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Research house GfK has shed some light on the sparkling IT sales growth rates that are driving vendors to develop new routes-to-market in Brazil. For the first five months of 2011 – from January to May inclusive – PC unit sales were up 18% year-on-year with mobile PC sales jumping 27.5%, according to GfK. Digital camera sales soared 17% and TVs (including plasma and LCD models) rocketed 49%.
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Kaspersky confirmed as Gold Sponsor
Security software vendor Kaspersky is the latest vendor confirmed as a Gold Sponsor of DISTREE Latin America 2011, which is taking place from September 13-15th in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Latin American PC market jumped 15% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2011 to 9.2 million units, according to Gartner. Kaspersky will use DISTREE Latin America to identify the channel partners required to build sales across the region.
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Brazil-based VAD Axyon has added Silver Peak to its vendor portfolio. Axyon is focused on the distribution of network, security, audio and visual solutions through a network of more than 2,000 channel partners. The deal with Silver Peak extends Axyon’s presence in the IT and data centre arena.
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Integral targets Latin America
Mobile accessories supplier Integral has set its sights on building new routes-to-market in Latin America. With demand for mobile devices skyrocketing across the continent, Integral reckons that the time is right to identify new channel partners. Integral is attending DISTREE Latin America on September 13-15th in Brazil, giving the company the opportunity to hold pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with leading distributors and retailers from across the region.
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DiFranco named HP PSG Americas VP
IT giant HP has named Stephen DiFranco as senior VP and general manager for the Americas region of its personal systems group (PSG). In his new role DiFranco will be responsible for driving the marketing, sales and operations strategy for PSG in Latin America, the United States and Canada. DiFranco will report to Todd Bradley, executive VP of PSG.
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Intel prepares for DISTREE Latin America
The inaugural DISTREE Latin America is now just two months away, offering a unique opportunity for ICT and consumer electronics (CE) vendors to hold a series of one-on-one meetings with senior channel executives from the largest distributors and retailers operating in the region. Maan Ahmadie, director of distribution for the Latin American region at Intel – a Platinum Sponsor of the event – explains the rationale behind the vendor’s participation.
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Positivo BGH targets Argentinean PC market
The Argentinean PC market is expanding rapidly and is forecast to hit 3.5 million units in 2011. Brazil-based PC giant Positivo Informatica has started producing PCs and motherboards within Argentina through its subsidiary Informatica Fuegina, which is located in Tierra del Fuego province. The venture has been made possible through a joint venture with Argentinean technology company BGH.
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ZTE confirms tablet move in Latin America
Chinese IT vendor ZTE has confirmed plans to start producing tablet PCs in Brazil. ZTE has finalised an agreement with local Brazilian partners to produce tablets within the country by August 2011. Hou Weigui, president of ZTE, confirmed the move during a meeting with Dilma Rousseff, president of Brazil.
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Hardware giant Asustek Computer is keen to grab a larger slice of Brazil’s booming PC market. The Brazilian laptop market is expected to hit 10 million units per annum by 2014 and the country is now high on the list of growth priorities for Asustek’s senior management team. Press reports from Taiwan claim that chairman Johnny Shih and CEO Jerry Shen will both spend time in Brazil in the third quarter of 2011.
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Intel and Microsoft named as Platinum sponsors
DISTREE Events has formally announced that Intel and Microsoft are both participating in this year’s DISTREE Latin America as Platinum Sponsors. The inaugural DISTREE Latin America will take place at the Jequitimar Sofitel in Guaruja, Brazil, from September 13th to 15th 2011.
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