Counterfeit HP kit worth US$19m seized in Dubai

HP has announced that US$19m worth of counterfeit HP print cartridges and components have been seized in Dubai. Working in conjunction with Dubai police, an illegal conunterfeit operation occupying a 600 square metre warehouse was raided. Four people were arrested as a result and Dubai Police have launched a criminal investigation. Read full story

Bytes signs SCI for Xerox kit in Tanzania

Bytes Document Solutions, authorised distributor of Xerox products and solutions to 24 African countries, has appointed Service and Computer Industries (SCI) Tanzania as a distributor. Bytes, which has annual sales in excess of US$220m, has embarked on a programme to expand its African footprint and deepen penetration into various markets on the continent. Read full story

Asbis eyes new vendors

Emerging markets distribution powerhouse Asbis has set its sights on signing more vendor agreements in the second half of 2009. The company already have new contracts in the pipeline and claims that adding new vendors forms part of its ongoing strategy to broaden its product portfolio and achieve better customer reach. Read full story

Kingmax crowns Golden Systems

Kingmax has given Middle East distribution partner Golden Systems an award in recognition of its sales efforts. The sales award recognised Golden System’s commitment to promoting Kingmax’s product portfolio and the distributor’s performance. Golden Systems has played a pivotal role in assiting Kingmax to boost its market share in the Middle East. Read full story

DISTREE Channel IT Week attracts hundreds of partners

DISTREE Channel IT Week 2009 attracted hundreds of partners spanning the entire Russia & CIS region. The ‘supersized’ event format recorded 1,500-plus one-on-one meetings during two days of intensive channel interaction. Channel development in Russia & CIS became a whole lot simpler in 2009, with the first ever DISTREE Channel IT Week (DCIW) taking place from June 17th to 19th in Moscow. Read full feature

INTERVIEW: Stuart Fenton, Insight EMEA

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. Read full feature