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| Maquet to replace Forbes as Ingram’s EMEA boss |
Monday, 29 June 2009 |
Distribution giant Ingram Micro has appointed Alain Maquet as president of its EMEA operation effective July 1st 2009. Maquet is replacing current EMEA president Jay Forbes who is resigning from the company at the end of June and returning to his native Canada. Maquet, currently president of Ingram Micro Latin America, has vast experience of the European market. In his new EMEA role, Maquet will continue to report to Alain Monie, president and COO at Ingram Micro.
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| HP tweaks partner programme for 2010 |
Monday, 29 June 2009 |
IT colossus HP will simplify the 2010 entry process to its preferred partner programme for existing reseller members. The 2010 programme will recognise partners’ existing credentials, educing the number of entry requirements for current Preferred Partners and saving them significant administrative time in qualifying.
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| INTERVIEW: Stuart Fenton, Insight EMEA |
Monday, 29 June 2009 |
Stuart Fenton has more than 18 years of leadership experience in the IT industry and now leads Insight’s EMEA and Asia-Pacific business. NASDAQ-quoted Insight operates as a technology solutions provider serving clients in 170 countries. Today, thousands of clients, including more than 80% of the Fortune 500, use Insight to acquire, implement and manage technology solutions to empower their business.
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| Elko lands Lenovo rights in the Ukraine |
Friday, 12 June 2009 |
Latvia-based distribution giant Elko has announced a partnership with Lenovo in the Ukraine. Under the terms of the deal, Elko has become an official in-country distributor of Lenovo notebooks. Elko reckons that the deal will allow it to offer a wider range of products to channel customers in the Ukraine at more competitive prices.
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| Russian authority launches case against A-brand vendors |
Friday, 12 June 2009 |
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against notebook vendors Acer, Asustek, Toshiba, HP, Samsung and Dell. FAS Russia claims that the vendors violated competition law by not giving consumers enough opportunity to use an operating system apart from Microsoft.
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| Merlion boosts service centre network |
Monday, 8 June 2009 |
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Russian IT channel powerhouse Merlion has boosted its network of service centres to 52, with the recent addition of eight new locations. The Merlion ‘Computer Clinics Network’ focuses on providing quality service and support for existing IT products, providing a viable alternative to purchasing new equipment.
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| Elko extends Sony Optiarc rights |
Monday, 8 June 2009 |
Elko Group has boosted its product portfolio in the Ukraine. The distributor has been appointed as an official distributor for optical disc drive (ODD) products from Sony Optiarc. The two companies hope that the deal will attract a number of new resellers to Sony Optiarc products.
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| Slow recovery forecast for CIS channels |
Thursday, 4 June 2009 |
The latest regional report on the CIS region, published by PMR, predicts that demand for IT systems and hardware is expected to start a ‘slow recovery’ by the end of 2009. The report confirmed that almost every country in the CIS region witnessed a first quarter decline in sales of products and services.
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| Russian IT companies navigate downturn |
Friday, 29 May 2009 |
Russian IT companies are facing up to a tough economic outlook in 2009. These companies are making the necessary changes to their organisations to emerge stronger once the market picks up. Research company PMR claims that the value of the Russian market could contract by 14% in 2009.
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| Trend Micro opens Moscow office |
Friday, 29 May 2009 |
Security outfit Trend Micro has signalled its long-term commitment to the Russian market by opening its first in-country office in Moscow. Trend Micro reckons that Russia, which it claims is now the third largest IT market in EMEA, forms part of the vendor’s long-term strategic vision of taking its smart protection network solution to a new market with unmet security needs.
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