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Canon Middle East, an imaging solutions vendor, has reaffirmed a positive growth outlook for the remainder of 2011. Building on Canon’s “closer to customers” strategy, the vendor recently held Regional Partner Communications Meetings in Jordan for partners in the Levant and Egypt, and in Morocco for partners in Maghreb countries. The meetings aim to examine the impact of Canon’s regional strategy to enhance closer and stronger relations with partners, while discussing the company’s solid performance in the key growth areas of office and consumer products.
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ASBIS Enterprises, an expert in IT distribution in the EMEA emerging markets, has been appointed as a distributor by Netgear, a global provider of technologically advanced networking products. The distribution agreement covers all 26 countries that ASBIS addresses in the EMEA region. ASBIS will be offering Netgear’s complete range of products for end-users, business customers and service providers, including solutions for wireless, storage, security, web/email security, routers, firewalls and switches.
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Schneider Electric has signed an agreement to acquire a 74% equity in Luminous Power Technologies, a provider of inverters, UPS and power storage systems in the Indian market. Luminous is a player in the €800 million Indian inverter and power storage market that is growing at more than 20% a year. The company has a strong presence in India and has a workforce of 3000 employees in eight different industrial sites in India and one in China. With Luminous, Schneider Electric will become the leader in the Indian inverters and secured power market and gain access to a complementary retail network.
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“The electricity crisis has severely compromised key growth sectors.” This statement regarding power cuts in South Africa was reported by Bloomberg in August 2009. Jacques Liebenberg, product manager for Eaton Power Quality, AxizWorkgroup, said “Although South Africa is currently experiencing fewer power cuts, companies should still ensure they have a continuous power supply solution. By establishing an infrastructure that allows business continuation despite power cuts, power surges and blackouts as a result of lightning storms or base station malfunction, customers are able to minimise the negative effects on their operations.”
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Al Reyami Technologies, leading technology solution provider and the distributor of UTAX wide range of products includes hardware as well as software ranging from office copiers and multifunctional printers (MFPs) to heavy-duty systems for professional services announced the launch A3 Multifunctional Printers and aQrate, Print Management Software Solution. A3 Multifunctional Printers are simple to use, from installing to operating them. The four models launched are full-feature multifunctional systems with network printing, fax, copying and colour scanning functions and can be used in any office environment. With their predominantly white designs, they also look attractive and are very compact. Moreover, they are energy efficient and run extremely quietly.Read More…

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Epson has announced that it will be showcasing its new range of wireless and 3LCD projectors at Cairo ICT 2011 that runs from May 25th to 28th at the Cairo International Conference Centre. Utilising its industry-leading 3LCD technology, Epson has developed a new range of projectors that deliver bright, crisp, vibrant and smooth images, helping reinforce Epson as a force to be reckoned with in the market for projection systems.Read More…

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ProScan Media Products (PMP), a provider of labelling, coding and marking solutions to the southern African market, has introduced the latest Matthews I-Mark C84e continuous inkjet printer with touchscreen control, which is designed for fast and effortless operation in a multitude of applications. The new I-Mark C84e codes and marks intricate bar codes, expiration dates, logos and a wide range of other products, regardless of shape or texture. It allows for easy set-up and has a single control automatic shutdown.Read More…

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Packard Bell unveiled all new colourful, elegant, trendy EasyNote S series of notebooks in three different screen sizes. EasyNote NS is a 14″ widescreen compact, portable notebook for maximum fun. While, 15.6″ EasyNote TS is a stylish computing notebook, whereas, 17.3″ Packard Bell EasyNote LS is the ideal alternative to a home desktop computer with highend multimedia experience. Packard Bell also launched brand new ixtreme desktop that provides unprecedented flexibility and extended usability for the best digital experience. Its eye-catching soft curves and glossy black finish combine with white illuminated logo for a true sense of style. Its storage capacity grants unlimited room for movies, pictures and music.

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Sandisk, grew its business significantly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as its unit sales witnessed a growth of 38% last year, whereas the first quarter of 2011 saw Sandisk unit exploded by 509 percent as compared to the first quater of year 2010. Sandisk MEA reinforced its commitment to the kingdom with the appointment of Binoi Verghese as the National Account Manager in Saudi Arabia and increased its focus to bolster SanDisk’s retail presence by working closely with its distributor Ahmed Abdulwahed Trading Company.

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Promethean, the global education specialist unveiled its next generation interactive whiteboard ActivBoard 500 Pro-series, at Comex 2011, Oman. ActivBoard 500 allows the board to be operated simultaneously by both pen and ‘gesture’ touch and the key feature is the amalgamation of new, emerging multi-touch functionality similar to that used in Apple and Microsoft (Windows 7) applications. This flexibility allows teachers to reach students in a variety of ways or modes, supporting a wider range of learning types.
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Asus launched WAVI, the world’s first wireless HDMI kit to feature innovative two-way wireless USB control designed to stream PC content to the big screen TV. WAVI (Wireless Audio Video Interaction) is offered as a pair of devices that bridges the gap between the home office and living room. Watch movies, play the latest PC games, enjoy social networking or even do online shopping, all on the big screen TV from the comfort of a couch.Read More…

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Epson announced the launch of its latest A3+ photo printer – the Stylus Photo R3000- in the Middle East aimed at the professional and advanced amateur. This printer makes professional-quality output accessible, with its convenient high-capacity inks which are perfect for medium print runs, and fits even the smallest desk space with its compact footprint. In response to photographers and designers’ feedback, Epson has developed the R3000’s new features with convenience in mind.
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