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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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Expanded workshop programme at DISTREE EMEA covers range of consumer tech channel topics
The 16th annual DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), which takes place in Monaco from February 6-9th 2018, will include an extensive workshop programme for delegates. The group sessions are designed to bring vendor and channel executives up to speed on some of the latest trends and market developments influencing the consumer tech channel. Content partners at this year’s event include CONTEXT, EHA, Futuresource, Game Advisor, GfK, GTDC, HAX, Parks Associates, Quadmark, Red Dolphin and Regent.
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Services core to distribution business models
Distribution in 2018 has moved a long way from pick, pack and ship of IT products, and has substantially broadened its offering with a wide range of services, claims a new report from IT Europa focusing on European distributors. The report, for the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC), cites several leading distributors who have invested strongly in services, including Arrow ECS, Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Westcon and Central & Eastern Europe’s AB.
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INTERVIEW: Matthias Dolejschi, Nuki Home Solutions
Smart homes need smart locks and Nuki is making a strong name for itself in this fast-growing product category. The team from Nuki Home Solutions will attend next month’s DISTREE EMEA to meet face-to-face with top distributors and retailers from across the region. Channel EMEA caught up with Matthias Dolejschi, business development manager at Nuki, to find out more about the company’s channel plans for 2018 and beyond.
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EM-Tech to debut My Theater headset
Korea-based EM-Tech will highlight a range of innovative audio products at next month’s DISTREE EMEA event in Monaco, which takes place from February 6-9th. As the region’s premier hosted buyer event for consumer tech channels, DISTREE EMEA offers brands from around the world a fast and cost-effective way to meet top distributors and retailers from 50-plus countries in one place at one time. EM-Tech’s portfolio includes Bluetooth speakers and headsets including its new My Theater product.
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Wistiki returns to DISTREE EMEA
France-based Wistiki has established a strong position in the market for trackers. Positioned as a premium tracker brand with an emphasis on high-quality design, Wistiki is releasing its latest slimline Bluetooth tracker this year, which is credit card sized and designed by Philippe Starck. Wistiki will return to regional channel event DISTREE EMEA next month as it continues to expand its European channel reach. The company successfully entered Japan, Taiwan, Mexico and the US market in 2017.
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M&A masterclass confirmed for DISTREE EMEA
Next month’s DISTREE EMEA regional consumer tech channel event will include a workshop hosted by Regent Partners focused on merger and acquisition (M&A) trends in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) space. The regional distribution channel has been shaped for decades by consolidation forces with the old channel adage of ‘get big, get niche or get out’ still relevant today. Channel EMEA caught up with Pradip Somaia, partner at Regent, to get the lowdown on the latest M&A trends.
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