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Networking vendor 3Com, working with alongside distribution partner Asbis, has won a multi-million dollar contract to provide Volia, the largest ISP in Ukraine, with a new LAN infrastructure covering Kharkov. The deal could be extended to cover other cities in the country as well. 3Com’s CIS direct touch sales team liased closely with Asbis to secure the deal.
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Sitronics appoints VP for strategy
Russian IT and telecoms giant Sitronics has appointed Oksana Kovalevskaya as its new VP for strategy. Sitronics already has a strong presence in Russia and the CIS and is also now growing its presence in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Kovalevskaya previously held the position of deputy general director for strategy and M&A at Sistema Mass Media.
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Merlion directors win Russian IT recognition
Vyacheslav Simonenko and Alexey Abramov, members of the executive team at Russian distribution giant Merlion, have been named among 25 winners for a recent magazine award. The awards, based on the decision of an expert panel of vendor executives, market analysts and commentators, picked the top 25 executives at Russian IT companies for 2008.
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IT distributor Jel Corporation has picked up Asus distribution rights in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The new distribution agreement with Asus will be handled through Jel’s wholly-owned Middle East subsidiary, which has points of presence in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Jebel Ali in the UAE. Jel Corporation is quoted on the Singapore stock exchange.
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Sparxent plans Russia ramp up with Arbyte move
Sparxent, a US-based start-up VAR with aggressive worldwide expansion plans, has signed a letter of intent to snap up Moscow-based IT service provider Arbyte. Sparxent wants to position itself as a vendor agnostic midmarket IT and business solution provider and is preparing a string of acquisitions to make its mark in this sector. Arbyte Group has a significant customer base in the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
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Russian IT market worth US$17.4 billion in 2008
The Russian IT market will be worth US$17.4 billion for full year 2008, according to data from the latest report on global IT spending released by the European Information Technology Observatory (EITO). The 2008 market value represents 17.5% year-on-year growth and with a similar increase predicted next year, Russian IT spend will smash through the US$20 billion barrier in 2009.
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Mega heads East with new partner
Enterprise architecture and business process analysis specialist Mega has extended its partner programme reach to Eastern Europe and Russia, signing a deal with Budapest-based BPM International. Mega has sold more than 50,000 licences for its modelling suite and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software suite.
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Asbis picks up Abbyy rights in Russia
Emerging markets distribution powerhouse Asbis has added Abbyy to its vendor portfolio in Russia. Abbyy offers document recognition, data capture and linguistic software. Under the terms of the deal Asbis will distribute Abbyy’s complete portfolio within the Russian federation.
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DCC CIS pulls in 200-plus Russian retailers
The fifth annual Digital Consumer Channel (DCC) CIS event cemented its credentials last week as the ultimate ‘must attend’ event for retailers, distributors and vendors selling through the retail channel in Russia and the CIS countries. More than 550 delegates gathered together at Le Meridien Moscow Country Club for the event, which included a compelling mix of one-on-one meetings, presentations, workshops and professional networking opportunities.
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A record number of IT vendors and retailers from across Russia and the CIS are gathering in Moscow this week for the fifth annual Digital Consumer Channel CIS event. More than 550 channel-focused executives working in this key global growth market are taking part in a packed agenda of one-on-one meetings, boardroom sessions and professional networking activities.
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