Komsa gets into IT with Ingram Micro
Germany : telephony specialist Komsa has decided to expand into IT in order to offer its resellers a broader portfolio into convergence. It has selected around 2500 products from broadliner Ingram Micro (keyboards, mice, external hard drives, multifunctions, projectors, monitors, optical drives and home theater systems, without details of selected brands). Ingram Micro will deliver selected products to resellers transparently (source : Funkschau Deutschland).
Papeer goes east
Czech software semi-distributor HuPi Distribution has been appointed official distributor for Eastern Europe and Russia for Danish editor Papeer ApS. Papeer ApS edits eMag Creator, a tool to view online digital magazines and content.
Acer bets on 20:20
France : Acer has chosen telephony specialist 20:20 Mobile as official distributor to push its netbook Aspire One to telephony resellers.
Samsung notebooks through Tech Data
Austria : broadliner Tech Data has expanded its catalog with Samsung notebooks (source : Monitor Österreich).
Data Equipment on the phone with Unidata
Network VAD Data Equipment has been appointed official distributor for Unidata VoIP equipment in whole Scandinavia. Unidata products will be distributed through Data Equipment offices in Norway and Sweden (source : IT Bransjen Norge).
Ingram Micro launches new mobile assault with T-Mobile pay as you go
United Kingdom : broadliner Ingram Micro has added T-Mobile prepay handsets to its portfolio. The move comes as the distributor prepares to review its mobile strategy in the New Year, as the distributor is struggling since several years to make any real impact in the telecoms industry. Until recently, the company viewed mobile connections as a way of ‘adding value’ to the software solutions it provides, rather than as the core focus of the mobile arm (source : Mobile Today United Kingdom).
DGM plays French
Netherlands : game specialist GSM Distributie has inked a distribution partnership with French firm AWG, to distribute its line of Gameron game accessories (source : Digitailing Nederland).
Actebis to get « light and easy »
Germany : in a bet to attract smaller resellers, Actebis has opened a dedicated website named actebiseasy.de. This website focuses on the best sellers of the distributors, namely 25000 out of its 90000-article-strong portfolio, with a specific pricing model. Resellers will be able to register, choose, buy and pay their products entirely online. Freight costs will be based solely on weight and payment may be done through credit card, Paypal, Giropay or prepayment. A phone contact may be possible, through a charged line. Resellers purchasing products through this website will be entitled to Actebis bonus point program. As resellers will have to choose between Actebis Easy and traditional Actebis services, one will see if this new initiative may cannibalize some of its traditionnal business.
Ingecom fights data leaks with Clearswift
Spain : network and security VAD Ingecom has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with Clearswift for its DLP solutions (source : Channel Partner España).
Platinet finds a Steel mice
Poland : consumer electronic and peripheral specialist Platinet has signed a distribution partnership with SteelSeries for its line of gaming peripherals and accessories, including high-end mice (source : Computer Reseller News Polska).
