HOME INTERVIEW: Wieslaw Wilk, Wilk Elektronik
Wilk Electronic is ready to raise its channel profile at this week’s DISTREE Russia & CIS event in St. Petersburg, Russia. The company is a major player in the memory market with its GOODRAM portfolio of products. Wieslaw Wilk, CEO at Wilk Elektronik gave Channel EMEA the lowdown on its plans and objectives for this year’s DISTREE Russia & CIS event.
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Touchmate targets regional expansion
Technology brand Touchmate is looking to extend its channel reach into new markets around the world. The company has confirmed it will attend both DISTREE Russia & CIS and DISTREE Africa to accelerate its channel development in these strategic regions. Kamal Kumar, general manager at Touchmate, said: “Touchmate is recognised for its quality and product features and its affordable price points.”
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DIGIS confirmed as Silver Sponsor for DISTREE Russia & CIS
Specialist audio-visual (AV) distributor DIGIS is a Silver Sponsor at this month’s DISTREE Russia & CIS, providing a powerful opportunity for the company to showcase the breadth of its portfolio and meet top resellers and retailers from across the region. DISTREE Russia & CIS 2014 takes place in St. Petersburg from June 24th to 26th.
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Russian channel eyes SMB growth potential
A recent survey conducted by DISTREE Events has found that 62% of ICT resellers and retailers operating in Russia expect their sales to small and medium business (SMB) customers to increase in 2014. The survey was conducted ahead of this month’s DISTREE Russia & CIS channel event, taking place in St. Petersburg from June 24th to 26th.
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Elko adds NewStar to portfolio
Distributor Elko Group has expanded its portfolio, signing an agreement with mounting solutions vendor NewStar. The distribution deal covers the CIS, Baltic States, Central and Eastern Europe. Founded 18 years ago, NewStar is a professional manufacturer of accessories for flatscreen televisions and monitors, projectors, PCs, tablets and notebooks.
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Merlion signs Lexmark deal in Russia
Distribution giant Merlion has extended its agreement with printing solutions vendor Lexmark. Merlion has announced an official distribution deal with Lexmark and will carry the vendor’s full portfolio. Lexmark hopes that the deal with Merlion will enable it to expand its reseller channel in Russia, boost sales and improve service levels for its in-country customer base.
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GfK reports Russian market growth
Research house GfK’s latest analysis of the ICT, telecoms and consumer electronics market in Russia claims that the total market value rose 2.4% year-on-year in calendar 2013 to hit RUB1.4 trillion (US$38.1 billion). The increase was driven by a strong telecoms sector that climbed 12.2% year-on-year to hit a value of RUB272 billion (US$7.52 billion), driven by increased smartphone sales.
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Ultimate Ears expands channel reach in Ukraine
Ukrainian distributor MTI has extended its agreement with accessories vendor Logitech. The agreement will see MTI become the exclusive distributor of Ultimate Ears headphones in Ukraine. Ultimate Ears was acquired by Logitech in 2008 and operates as a subsidiary. Ultimate Ears specialises in high quality professional headphones.
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MTI celebrates decade of distribution
Ukrainian channel player MTI is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its IT distribution division. During the last decade MTI has emerged as one of the largest distributors serving channel customers in the Ukraine. MTI now represents approximately 70 brands, offering a vast product portfolio across multiple categories.
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MTI and MDM join forces in Ukraine
Consolidation is reshaping the Ukrainian distributor landscape with MTI and MDM signing a merger agreement. MTI will manage the enlarged entity and fulfill all MDM obligations to vendors and partners. MDM employees will join MTI under the terms of the merger agreement. MTI will also take over the www.notebooker.ua e-tail site and trademark operated by MDM.
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