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Consumer electronics brand I-Life has won a ‘Business Expansion FY 18’ award from Microsoft, recognising its consistent growth and expansion in the Middle East, Turkey, Africa and CIS region. I-Life’s products are aimed at budget-smart consumers. Citing IDC statistics, I-Life claims that it took the top spot in the entry-level notebook and tablet category for 2017 in the Middle East and Africa region.
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Ingram Micro appointed as Forcepoint VAD in MEA
Ingram Micro has signed a Middle East & Africa (MEA) distribution deal with cybersecurity outfit Forcepoint. Under the terms of the deal, Ingram Micro is authorised to distribute the complete Forcepoint offering in 23 countries across the MEA region including Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Cameroon, Egypt, Gabon, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Tunisia, the UAE and Yemen.
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Ingram Micro launches IoT unit in META region
Distributor Ingram Micro has launched an IoT (Internet of Things) business unit in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region. Over the last 24 months, Ingram Micro has launched several solutions-based business units including ones for cloud technology, cybersecurity and physical security. These centres of excellence have positioned the company to become a leader in these high growth segments, supporting the channel in the region and beyond.
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Redington unveils new brand identity
Distributor Redington has whipped the covers off its new global brand identity including a new logo and tagline. The distributor has significant presence in India, South Asia, Middle East, Turkey and Africa with sales running at approximately US$6 billion per annum. Established in Chennai in 1993, Redington’s new tagline is ‘Seamless Partnerships’. With a strong network of 37,500 partners, Redington currently distributes more than 200 brands across 24 markets.
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Dell EMC appoints Mitsumi as African distributor
Mitsumi Distribution has been appointed by Dell EMC Middle East as an authorised distributor for the Africa region. Mitsumi claims that the move demonstrates Dell EMC’s confidence in the distributor to grow the brand across the region. Mitesh Shah, managing director at Mitsumi Distribution, said: “Over the last two years, we have invested heavily in our team and business to ensure we have the correct skill sets in place to drive growth and capture the Middle East & Africa market share.”
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Ingram Micro adds GFI Software rights in MEA
Distributor Ingram Micro has signed a Middle East and Africa (MEA) distribution deal with secutity and communications software provider GFI Software. Building on its existing relationship with GFI Software in Turkey and Australia, this new agreement will allow Ingram Micro to distribute GFI’s complete range of IT solutions to channel partners in 17 additional countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.
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Tech retailers, e-tailers and marketplaces from 20-plus countries confirmed for DISTREE Middle East
More than 160 senior executives from retailers, e-tailers and online marketplaces have already confirmed their participation at DISTREE Middle East, which takes place from May 8-10th at the Meydan Hotel in Dubai. The three-day event allows consumer tech vendors and brands to showcase their portfolio and pre-schedule one-on-one meetings with retail channel executives from across the wider Middle East region.
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Garmin expands African reach with MTN Nigeria
Fitness tech brand Garmin has teamed up with MTN Nigeria partner to introduce a range of health and fitness devices in-country. “Building off of our partnership and recent launch with MTN Ghana, we are excited to extend our footprint in Africa and partner with the leading telecommunications provider to bring these innovative solutions into Nigeria where we have seen an increasing interest and adoption of healthy lifestyles by many people,” said Jenna Chisnall, marcomms manager for sub-Saharan Africa at Garmin.
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XTOUCH recognises Redington’s role
Consumer electronics brand XTOUCH has named Middle East and Africa distribution giant Redington as its best strategic partner of the year for 2016. XTOUCH recognised Redington for its outstanding contribution it has made towards the growth of XTOUCH brand in the region. Since 2013, the two companies have been working closely to build XTOUCH’s brand in the smartphone market and increase market share.
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TP-Link to recruit systems integrators for SMB channel push
TP-Link, a provider of SOHO, SMB networking products, wireless LAN solutions and mobile devices, has started recruiting systems integrators (SIs) for its recently unveiled SMB portfolio of products in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The SI recruitment drive is aimed at helping TP-Link and its channel ecosystem across the region target small businesses in specific market verticals in the region.
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