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Research firm Context reckons that appetite for tablet PCs is starting to climb, with an increasing number of buyers looking beyond Apple products and considering other brands. The research, conducted in partnership with CCS Insight, showed tablet products such as the Asus Eee Transformer and Acer Iconia Tab starting to make an impression in the overall market landscape.
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Dixons announces interim results
Dixons Retail has revealed its interim results for the six months ending 15th October 2011. The European retailer announced that underlying group sales were up 1% at US$5.12 billion. Overall gross margins for the company were down 0.6%, but there was an improvement in the UK and Ireland gross margin of 0.2%. Dixons made an underlying pre-tax loss of US$39.4m for the six months.
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Bluecat partners with Computacenter in Germany
Bluecat Networks has announced a strategic partnership with IT infrastructure services provider Computacenter to provide IP address management, DNS and DHCP solutions to commercial and government organisations in Germany.
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Kaspersky overhauls partner programme
Security solutions vendor Kaspersky has overhauled its European partner programme. Kaspersky reckons that the reworked scheme delivers resources and support that will enable resellers to understand the rapidly evolving and increasingly complex IT threat landscape, while maximising market opportunities and revenue.
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Tech Data Europe launches TDCloud
Distribution giant Tech Data Europe hopes to carve itself a role in the cloud channel with the launch of TDCloud, a programme that will provide resellers with access to a range of cloud-enabling solutions and services from leading vendors. TDCloud will also offer educational, enablement and activation resources designed to help resellers develop cloud-based value propositions.
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Tech Data finalises Mensch und Maschine deal
Distribution giant Tech Data has completed its acquisition of European Autodesk VAD outfit Mensch und Maschine. The deal beefs up Tech Data’s presence in the design software channel in Germany, the UK, France, Itlay, Switzerland, the Benelux, Poland and Romania.
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Ingram Micro warns on soft European demand
Global distribution giant Ingram Micro has issued an earnings update for the quarter ending October 1st 2011. Ingram Micro’s third quarter sales are expected to hit US$8.9 billion in line with the company’s expectations. Earnings have been impacted by soft demand in Europe, particularly in consumer segments, which created a more competitive environment, according to Ingram Micro.
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Synaxon adds Nimans to supplier mix
UK dealer group Synaxon has added telecoms distributor Nimans to its line-up of supplier partners with immediate effect. The agreement adds a further dimension to the Synaxon distributor portfolio, providing members with access to a massive range of new categories and products from leading vendors such as NEC, Panasonic, Samsung, Siemens and many others.
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PC channel clear out continues in third quarter
The latest data from research house Context indicates that the European channel continued to clear out old PC inventory during the third quarter of 2011. Context reckons that vendors started slashing prices in the third quarter, meaning that despite a year-on-year increase in unit sales, overall revenues were down as average selling prices (ASPs) dropped.
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STK builds channel reach in Romania
Mobile accessories vendor STK has teamed up with Arsis Trading to boost its retail reach in Romania. STK - a brand operated by product vendor Santok - hopes that the deal will increase its visibility across Central and Eastern Europe. Arsis Trading is the leading retail partner of Vodafone in Romania and will purchase STK products through distribution outfit Mobiup.
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