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Middle East and North Africa (MENA) VAD outfit TechAccess has gained certified service partner (CSP) status from Huawei for the UAE. TechAccess began its relationship with Huawei earlier in the year and is the vendor’s only GCC-wide distributor. TechAccess has assigned a dedicated team to cover several countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Tech Data Mobile expects Moto sales to motor in UK
Distributor Tech Data Mobile expects to see strong UK demand for new additions to Lenovo’s Moto smartphone family now being made available to dealers and retailers. Lenovo Mobile Business Group (MBG) has now launched the ultra-thin and powerful Moto Z series of premium smartphones and the more affordable Moto E3 range, which – with its new 5-inch, 720p HD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and an RRP of under £100 (US$132) – is expected to have an impact at the value end of the market.
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InnJoo launches TV range in Saudi Arabia
Consumer technology brand InnJoo has announced its entry into the highly competitive TV market with plans to sell its products exclusively through Souq.com in Saudi Arabia. InnJoo has already established itself as a fast-growing mobile device brand in the Middle East and the move into TVs represents an expansion of its portfolio.
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HPE brings high-end capabilities to SMB storage
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced new shared storage solutions that help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) modernise their IT with hybrid flash and software-defined storage platforms that bring enterprise capabilities to sub-US$10,000 price points.
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HyperX gaming headsets break one million barrier
HyperX, a division of Kingston, has announced it has surpassed the one million sales mark for its line of gaming headsets. HyperX achieved the feat in just two years with the first HyperX cloud gaming headset shipping in April 2014. HyperX cloud gaming headsets are now available in more than 10,000 stores and 80 countries across six continents.
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Canon research highlights MENA opportunities
Organisations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are taking steps to embrace the ‘Office of the Future’ concept, revolutionising how their employees work and operate. This is evident in the Office Insights 2016 report released by Canon which states that 63% of organisations in the MENA region see value in the ability to print remotely from a smartphone, tablet or laptop.
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Arrow offers VCE solutions in additional countries
Arrow Electronics is now offering converged VCE solutions in nine additional countries in Europe, and thus expands its existing distribution agreement with VCE Technology Solutions. The expansion of the contract encompasses Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the UK.
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INTERVIEW: Peter Oganesean, HP
Channel EMEA is an official media partner for the inaugural SMB Channels Middle East event, set to take place in 2017. In the run-up to next year’s event, we’re running a series of interviews with major vendors and VADs in the Middle East to understand their SMB channel priorities and strategy. Next up in the interview series is Peter Oganesean, regional manager HP Inc. UAE and Iraq.
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Elko named official Lenovo notebook distributor in Russia
Elko has added an important missing piece to its Lenovo distribution jigsaw in the Russia & CIS region. Elko has now been appointed as an official distributor of Lenovo notebooks in Russia. Elko already held exclusive distribution rights for Lenovo smartphones and tablets in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, and is also an official distributor of Lenovo notebooks in Ukraine. Lenovo is the top selling notebook brand in Russia.
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Rigby Private Equity forms Nuvias Group
Rigby Private Equity (RPE) has announced the formation of Nuvias Group, a holding company for the pan-EMEA high value distribution business being built by RPE, to redefine specialist value distribution. Wick Hill and Zycko now become part of Nuvias Group and will be known as - Wick Hill, a Nuvias group company, and Zycko, a Nuvias group company.
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