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Distributor Lime Concepts has tied up with Norwegian luxury audio manufacturer Audiomoda, official licensee partner to Aston Martin, to exclusively bring Aston Martin speakers to the GCC countries. Aston Martin Zygote is a luxurious standalone compact audio system for the home, enclosed within a sculptured case. Aston Martin Zygote challenges existing perceptions of audio design, being engineered to perfection through innovative design and state of the art technology, according to its creators.
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INTERVIEW: Karsten Micke, Hotsplots
Hotspot solutions provider Hotsplots has confirmed its participation at regional channel event DISTREE EMEA. The company plans to accelerate its international expansion in 2016 and is looking to open up new international business opportunities outside its home market of Germany. Channel EMEA caught up with Karsten Micke, head of international sales at Hotsplots, to learn more about the company’s plans.
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Hotsplots names Micke as international sales head
Berlin-based wireless hotspots provider Hotsplots has named Karsten Micke as its new head of international sales. Hotsplots believes that Micke’s previous experience as key account and sales manager will be instrumental in driving the continued development of international business and new partnerships for the company.
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DISTREE EMEA announces partnership with start-ups rating agency Early Metrics
DISTREE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has announced an event partnership with start-up rating agency Early Metrics. The alliance between the two organisations will give start-up and early stage companies in the consumer technology space access to professional analysis of their business. DISTREE EMEA, the region’s leading independent consumer technology channel event, takes place in Monaco from February 24-27th 2016.
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DISTREE announces 2016 calendar of events
DISTREE Events has officially announced its 2016 event calendar, with six consumer technology channel events planned around the world. The company is also launching an additional event in the Middle East region in 2016 focused on the SMB reseller channel. In addition, DISTREE Events will stage a new two-day exhibition in Paris, in association with Innov8 Group, focused on the growth areas of connected devices, wearables, drones, robotics, accessories and smart home products.
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Also and Westcoast agree cloud cooperation
Distributors Also and Westcoast have agreed on a cooperation to become the largest Microsoft cloud solution provider (CSP) in Europe. Under the terms of the agreement the Also cloud marketplace will also be made available to Westcoast partners. Also and Westcoast are opening a cloud marketplace with multiple services including Microsoft Office 365, Azure, and Dynamics CRM.
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Dixons Carphone developing Knowhow button for homes
Dixons Carphone is pushing forward with a smart home monitoring and support service. Steve Moore, connected home director at Dixons Carphone, detailed plans to provide a connected ‘Knowhow button’ in homes that customers could press in case of problems and receive a rapid response. The scheme would allow the retail giant to monitor homes, respond to problems and even put customers in touch with an appropriate local tradesperson if required.
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SMB Channels Middle East event to launch in 2017
SMB Channels Middle East, organised by DISTREE Events, will launch in Dubai in 2017. The new two-day event will bring together 300 executives from the region’s leading resellers of IT solutions focused on serving small and medium businesses (SMBs). More than 60 vendors and value-added distributors (VADs) are set to showcase their solutions and services in the main exhibition area at SMB Channels Middle East.
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Entatech names Lloyd as cloud boss
Distributor Entatech UK has announced the appointment of Paul Lloyd as head of the company’s white label cloud offering, Entacloud. Lloyd boasts extensive experience having worked within the channel for a variety of service providers over the past 25 years, working within the ‘as a service’ market for the last 10 years. Lloyd brings to the role a clear understanding of the issues and challenges companies will face when looking to move from a transactional to subscription-based business.
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Sanjay Ahuja, VP of sales Middle East & Africa at AGC Networks, explains the options and considerations for enterprises looking to use cloud solutions within their business. Cloud is a disruptive technology and adopting the right solution is vital.
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