2009 juin 05

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Comstor enters Central Europe

Czech Republic : Cisco-dedicated VAR Comstor has opened a new office in the country. Usually entering new markets through acquisition, Comstor did not find a suitable target in the country and therefore decided to build up its new subsidiary from scratch. The office has 6 employees and will initially import its products from Germany, the Netherlands or the United Kingdom. This new office is the first to be opened after Westcon announcement of its global partnership with Cisco, which would ultimately lead to the opening of new subsidiaries.

More Zeus for Zycko

Italy : already a Zeus traffic management distributor in other countries, network and storage VAD Zycko has expanded its partnership with the British vendor to Italy.

Enkay Technologies, VCON in exclusive tie-up

India : converged solutions VAD Enkay Technologies has entered into an exclusive tie up with Emblaze-VCON, a provider of wireless video communications technologies and conferencing solutions, to offer full suite of videoconferencing solutions (source : Channel Times India).

A new headquarter for Golden Systems

Middle East : broadliner Golden Systems has relocated its regional headquarters and operational facilities to a new state-of-the-art office in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) to aid its ongoing expansion in the region. The new office building measuring 7000 sqm on three floors, houses its head office, service center, production line and a huge warehouse, which will promote efficient operations of the company. The company has also added recreational facilities such as prayer rooms, gymnasiums and indoor games for its employees.

ArcSight enters Spain with Mambo

Spain : security management vendor ArcSight has entered the country, after signing its first distributor there, network and security VAD Mambo (source : Dealer World España).

A fourth office for Yamo

Poland : broadliner Yamo has opened a new sales office in Bydgoszcz, in Kujawsko-Pomorskie region. This office is managed by Marcin Kosobucki and is aimed toward better serve surrounding resellers (source : Computer Reseller News Polska).

Another distributor for Brother

Russia : Eureca becomes the eighth distributor of Brother print products, beside its competitors Resource Media, Burokrat, Merlion, Superwave, DVM, Knit and Tatris Trading (source : Astera Rossiya).

Citizen Systems Europe expands distribution network with Jarltech

United Kingdom : POS specialist Jarltech Europe has become an official distributor for the latest barcode, label and POS printers from Citizen Systems Europe in the country. Both companies were already working together previously, in Austria, then in Germany, following the acquisition of Data Cash GmbH earlier this year. This partnership extends to all other Jarltech offices in Europe, including Belgium, France, Poland and the Netherlands.

Bell protects data with Secude

Germany : multispecialist Bell Micro has signed a partnership with Secude, which authentication and cyphering products it will distribute through its resellers (source : ChannelPartner Deutschland).

Feeder distributes professional Panasonic products

France : multispecialist Feeder has signed a distribution partnership with Panasonic, which allows it to distribute its full line of hospital digital assistants and hardened notebooks.