Noticias Dinamarca

A new brand for SSD Distribution
2010-09-02
Netherlands : storage specialist SSD Distribution has expanded its portfolio with Hana Micron products.

Solar acquires parts of Otra
2010-09-02
Denmark : cabling specialist Solar is acquiring parts of the activities of its competitor Otra Danmark, which is owned by the French Sonepar Group. The final acquisition is expected to take place at the beginning of September 2010. The business acquired by Solar Danmark consists primarily of sales of cabling to electrical contractors. Revenue from the activities acquired amounted to €27m in 2009. The activities related to utilities will be continued by Otra Danmark, which will thus be deleted from ITdistri database.

Avnet strengthens down under
2010-09-02
Australia : American multispecialist Avnet has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of VAD itX Group Limited (itX), in an all cash merger valued at €52.5m. The acquisition is subject to the approval of itX's shareholders, Australian court approval and other customary conditions for a transaction of this type. itX distributes software, hardware and services from the world's leading suppliers including Oracle, IBM, HP, VMware, Apple, Citrix, Red Hat, and Trend Micro. In addition, itX includes Briell Marketing, a distributor of specialized printers and media for personal identification and security cards, medical and photographic imaging; Sydmed, a distributor of medical devices; and ICO, which provides IT hosting solutions. With approximately 150 employees, itX has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Adelaide. For fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, itX generated revenue of approximately €100m.

EET stores on Hive
2010-08-31
Broadliner and sparepart specialist EET has added Hive external hard drives to its portfolio. It will push it in whole Europe through its offices in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

A Monster for Isolda
2010-08-30
ScandinaviaSwedish supply specialist Isolda has been appointed official distributor for Monster AV cable in Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Interestingly enough, recently-opened Isolda office in Norway is not covered by this partnership (source : IT24 Sverige).