Asbis supports Apple lab in Belarus

by Stuart Wilson, Monday 30 November 2009

Asbis is supporting the first multimedia laboratory based on Apple solutions in Belarus

Emerging markets distribution powerhouse Asbis is supporting the first multimedia laboratory based on Apple solutions in Belarus. The new facility is the first step in an international education project between Asbis - an Apple VAD in the CIS region – and Apple itself. The Belarus facility has opened in the City of Minsk Institute of the Development of Education.

The two companies hope that the project will help to implement Apple technology into Belarus’ education system. The new laboratory will become an Apple international regional training centre and will provide a training programme for secondary teachers to promote creativity and improve pupils learning opportunities on Apple teaching solutions.

“Forming of the information-oriented society is one of the priority directions in public policy of Belarus,” said Oksana Minich, head of information resources in the educational system centre in the City of Minsk Institute of the Development of Education.

“Usage of up-to-date technologies in educational process extends the possibilities of teaching materials presentation and helps to increase pupils’ motivation,” Minich added.

Participants of the courses will learn the basics of photo and video editing, multimedia DVD production, podcasting and website creation.

DISTREE XXL 2010

Top distributors from across the EMEA region, including Asbis, have been invited to attend DISTREE XXL 2010, the premier event for the regional ICT and CE channel, from February 8-11th in Monaco.

DISTREE XXL gathers 400-plus senior executives from EMEA’s Information Communications Technologies (ICT) & Consumer Electronics (CE) volume distribution channel.

During the course of the three-day event, delegates take part in thousands of pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with hundreds of vendors. Each year, hundreds of new distribution agreements are struck across EMEA as a result of business relationships initiated at DISTREE XXL.

DISTREE XXL 2010 will also build on successful initiatives launched at last year’s sold out event including a regional awards ceremony. The ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2010 Awards’ will include more than a dozen awards handed out to vendors and distributors from across the region. www.distree.com/xxl

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