New distributor enters SA market
South Africa : InoVatio Distribution has been accredited as a new distributor for Autodesk’s products. The brand new company will be supplying and supporting the range of Autodesk products, including AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Raster Design, Autodesk Navisworks, Autodesk SketchBook Pro and Autodesk 3ds Max Design, into sub-Saharan Africa. Based in Midrand, InoVatio Distrbution is staffed by an experienced team promoting the products to architects, engineers, designers and draftsmen among others. It is managed by Richard Smedley-Williams (source : IT-Online South Africa).
Data Storage hand in hand with Sandisk
Switzerland : storage specialist Data Storage Advisors has been appointed official distributor by Sandisk for its flash products (source : Inside Channels Schweiz).
Konsorcjum FEN watches Not Only TV
Poland : consumer electronics specialist Konsorcjum FEN is pushing digital TV tuners from Not Only TV (also known as Lifeview) in the country (source : IT Reseller Polska).
Technocrat Infotech to distribute Gigabyte notebooks
India : Gigabyte has tied up with broadliner Technocrat Infotech as national distributor for its entire range of notebooks and netbooks (source : Channel Times India).
Tradewest and Intenium start joint venture
Game specialist Tradewest Games and German casual gaming editor Intenium have launched a joint venture aimed towards the promotion and distribution of Intenium’s line-up of products on the markets of the UK and France.
TP-Link gets Inline
Russia : soho networking vendor TP-Link has chosen broadliner Inline as new distributor in the country (source : Computer Reseller News Rossiya).
IOCELL Networks in exclusive partnership with NTP
United Kingdom : networked storage vendor IOCELL Networks has unveiled an exclusive UK distribution deal with peripheral and consumer electronics specialist NTP. This partnership is an extension of the existing partnership of NTP, which has closed its Spanish office, with IOCELL in Germany.
Caseking draws with EVGA
Germany : PC component specialist Caseking has added EVGA graphic cards to its portfolio (source : Heise Resale Deutschland).
Bell Micro partners with SaaSplaza
United Kingdom : multispecialist Bell Micro and SaaS platform provider SaaSplaza have signed a partnership which will launch a multi-vendor Enterprise Application Store (EAS) for the provisioning of white labelled software services through the cloud. The EAS will be populated with online solutions which will initially include Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Online Backup and MXsweep Security Services. Software available in the EH will be provisioned through a single SAS 70 Type II certified panel eliminating the need for multiple contracts and managing liabilities, support contacts, service levels, metering and billing system.
Lovosoft formats software
Germany : storage and security VAD Lovosoft has been appointed exclusive distributor in the country by Format Software for its customs risk management software.
A new brand for SSD Distribution
Netherlands : storage specialist SSD Distribution has expanded its portfolio with Hana Micron products.
TLK switches with Arista
Germany : network and security VAD TLK has inked a distribution partnership with Arista for its 10 Gbps switches.
Hama signs with Iogear
United Kingdom : accessory vendor and distributor Hama has expanded its portfolio with Iogear small peripherals and cables (source : PC Retail United Kingdom).
NT Plus loses its commercial director
Germany : Scott Rankin, who was commercial director for telephony specialist NT Plus, has left the company. His position is opened and the company is seeking for a new commercial director.
A Buffalo for EPA Systemy
Poland : storage specialist EPA Systemy has been appointed official distributor by Japanese vendor Buffalo for its whole line of storage and networking products (source : IT Reseller Polska).
Solar acquires parts of Otra
Denmark : cabling specialist Solar is acquiring parts of the activities of its competitor Otra Danmark, which is owned by the French Sonepar Group. The final acquisition is expected to take place at the beginning of September 2010. The business acquired by Solar Danmark consists primarily of sales of cabling to electrical contractors. Revenue from the activities acquired amounted to €27m in 2009. The activities related to utilities will be continued by Otra Danmark, which will thus be deleted from ITdistri database.
Avnet strengthens down under
Australia : American multispecialist Avnet has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of VAD itX Group Limited (itX), in an all cash merger valued at €52.5m. The acquisition is subject to the approval of itX’s shareholders, Australian court approval and other customary conditions for a transaction of this type. itX distributes software, hardware and services from the world’s leading suppliers including Oracle, IBM, HP, VMware, Apple, Citrix, Red Hat, and Trend Micro. In addition, itX includes Briell Marketing, a distributor of specialized printers and media for personal identification and security cards, medical and photographic imaging; Sydmed, a distributor of medical devices; and ICO, which provides IT hosting solutions. With approximately 150 employees, itX has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Adelaide. For fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, itX generated revenue of approximately €100m.
Maverick adds Vueinti to give AV professionals added choice and value
United Kingdom : AV specialist Maverick Presentation Products, a specialized unit of broadliner Computer 2000, has signed an agreement to distribute Vueinti’s range of flexible and versatile projection screens. The opportunities for Vueinti rear projection films and rear projection acrylic screens are endless the range includes rear and dual-sided projection screens, holographic screens, interactive touch-screens and rear projection foils, which offer flexibility and versatility for commercial and education.
Two new brands for Fröhlich & Walter
Germany : peripheral and network specialist Fröhlich & Walter has expanded its portfolio with test products from Kurth Electronic and videosecurity cameras and related products from Axis Communications (source : IT Business Deutschland).
Epos snaps up Posiflex
United Kingdom : POS specialist EPoS Distributor has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of Posiflex’s POS retail hardware products (source : PC Retail United Kingdom).
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