Actualités Irlande

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

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.

Rebranded SDG plans acquisitions
2010-08-27
United Kingdom : value-added broadliner SCH has united its distribution brands (ETC, Interchange, Interface Solutions and IQ Sys) under the SDG banner, in a move it claims will allow it to retain its specialist edge following its acquisition spree. SDG head Paul Eccleston also said the distributor, in order to keep a chance to survive on the long term, given the grip the major American distributors (Ingram, Tech Data, Avnet and Arrow) exert in Europe (source : Computer Reseller News United Kingdom).

Computerlinks helps resellers develop virtualisation opportunities with Akorri
2010-08-25
Network and security VAD Computerlinks has signed a distribution agreement in the UK and Ireland with Akorri, a virtual infrastructure performance and capacity management solution provider. The announcement follows Computerlinks' recent remodelling of its business to deliver margin-rich channel services around new and emerging technologies such as virtualisation, cloud computing and IP-based physical security. Akorri’s virtual infrastructure performance management software, BalancePoint, is an analytics-based solution for server to storage performance analysis and capacity planning for both physical and virtual environments. It allows IT administrators to visualise their infrastructure, identify and troubleshoot performance problems, plan future capacity requirements and measure infrastructure service levels to demonstrate efficient resource utilisation.

Comtrade becomes Irish
2010-08-24
France : after Banque Magnétique, Irish group DCC has strengthened its retail arm in the country by acquiring Comtrade. DCC will initially acquire a 74% stake of the company for €11.4m, and will get the remaining shares in 2013, for a price based on Comtrade's results on March, 31st of that year and a maximum deferred consideration payable of €9.8m. The acquisition must first be approved by French authorities. According to our informations, Stefan Riesser, the founder of Comtrade, will stay in the company. Also, there seems to be no plans to merge Banque Magnétique and Comtrade : DCC has such a configuration in the United Kingdom, where its two retail arms, Gem Distribution and Micro Peripherals, are local competitors. In France, DCC also owns storage and security VAD Altimate.