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IC Intracom will make its fifth annual appearance at DISTREE XXL 2011. The company will participate as a Gold Sponsor at EMEA’s premier channel event as it looks to continue the strong EMEA growth for its networking and computer peripherals product lines, which are distributed under the Intellinet and Manhattan brand names respectively.
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South African distributor Comztek has appointed Bryden Culbert as its Microsoft business development manager for the Cape region. In his new role, Culbert will be responsible for the management and promotion of Microsoft licensing within the region. Culbert was previously business development manager at a major Microsoft large account reseller (LAR).
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Pan-European distributors at DISTREE XXL
DISTREE XXL 2011 has confirmed that it is on course for a record turnout of distributors from across the EMEA region. The event’s new Pan-European Distributor Programme (PDP) is attracting some of the channel’s biggest names to EMEA’s premier channel event. Ingram Micro is the latest distributor to confirm its participation, with a team of six senior executives led by European president Alain Maquet set to attend DISTREE XXL 2011 in Monaco from February 8-11th.
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Check Point names Southern Africa channel manager
Internet security solutions vendor Check Point has appointed Doros Hadjizenonos as channel manager for southern Africa. In his position, Hadjizenonos will drive the overall channel strategy and implementation for Check Point in the region. He will aim to help partners grow revenue while ensuring that customers receive high-quality service from local Check Point resellers and distributors.
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South Africa’s Annex Distribution has bolstered its vendor portfolio, striking a deal to push LG’s notebooks. Annex plans to push LG’s notebooks to its current reseller base in Southern Africa and will also look to open up new retail channels for the vendor.
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Datatec offer for Comztek lapses
Datatec’s offer to buy Comztek has lapsed and the South African IT group has declared that it ‘will not pursue this matter further’. Datatec had initially tabled a bid in early September that valued Comztek at US$13.6m financed partly by cash and partly by the issue of shares. Datatec raised the value of its offer to US$14.6m on 12th October after completing due diligence. On 15th October, Mustek – a 41.84% shareholder in Comztek – announced that it had rejected the increased offer.
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South African distributor Rectron has been appointed as an official Acer distributor. Rectron reckons that Acer is a major addition to its product portfolio, expanding its line-up as part of its post-recession strategy. Rectron has a nationwide footprint and will be working closely with its dealer base to ensure that it is able to meet the needs of Acer’s local distribution strategy.
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Esquire joins IC Intracom advisory council
Southern Africa distribution outfit Esquire has been appointed to IC Intracom’s distributor advisory council (DAC). Esquire also picked up an award from IC Intracom for its decade of service distributing the vendor’s Manhattan PC components and Intellinet network solutions security and surveillance kit.
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Platinum Micro makes South African debut
There’s a new name in the South African components distribution market, with the launch of Platinum Micro. The new outfit is the rebranded name for what was formerly known as Ingram Micro South Africa – the joint venture between MB Technologies and the global distribution giant. In July 2010, MB Technologies acquired Ingram Micro’s 50% stake in the business and became sole shareholder.
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Nashua named as HP preferred partner
South African office automation distributor Nashua has been appointed as a preferred partner by HP. Nashua reckons that its new status will allow it to sell complete solutions to customers and make inroads into the country’s growing printer market.
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