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Restorepoint, a network infrastructure automation solutions provider, has appointed Arrow ECS as its distributor in France. This strategic move will accelerate market adoption of Restorepoint’s solutions for network infrastructure protection, compliance and automation that enable organisations to meet their infrastructure and security management challenges by automating key tasks, reducing the risk of outages and driving IT efficiencies.
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Tech Data appoints Zammit as European boss
Distribution giant Tech Data has appointed Patrick Zammit as president, Tech Data Europe. Zammit will report into Tech Data’s executive VP and COO, Rich Hume. Zammit was formerly global president, Avnet Technology Solutions (ATS), prior to the acquisition by Tech Data. He previously led Avnet’s Electronics Marketing (EM) EMEA components business and held leadership roles across finance, operations and strategic planning at Avnet. Prior to joining Avnet, he was with Arthur Andersen.
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ActiveJet eyes international expansion
Supplies and accessories brand ActiveJet will use DISTREE EMEA as a platform for further international channel expansion. ActiveJet, a brand operated by Polish distribution giant Action, focuses on three product categories: imaging and printing supplies, energy products and accessories. Rafał Ornowski, brand director at ActiveJet, said: “We are a leading brand in Central and Eastern Europe. ActiveJet products are now available in almost all European countries."
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ttec to showcase expanded portfolio
Turkish accessories brand ttec will showcase an expanded product range to distributors at this month’s DISTREE EMEA event in Monaco. In the fast-moving mobile accessories market, DISTREE EMEA has become a powerful platform for brands looking to sign new distributors and accelerate their international channel development. Tesan Iletsim, the company behind the ttec brand will hold pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with distributors throughout DISTREE EMEA 2017.
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Panasonic Toughbook appoints European partner manager
Panasonic Toughbook has appointed Sylvaine Smith as its head of partner management for Europe to further expand its share of the rugged notebook, tablet and handheld markets with industry solution-focused partnerships. Panasonic claims to hold 66% share of European revenues for rugged notebooks and convertibles, and 59% revenue share for rugged tablets, meaning the Panasonic Toughbook and Toughpad range sold more devices across Europe than the rest of the rugged notebook and tablet competition combined.
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ICS, authors of FLEX Automation, has announced that risual, Microsoft UK partner of the year 2015, will be driving enterprise digital transformation using FLEX. FLEX is automation technology for Office 365 that drives digital transformation by empowering end users to self-serve. FLEX aims to automate the actual business end-user experience, rather than that of the typical IT user.
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Coolshop chooses Mirakl’s marketplace solution
Mirakl, a marketplace solutions provider, has announced today that Coolshop, one of Europe’s fasting growing online video game and accessories stores, is using Mirakl’s business-to-consumer (B2C) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketplace platform as a foundation for future growth and expansion. Operating from stores in seven countries - UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Netherlands and Denmark - Coolshop has served over 1.6 million customers since its foundation in 2003. Originally focused on computer games, the business has expanded to sell across 22 categories.
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Also launches Workplace-as-a-Service across Europe
Distributor Also has announced the Workplace-as-a-Service (WaaS) concept with its partner network across Europe. The unique concept is a one-stop solution for small and medium-sized businesses with IT needs: hardware, software, licenses, services, financing and support integrated into a single package. WaaS represents easily scalable, flexible, and simplified IT for SMBs, with a transparent monthly price on one invoice, all managed within the Also cloud marketplace.
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Windows 10 Pro adoption on the rise
Unit sales of PCs equipped with Windows 10 Pro through Western European distribution jumped 14% in August 2016 compared to July, and now account for one quarter of all Windows business PCs sold, according to latest data published by CONTEXT, the European IT market research company.
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Tech Data Europe signs Silent Circle deal
Distribution giant Tech Data Europe has announced a European agreement with Silent Circle, a global leader in mobile security. Silent Circle offers private and encrypted mobile devices, software applications, and communication management services to corporations, governments and individuals worldwide. Tech Data’s channel customers will now be able to purchase the full range of Silent Circle products from the distributor.
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