. In his new post Bayer will lead the region’s sales and operations and will work with customers to deliver Avaya solutions across EMEA. Bayer joins Avaya from Motorola, where he was VP and general manager for Motorola EMEA’s enterprise and mobility business, and a member of Motorola’s global steering committee for country management.
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Imperva highlights EMEA momentum
Application data security solutions Imperva has revealed significant progress in the development of its EMEA operation and channels-to-market. Imperva has strengthened its sales and channel support teams in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands to complement its EMEA headquarters in Israel. Imperva now has more than 180 enterprise customers across the EMEA theatre.
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Brightpoint streamlines European operation
NASDAQ-quoted wireless device distributor Brightpoint will cut between 275 and 325 operations in its European operation, as the company restructures and integrates recent purchase Dangaard into the wider organisation. Steen F. Pedersen – a Dangaard founder and current president of Europe at Brightpoint – will leave the company on November 19th 2008. Michael Koehn Milland, who will become president EMEA at Brightpoint, will replace Pedersen.
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EMEA Channel Academy Awards launched
The first vendor-neutral channel awards for the entire Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) theatre will take place in Monte Carlo on February 11th 2009. The inaugural EMEA Channel Academy Awards, which are being held in conjunction with the DISTREE XXL channel conference, will celebrate excellence in IT distribution with 20 awards up for grabs.
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Zycko bags Riverbed distributor award
Value-added distributor Zycko has been named pan-European distributor of the year by Riverbed. Jon Arnold, Riverbed regional sales director for Northern Europe, said: “The level of commitment and support Zycko has shown to Riverbed has been second to none. We appointed Zycko as our first pan European distributor in 2005 and since then they have demonstrated consistent investment and execution in Riverbed.”
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Deep packet inspection solutions provider Procera is pumping up its channel to market in EMEA, signing up distributors and resellers across the region. The vendor is also strengthening its own team and winning new customers in the EMEA theatre. Procera has signed up Sysob IT-Distribution as a distributor covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland also added a number of new resellers.
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AVG gains Microsoft competency
Internet security vendor AVG Technologies has attained gold certified status in the Microsoft partner programme with a competency in ISV/software solutions. To make it to the gold status AVG demonstrated expertise in Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers’ needs. As a gold partner AVG gets a number of benefits including enhanced training and support from Microsoft.
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AMD confirms Ghilardi appointment
Components outfit AMD has confirmed that Emilio Ghilardi will join the vendor in mid-August to take on a new role as senior VP and general manager EMEA. Ghilardi joins AMD from HP, where he most recently held the position of VP and general manager for the vendor’s EMEA consumer business unit. AMD has also announced that Alberto Macchi, corporate VP for sales and marketing in EMEA is leaving the company.
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Networking distribution giant Westcon has named Dean Douglas as its new chief operating officer (COO). Douglas will assume responsibility for the operational activities of the US$3billion company and report directly to Tom Dolan, Westcon president and CEO.
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