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InstallFree has struck a European distribution deal with CDG. InstallFree bills itself as a vendor of next generation desktop and application virtualisation solutions. The deal expands CDG Europe’s portfolio into the fast-growing application and desktop virtualisation space, offering end-users the potential to lower total cost of ownership, improve operational efficiency and increase end-user productivity.
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Computerlinks signs Jacarta deal
IT security and internet solutions distributor Computerlinks has boosted its portfolio, signing a deal to distribute Jacarta’s solutions in the UK and Ireland. Jacarta offer environmental and power monitoring equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, Computerlinks will distribute the complete Jacarta portfolio, focusing on the InterSeptor product range – a scaleable environmental monitoring system for computer rooms and racking.
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Stonesoft extends Magirus rights
Stonesoft has expanded Magirus’ distribution rights for StoneGate network security solutions, extending the VAD’s territorial coverage to include Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Magirus already held StoneGate rights for Italy and Belgium. Stonesoft recently unveiled its first comprehensive StoneGate security solution for virtual VMware environments and became a member of the VMware technology alliance programme.
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HP cements Middle East retail credentials
The HP Middle East retail team is reaching out to partners from across the region at this year’s Digital Consumer Channel (DCC) event held in Fujairah, UAE. HP claims that it is working closer with its retail partners to meet the needs of increasingly sophisticated consumers.
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Altigen brings Boport on board
Altigen has boosted its European channel reach, appointing Boport Tele-Communication as a master distributor covering the Benelux region. Altigen offers VoIP business phone systems and unified communications solutions targeted at the SMB market, including companies with multiple distributed locations, branch offices and call centres.
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Infor names new EMEA channel boss
Business software vendor Infor has promoted Jean Philippe Pommel to VP EMEA channels and alliances. In his new role, Pommel will assume revenue and management responsibility for Infor’s channel and alliances programme in EMEA. Pommel, previously global account manager at Infor, will report into Keith Deane, the vendor’s EMEA president.
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Finally and Prism strike EMEA deal
Finally Software, a security product and service provider, has signed an EMEA-wide master reseller agreement with Prism Microsystems. Under the terms of the deal, Finally will market and support EventTracker - Prism’s security information and event management (SIEM) solution – throughout the EMEA markets.
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Cherry Electrical Products has appointed Dot Distribution as a UK distributor. Dot will carry Cherry’s security products, which include smartcard, RFID and biometric keyboards and standalone smartcard-RFID readers. Dot Distribution specialises in the provision and development of products and niche market solutions in the field of smartcard technology.
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The latest PC shipment data from the number crunchers at Gartner has shown first quarter 2008 unit sales in Western Europe climbing 14.1% year-on-year to 15.2 million units. The change in the dollar-euro exchange rate allowed vendors to reduce average selling prices (ASPs) much faster than expected, according to the team at Gartner.
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Vero heads to Egypt with Kenana
CAD and CAM software supplier Vero Software has appointed Kenana as a reseller for the Egyptian and Middle East markets. Kenana, which is based in Nasr City in Cairo, Egypt, started as a training and consultancy centre in 2007. The company’s long-term ambition is to become a leader in the provision of industrial software and CNC solutions in the Middle East.
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