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VAD outfit Nuvias (incorporating Wick Hill) has won the WatchGuard distributor of the year 2017 award for Germany. This is the second WatchGuard distributor of the year award that Nuvias has won in 2017, having already taken the distributor of the year award for the UK.
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Dojo by BullGuard offers smart device security
Consumer cybersecurity company BullGuard has announced the official launch of Dojo by BullGuard, a smart home cybersecurity solution. The company claims that Dojo is an enterprise-grade, network security service for the smart home. Dojo by BullGuard is built to protect IoT devices including. smart alarms, thermostats, baby monitors, smart appliances, lighting, locks and more.
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Tech Data extends Dell EMC partnership
Distribution giant Tech Data has announced that its technology solutions business, formerly a division of Avnet and now part of Tech Data, has signed a new distribution agreement with Dell EMC in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey. Tech Data will provide channel partners in the four countries with access to solutions across the complete enterprise Dell EMC portfolio, including servers, storage, cloud computing solutions and converged infrastructure technologies, to meet the needs of its small, mid-sized and enterprise customers.
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Safmar Group reshapes Russian consumer tech retail
The Russian retail channel has undergone significant consolidation in recent months. Safmar Group announced the completion of its acquisition of 100% of the investment company previously owned by Alexander Tynkovan and his partners, which, in turn, owned 57.7% of M.video, at the end of April. Safmar Retail will now become the management company for retail chains M.video and Eldorado, as well as a new online marketplace project called goods.ru.
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GameSeek picks Mirakl for marketplace push
Online marketplace management platform provider Mirakl has announced that UK online store, GameSeek, has chosen its business-to-consumer (B2C) marketplace platform. The new platform is part of GameSeek’s aim to build the biggest and best consumer marketplace for gaming, electronics, books, clothing, toys and gadgets.
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ELKO Group unveils new brand identity
Emerging markets distributor ELKO Group has whipped the covers off a new brand identity. Svens Dinsdorfs, CEO at ELKO Group, said: “The necessity to empower the exchange of knowledge and technology has become crucial. In both directions: from manufacturers to partners, and from the market back to the manufacturers. We believe that our future success as a company depends on the learning process of our team and the ability to effectively transfer knowledge along the supply chain.”
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Amazon reaches agreement to buy Souq.com
NASDAQ-quoted Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire SOUQ.com, a major e-commerce player in the Middle East. The move ignites an intriguing battle for e-commerce supremacy in the fast-growing region, with Noon.com, which has financial backing from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, due to launch in the coming weeks.
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Tech Data recognised for excellence in EMEA distribution
Tech Data today announced that it has been named Distributor of the Year in five regional categories in the ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2017 Awards’. The awards were held in conjunction with the DISTREE EMEA event, which was held recently in Monaco. Stephen Nolan, senior VP broadline, mobility, CE and services at Tech Data Europe, said: “The fact that these awards are decided on the votes of our channel partners is especially pleasing, as it demonstrates Tech Data’s strong relationships, excellence in execution and ability to drive growth through end-to end distribution services and solutions.”
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Mobile growth continues in MEA markets
Research company Counterpoint reckons that mobile handset shipments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region were up 16% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2016. Smartphones represented 80% of the handset shipments in the region. The MEA region accounted for 14% of total global shipments in the fourth quarter of 2016. In comparison, China and India combined accounted for 37% of global handset shipments, according to Counterpoint.
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Comet ‘buoyant’ on floating smartphone demand
Comet will showcase ‘the world’s first buoyant smartphone’ at this week’s DISTREE EMEA event in Monaco, bringing distributors from across the region up to speed on the product’s features and technology. Comet has been working on testing and manufacturing processes for the last 12 months and is now ready to build out its routes-to-market. A pre-order campaign resulted in orders from 42 countries and interest from distributors in Europe, Asia and North America. In total, Comet has already secured orders for 500,000 devices, according to the vendor.
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