HOME INTERVIEW: Michael Thiel, Manhattan
IC Intracom develops and manufactures PC peripherals, accessories and networking products under the Manhattan and Intellinet network solutions brands. Through strategic partnerships in the IT channel, the company’s products are available in more than 100 countries around the world. The vendor is participating as a Gold Sponsor at next month’s DISTREE EMEA channel event in Monaco. Michael Thiel, CEO at Manhattan explains what the company hopes to achieve at this year’s event.
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INTERVIEW: Farouk Hemraj, CEO at DISTREE Events
DISTREE EMEA is definitely not a traditional trade show. The business-focused ICT & CE channel event is where distribution deals and retail contracts are signed, sealed and delivered. Farouk Hemraj, CEO and Co-Founder at DISTREE Events, provides an update on this year’s DISTREE Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) event, which takes place in Monaco from 19-22nd February.
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Energy Sistem confirmed as Gold Sponsor
Technology products vendor Energy Sistem has confirmed its participation at DISTREE EMEA 2013 as a Gold Sponsor of the event. The growing company will use the event to showcase its wide range of products and new campaigns planned for 2013. Pablo Vergel, international marketing manager at Energy Sistem, said: “DISTREE EMEA gives us the chance to discuss our projects with the key players in the consumer electronics (CE) business. We will also meet some potential distributors from Europe, Middle East and Africa interested in building a partnership with us.”
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Fonexion to turn contacts into customers
Accessories vendor Fonexion is ready to expand its distribution and retail channel reach in 2013 and will attend next month’s DISTREE EMEA to meet these objectives. Luke Ireland, COO at Fonexion, said: “We are looking for distributors or big retail chains who feel interested in Ideus and other exclusive brands and licences we are currently distributing. Turning 15 contacts into customers would meet our goals.”
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Arctic prepares for DISTREE EMEA
Arctic is one of hundreds of brands preparing to participate at next month’s DISTREE EMEA event in Monaco. With the region’s top distributors, retailers and e-tailers gathering together in one place at one time, DISTREE EMEA has become a ‘must attend’ annual product sourcing event for the region’s channel VIPs. Arctic will use the event to meet both existing and potential channel partners.
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Krusell names new global sales director
Consumer electronics case vendor Krusell has appointed Henrik Andersson as its new global sales director to strengthen its sales management team. Andersson, who has experience in the telecoms industry, previously worked for Skullcandy as head of European sales for the past eight years.
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Acme plans further channel expansion
Peripherals and accessories vendor Acme has clear channel aspirations for 2013. The company will utilise its participation at next month’s DISTREE EMEA to identify additional channel partners in Western Europe, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Scandinavia and North Africa. The event allows vendors to pre-schedule meetings with ICT and consumer electronics (CE) top distributors, retailers and e-tailers from across the entire region. Acme plans to focus on building up its presence in online, mobile and Apple-focused channels in its target markets.
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Proporta’s on the case for 2013
Innovative case vendor Proporta will head to Monaco next month to participate in DISTREE EMEA 2013. Proporta, which specialises in protective cases for smartphones, tablets and e-readers, will use the region’s leading channel event to expand its reach in a number of markets including Central Europe, Scandinavia and Benelux. With trade buyers from EMEA’s largest volume ICT and consumer electronics (CE) distributors and retailers attending DISTREE EMEA, the event provides a powerful channel development opportunity for vendors.
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Chuango ready to build EMEA channels
Wireless home alarm systems solution provider Chuango Security Technology is all set to build new routes –to-market across EMEA in 2013. Chuango aims to integrate technology and design into people-oriented ‘easy-to-use’ security products and solutions. The Chuango team will showcase its solutions at next month’s DISTREE EMEA 2013 and meet potential distributors and retailers from across the region.
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INTERVIEW: Shweta Thakare, eScan
Security solutions outfit eScan is participating at DISTREE EMEA 2013 as the vendor looks to continue its channel expansion in the region. The EMEA market remains an area of strategic focus for eScan as it looks to build its market presence. Attending DISTREE EMEA on February 19-22nd in Monaco offers the vendor the chance to meet hundreds of potential channel partners in one place at one time. Shweta Thakare, assistant VP for Europe at eScan told Channel EMEA what the company hoped to achieve at the event.
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