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Brazilian PC powerhouse Positivo Informatica has released its results for the third quarter of 2011. PC unit sales were up 33.9% year-on-year driven by notebook sales. During the first nine months of 2011, Positivo’s PC unit sales hit 1.61 million units.
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HDD shortages will hit PC market
Research house IDC has lowered its outlook for hard disk drive (HDD) and PC shipments. The reassessment comes in the wake of unprecedented flooding in Thailand that has paralysed the production facilities and supply chains of major components vendors. IDC reckons that total PC shipments could be down more than 20% on previous forecasts in the first quarter of 2012 as a result of the HDD shortage.
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Will HDD shortage drive SSD adoption?
Dave Stevinson, sales director at UK distributor VIP, ponders the implications of the disruption to the hard drive supply chain due to recent flooding in Thailand.
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Amazing footage from Brazil as police officers take drastic action to stop a plane carrying stolen PCs, printers and telephones from taking off. The incident took place on a dirt airstrip in Sao Paulo state.
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Thai floods overshadow WD first quarter figures
Hard drive giant WD has announced sales of US$2.7 billion for the first quarter of 2011 ending September 30th 2011. During the quarter WD shipped some 58 million hard drives with profits hitting US$239m. The vendor’s results included US$21m of expenses related to its proposed acquisition on Hitachi GST. In a conference call to discuss the results, WD also provided an update on the serious flooding in Thailand that has impacted WD’s production facilities.
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DISTREE Events unifies global branding
DISTREE Events has unveiled a new global branding strategy for its annual events, which take place across EMEA and Latin America. The new simplified naming policy is designed to assist vendors and channel partners in identifying the most appropriate event for their business needs.
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Sandisk appoints new sales manager
Memory products vendor Sandisk has appointed Arturo Esguerra Mayrgundter as regional sales manager for the Andean region covering Venezeula, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Mayrgundter, who will be based in Bogota, has more than a decade of experience in commercial and strategic marketing of technology products.
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Alain Monie has returned to global distribution giant Ingram Micro to become president and COO, a position he held from 2007 to 2010 after leading the company’s Asia-Pacific region. From November 1st, Monie will take responsibility for Ingram Micro’s operating units and will report into CEO Greg Spierkel.
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Successful launch for DISTREE Latin America
The inaugural DISTREE Latin America took place earlier this month at the Sofitel Jequitimar Hotel in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. More than 300 delegates attended DISTREE Latin America 2011, including representatives from 50 vendors looking to launch, build or manage channels within the region.
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Apotheker out as HP turns to Whitman
The revolving door to the top job at technology giant HP shows no signs of slowing down. Leo Apotheker has stepped down as president, CEO and director at HP. Meg Whitman has been named the company’s new president and CEO.
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