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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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Distribution giant Also Holding has acquired BeIP, a French IT network and security specialist distributor headquartered in Paris. The two parties have agreed to keep the purchase price confidential. BeIP offers a wide portfolio of IT technologies and related support services across France and Africa, mainly in the areas of network and security infrastructure.
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Ingram Micro adds FireEye rights in MEA
Distributor Ingram Micro has signed a distribution deal with FireEye, a provider of cybersecurity and malware protection solutions. With this agreement, Ingram Micro is authorised to distribute all FireEye products and solutions in Gulf countries, plus Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and Jordan. The deal also covers Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and South Africa.
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Axilspot, a global vendor in enterprise wireless networking, has announced the launch of its operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. As part of its regional expansion plans, the company will appoint distributors and strengthen its channel network by recruiting partners across the region. Axilspot offers enterprise wireless connectivity solutions including wireless access points, bridges, base station, enterprise WLAN management platforms and PoE switches.
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Riverbed appoints Itani to META channel role
Riverbed Technology, a specialist in application performance infrastructure, has appointed Ramzi Itani as its regional channel sales director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region. In this new role, Itani will focus on the development and enablement of Riverbed’s regional channel, in-line with the company’s global channel strategy. He reports to Giovanni Di Filippo, VP channels, EMEA at Riverbed with a dotted line to Taj Elkhayat, regional VP, META.
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