HOME Roan Systems has been appointed as an Oki spares distributor and authorised service provider (ASP) in South Africa. Roan, which has more than a decade’s experience in printer sales, consulting, service, maintenance and repairs, will maintain and repair the entire range of Oki products including kit that is covered by warranty.
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South African distributor Comztek has boosted its consumer electronics product portfolio, signing a distribution deal with Iomega covering a wide range of portable back up and storage devices. Comztek’s consumer electronic business unit is going from strength to strength and is now the fastest growing division within the company.
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Duxbury drives Colubris channel in South Africa
Intelligent wireless LAN provider Colubris has teamed up with South African distributor Duxbury Networking to launch its partner programme in the country. The Colubris advanced partner programme (CAPP) is designed to provide resellers with enhanced marketing opportunities.
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Value-added distributor FVC has extended its business-focused distribution deal with Nokia to cover a wider range of products and services and new territories. The original contract FVC held with Nokia permitted sales of security products in Africa only. This has now been extended to cover the entire Middle East.
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Middle East and Africa distribution giant welcomed more than 300 vendors, retailers and channel partners to its recent annual awards night held at Raeffles Hotel in Dubai. More than 30 awards were presented during the ceremony with the retail giants of the UAE putting in a strong performance.
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Pinnacle adds Phoenix in South Africa
Phoenix Software has struck a deal to distribute the full range of Pinnacle System products in the South African market. The agreement includes distribution rights for Pinnacle Studio, the vendor’s video editing solution. Pinnacle Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avid Technology, is a strong player in the provision of home video editing and TV viewing tools for the consumer market.
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VMware adds South African reseller
Virtualisation powerhouse VMware has beefed up its South African channel, naming the technology solutions division of Johannesburg stock exchange listed Square One Solutions as an enterprise partner and reseller. Square One focuses on four key aspects of virtualisation: server consolidation and containment, business continuity, enterprise desktop and datacentre management and automation.
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Propalms signs up Kenyan distributor
Application delivery solutions outfit Propalms has struck a distribution agreement with Kenyan IT consulting company Liontech. The deal covers the distribution of Propalms’ TSE software in Kenya. Liontech provides technology solutions to individual users, businesses and government institutions.
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Comztek bags Adobe distributor award
South African distributor Comztek has picked up an Adobe distribution partner of the year award. Comztek claims that it is the first distributor in the Middle East and Africa region to be recognised in this way by Adobe. The award is based on a number of criteria including sales growth, turnover and a proactive sales approach.
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Lexmark appoints Sah Tech in Libya
Printing and imaging solutions vendor Lexmark International Middle East has appointed Sah Tech as a distributor for the Libyan market. Sah Tech will take on responsibility for the distribution, sales and after-sales service for Lexmark products and solutions in the country.
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