2009 septembre 10

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Imago adds video performance boosters from IPeak

Videocommunications distributor Imago has inked a deal with videoconferencing applications firm IPeak Networks. IPeak products should help users boost video and audioconferencing performance over IP-based networks. The deal covers Belgium, France, Luxembourg, South Africa, the Netherlands and the UK (source : Computer Reseller News United Kingdom).

Seguridad10 fights viruses with Norman

Spain : Norvegian antivirus vendor Norman has expanded its distribution network with security specialist Seguridad10, which becomes its fourth distributor beside Abox, Infostock and SC Cuadrado (source : Channel Insider España).

CAD Gulf bags Belkin distribution rights

Middle East : connectivity devices and accessories vendor Belkin has signaled its intent to target the SMB and enterprise market by hiring CAD Gulf as an authorised distributor for its commercial products. Compared to CAD Gulf distribution offer, we wonder if this partnership will actually pay off, as CAD Gulf has distribution rights only for Oracle and Bentley software : hardly any link to Belkin offer (source : ITP.net Middle East).

e92plus partners with Xirrus

United Kingdom : security VAD e92plus has signed a deal to become the primary distribution partner in the UK for Wi-Fi vendor Xirrus (source : Computer Reseller News United Kingdom).

Bell stores on Netgear

Germany : storage specialist Bell Micro has expanded its offer with Netgear network storage products.

eScan ties up with new RD for South India market

India : security provider eScan has signed up with RS Computer Enterprises as its regional distributor for the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (source : ChannelTimes India).

Comstor optimizes WAN with Riverbed

Benelux : WAN acceleration specialist Riverbed has inked a partnership with Comstor, which will distribute its products through its offices in Belgium and the Netherlands (source : IT Reseller Belgique).

Mayflex appoints new sales manager

United Kingdom : cabling and networking specialist Mayflex has recruited Ian Irving in the role of Regional Sales Manager, Midlands and North, for Infrastructure Products (source : CommsBusiness United Kingdom).

Two distributors for Dell

Germany : against all bets, Dell has chosen "small" company IT-Haus, mainly a reseller, as official distributor for its printers and associated supplies and accessories. The vendor has thus not chosen a major broadliner like Ingram Micro or Tech Data as first distributors. IT-Haus is albeit not a newcomer for Dell, as it is since some time an official service center for its notebooks, PCs and servers. Beside IT-Haus, Dell has also signed a partnership with middle-size broadliner Devil, which will carry on its Vostro notebook offer and related accessories. Devil should in the coming weeks expand this partnership to PC, servers and peripherals (source : ChannelPartner Deutschland and Computer Reseller News Deutschland).

K-Trade stores on Silicon Power

Ukraine : broadliner K-Trade has signed a distribution partnership with memory and flash vendor Silicon Power.