Tech Data loses its director
Sweden : Anders Nördlow, who was managing director of broadliner Tech Data since about 1.5 year, has left the company to become CEO of electric and cabling specialist Elektroskandia, replacing Ulf Gundemark who left last May to become a consultant. Anders successor has not been yet announced (source : IT24 Sverige).
Ricoh expands its partnership with Copaco
Netherlands : until know limited to high-end multifunctions and printers, partnership with Ricoh and broadliner Copaco has been expanded to low-end products, in order to help the distributor better target SMB market (source : Computer Reseller News Rossiya).
A new vendor for Geleas
Ukraine : software and security specialist Geleas has been appointed as new official distributor for Agnitum firewalls in the country (source : ChannelPartner Ukraina).
OpenNet snaps up Zimbra’s regional distribution deal
Middle East : Opennet MEA, the authorised distributor and Certified Training Centre Red Hat Linux products for Middle East & North Africa (MENA), has been appointed by Zimbra as a distributor for the Middle East region. Zimbra, a Yahoo! company, is the editor of an open source server software for email and collaboration. It provides a set of end-user and administrator benefits that make it a flexible solution for deployments of all sizes, from SMEs to multi-thousand user enterprises.
Gem pens deal with Livescribe
Retail specialist Gem has partnered with California-based Livescribe, as part of the vendor’s international expansion strategy. Livescribe’s Pulse Smartpen is a computer in a pen that captures handwritten notes and simultaneously records and links audio to the notes. Gem will sell the vendor’s Pulse Smartpens through its UK and Ireland channels (source : Computer Reseller News United Kingdom).
F5 appoints Avnet Technology Solutions as distributor
India : F5 Networks announced a distribution agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions. According to the company, the agreement will enable Avnet to offer the suite of F5 solutions to the India business partner community (source : ChannelWorld India).
Veracomp displays with Panasonic
Poland : value-added broadliner Veracomp has signed a distribution partnership with Panasonic for its plasma monitors and videoprojectors (source : IT Partner Polska).
Duxbury Networking appointed Tandberg partner
South Africa : specialist distributor Duxbury Networking is to distribute the Tandberg range of high-definition video conferencing, telepresence and mobile video products in South Africa.
plawa takes pictures with Polaroid
Germany : consumer electronics and peripheral vendor and distributor plawa has been appointed official Polaroid distributor for France, Germany, Russia, Turkey and other undetailed Eastern European countries.
ALLnet on the phone with Yealink
Germany : network specialist ALLnet has expanded its VoIP offer with Yealink SIP-phones and IP videophones (source : IT-Business Deutschland).
