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ASBIS to launch its own smartphones
2012-05-22
Cyprus-based broadliner ASBIS, which also owns offices in Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dubai, Egypt, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine, is planning to launch its own offer of smartphones by the end of the year, under its Prestigio brand.

Avnet Memec announces new technical marketing structure
2012-05-22
Semiconductor specialist Avnet Memec has unveiled a new focussed technical marketing strategy for Europe, headed by the company's regional vice president for Northern Europe, Bill Walker. As part of a broader restructure, Walker will absorb the role of vice president, technical marketing, in addition to his existing role. From 2004 to July 2005 Walker was president of demand creation for the Memec Group in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Prior to that, he held the position of CEO Insight Memec EMEA. During 20 years with Memec, Walker held a range of senior sales, marketing and management positions. In addition, he served as the Memec representative for the Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA executive team on the successful integration process of Memec into Avnet Electronics Marketing. With his appointment as technical marketing vice president, the current management structure will remain largely unchanged regarding supplier ownership. However, Walker will initiate a new and more streamlined approach to technical marketing activities, which will primarily focus on major vertical markets and key technologies such as low power devices and power management, convertors, energy harvesting, wireless and wired technologies.

EET distributes VariPOS
2012-05-17
Broadliner and sparepart specialist EET is strengthening its POS portfolio, through a partnership with German vendor Poindus Systems, whose VariPOS POS systems it now distributes through its offices in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The distributor has also launched a newsletter dedicated to the POS business, to show its seriousness about this market.

Ingram Micro leaves Argentina
2012-05-15
Less than five years after reentering the country, broadliner Ingram Micro has decided to close its Argentinian office. This decision is due to tough new importation laws. This retreat comes a few months after Tech Data quietly left Brazil.

EET prints on AgfaPhoto
2012-05-14
Danish sparepart specialist and broadliner EET has acquired Swiss company Swiss Ink. Swiss Ink holds the AgfaPhoto rights on inkjet and toner cartridges as well as paper for inkjet printers. This acquisition will allow the company to distribute AgfaPhoto-branded print supplies through its offices in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.