Notebooks theft at Ingram
Belgium : broadliner Ingram Micro has warned channel that it was the victim of an important notebook theft during the week-end of May, 23rd. Robbed products are HP Pavillion/6830S C2D and Sony Vaio notebooks. No precise number of stolen notebooks has been precised, although it is believed it is huge. The products will certainly reappear later on alternative distribution channels. Reseller can get the serial numbers of the stolen notebooks on info@ingrammicro.be. If any receives a product which is identified as stolen, he/she can contact Ingram legal department. Ingram reminds everybody that any reseller who would be aware of stolen products and not warn Ingram may be prosecuted for concealment (source : IT Reseller Belgique).
Forti carries PC with Targus
Italy : mobility specialist Forti Group has added Targus carry cases as well as its mobility accessories to its offer (source : 01Net Italia).
Istego gets exclusive with Vantec
Germany : memory and storage specialist Istego has secured an exclusive partnership with Vantec to distribute its USB external cases.
Two new brands for Vinzeo
Spain : broadliner Vinzeo Informática has added Garmin GPS and Apple PC, notebook and MP3 players to its offer (source : Dealer World España and again).
CDE hand in hand with BeeWi
France : memory and storage specialist CDE has replaced Com One Bluetooth products with BeeWi offer. Beewi builds wireless/Bluetooth products, among which adapters, a mouse, an iPod streamer, an headphone and a hand-free car kit
Copaco on the road with Tomtom
Netherlands : broadliner Copaco has signed a distribution partnership with GPS vendor Tomtom. It becomes the third Tomtom distributor in the country, beside Ingram Micro and mobility specialist MCC (source : Computer Reseller News Nederland).
Impakt plays with Madcatz
Poland : cabling and accessories specialist Impakt has started the distribution of Madcatz gaming accessories in the country (source : Computer Reseller News Polska).
HP signs on Avnet
India : HP India has roped in Avnet Technology Solutions to distribute its server and storage range. Avnet will distribute HP’s complete server and storage range including industry standard servers, business critical servers and storage solutions but will not distribute PC products from the vendor (source : Computer Reseller News India).
Prim’X crosses the Channel
United Kingdom : French encryption specialist Prim’X has expanded its distribution network by signing a partnership with British editor and distributor OpenSeas.
IRT Projects goes to the Cape
South Africa : IRT Projects, a premier distributor for Molex Premise Networks, has opened its first branch office in Cape Town. This branch will be headed by Daryl Agulhas, who has a wealth of experience in the structured cabling environment, and is also well known in the Western Cape market.
