US Robotics rings a Bell
France : historically distributed by Banque Magnétique, network vendor US Robotics has changed distributor to start working with Bell Microproducts.
Esprinet hand in hand with Acer
Italy : broadliner Esprinet is deepening its relationship with Acer, by multiplying partnerships with the Taïwanese vendor. It has thus become exclusive distributor in the country for its Gateway professional line of products and has also added Packard-Bell consumer products to its offer.
Maverick stays In Touch
United Kingdom : video VAD Maverick has expanded its deal with education technology vendor Promethean to include spare parts and accessories. The audiovisual distributor has been authorised to process and fulfil sales of Promethean peripherals via the UK channel using the vendor’s In Touch online ordering system (source : Computer Reseller News United Kingdom).
Less notebooks for Actebis
France : broadliner Actebis has removed from its offer Sony and Toshiba notebooks.
Nology appoints Ingram Micro to distribute its broadband, networking solutions
South Africa : Nology, a South African distributing agent of broadband and networking solutions, has appointed broadliner Ingram Micro as an official distributor of its AirLive and Billion product ranges.
A Russian antivirus for CDG
Sweden : network and security VAD CDG Europe has signed a distribution partnership with Russian antivirus and security vendor Kaspersky Labs (source : IT24 Sverige).
Wick Hill signed up by NetGear
United Kingdom : VAD Wick Hill has made its second vendor signing in a fortnight after securing the rights to carry NetGear’s products including the secure appliance range. The appointment follows on the heels of the signing of Samsung’s voice and data division and indicates a push by Wick Hill into the networking infrastructure security market (source : Microscope United Kingdom).
ITway trains on Vasco
Italy : just two months after initiating its partnership with VAD ITway, encryption specialist Vasco has decided to go farther, by appointing the VAD as first official training center in the country (source : BitCity Italia).
Magirus deduplicates data with Data Domain
Germany : network and security VAD Magirus has signed a distribution partnership with deduplication specialist Data Domain. Officially covering whole Europe, this partnership is in fact currently effective only in Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Audema expands networks
Spain : security VAD Audema Informática has been chosen as new distributor by acceleration vendor Expand Networks (source : Channel Insider España).
