World’s leading storage solution provider, WD announced the appointment of Anamika Budree, as its country manager of South Africa. With this move WD expects to gain greater penetration in the local market and establish a strong base in South Africa. During the course of 2011, WD gained ground in the retail market in South Africa, signing an agreement with Massmart to stock branded WD products across stores throughout the country. The vendor also has three distributors with distinctly different markets.Read More…

Dubai based leading distributor Emitac Distribution announced that it entered Saudi Arabian market by setting up base in Riyadh early this week. This move is part of the stratgy to expand its presence across the GCC and parts of Africa.
“We are extremely excited about the Saudi market, and we expect to establish our business there very quickly, based on the support we have received from both the channel and our vendors. The market potential is compelling, both from a size and growth rate perspective, and we are making a substantial investment to develop Emitac’s share of the business,” said Patrick Mulligan, General Manager of Emitac Distribution. Read More…

Intel Egypt announced the appointment of Eng. Karim El Fateh as the new country manager for Egypt, where he will focus on making technology accessible to the different segments of Egyptian society by working closely with our ecosystem partners and making technology more accessible and affordable; and growing Intel’s business in Egypt in the fields of consumer and education. Karim El Fateh joined Intel in 2004 and held several key positions before elevating to the current level of Country Manager for Egypt.Read More…