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Distributor VIP has picked up Middle East and Africa (MEA) rights for solid state drives (SSDs) and memory modules from NASDAQ-quoted OCZ Technology. VIP’s regional operation will aim to increase channel reach for the vendor’s products throughout the MEA region.
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Open source solutions provider Red Hat has appointed George DeBono as general manager of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) operation. DeBono, who previously held a global operations role within Red Hat, will now lead the company’s business in the region. Prior to joining Red Hat, DeBono held management roles at Sun and CA.
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VAD giant Avnet Technology Solutions (ATS) is beefing up its presence in Africa, investing in sales, technical, financial and marketing staff to drive its growth in the region. Avnet is also expanding its portfolio of products, solutions and services for solution providers on the African continent.
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Pickering leaves Cisco for Juniper gig
Juniper Networks has appointed Adrian Pickering as area VP for the Middle East and Africa. Pickering joins from Cisco where he was a senior director in the emerging markets East team. Based in Dubai, Pickering will be responsible for driving sales and operations across the Middle East and Africa region for both service provider and enterprise markets, reporting to Sean Dolan, senior VP EMEA.
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New African hub for Brightpoint
Mobile distributor Brightpoint’s African subsidiary has completed its transition to a new operations hub in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 100,000 square foot facility in Rhodesfield will serve as Brightpoint Africa’s main distribution and supply chain solutions services centre for the African continent.
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AOC adds Platinum Micro in South Africa
Flat screen monitor and TV vendor AOC has appointed Platinum Micro as a distributor for the South African market. The two companies hope that the agreement will enable AOC to increase its brand awareness in South Africa and drive increased sales through the channel. Platinum Micro is part of the MB Technologies Group.
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Monitor vendor Art of Colours (AOC) has appointed Arabian Computer Centre (ACC) as its authorized distribution partner for Sudan. The move forms part of AOC’s growth strategy in Africa and builds on the vendor’s recent channel expansion in both Egypt and South Africa.
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The ‘Middle East Retail Academy (MERA): 2011 Awards took place on May 18th in conjunction with Digital Consumer Channel (DCC) Middle East & Africa (MEA) – the premier event for the region’s ICT and consumer electronics (CE) retailers, distributors and vendors. A live electronic voting session determined the winners in 11 product categories with a total of 10 vendors claiming awards.
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AMD explains DCC MEA objectives
Components vendor AMD is participating at this week’s Digital Consumer Channel (DCC) Middle East & Africa (MEA) retail channel event, which is taking place in Fujairah, UAE, from May 17th to 19th. AMD will use the event to reiterate its commitment to the region’s retail channel and participate in pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings.
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Kaspersky ready for retailer feedback
Security solutions vendor Kaspersky will use its presence at this week’s Digital Consumer Channel (DCC) Middle East & Africa (MEA) event to gather feedback from retail partners and outline its plans for the second half of 2011. With hundreds of retail executives from across the region attending, DCC MEA offers the perfect platform for Kaspersky to review its strategy and launch new consumer channel initiatives.
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