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Update: Samsung’s distribution decision delayed

Results of manufacturers three month distribution tender has been postponed until next week

Samsung expected to cut UK partners in half as review results loom

Manufacturer expected to cut numbers from six to just three, with the results of a three month review expected to be announced tomorrow.

KAZAM signs UK distribution deal with Exertis

Exertis to supply its partners with the Trooper 440L and 450L smartphones, as well as the Tornado 455L

Resellers must adapt or face extinction

The market is changing and resellers must change with it says Ingram’s Obang-Oyway

Exertis to base new distribution hub in Lancashire

New distribution hub will consolidate Exertis’ existing distribution centres into a single site

Exertis appoints Jon Atherton as commercial development director

He joins following a 23 year career with rival IT distributor Entatech

Daisy agrees £135 million takeover of Phoenix IT

CEO Matthew Riley says deal will help create the first “truly converged” IT and communications provider in the UK mid-market

Exertis staff raise £4,500 for charity

Distributor’s staff fundraising efforts to be split between Sebastian’s Action Trust and Luekemia Busters

Exertis buys £140 million turnover Computers Unlimited

Company adds 70 direct distribution partnerships with £24 million deal

Exertis to open new £55 million distribution centre

New distribution hub revealed as Exertis Group reveals turnover increased by 3.8 per cent to £2.35 billion for year-ending March 31

Exertis poaches new business manager from Tech Data

Sarah Flannigan spent eight years at rival distributor but will now join Exertis to oversee consumer electronics department

Is Dixons Carphone set to sell B2B distribution arm?

Old Hugh Symons Communications (HSC) business not regarded as part of core business and is likely to be sold

Exertis lands exclusive distribution contract for new LG G4 handset

Distributor will be the only to offer latest LG flagship which goes on sale this month

£34 billion reasons to sell mobile accessories

Demand is at an all time high with margins of up to 50 per cent per product, Padraig McGarrigle looks at why there has never been a better time to push accessories

LIFE is getting better for Brightstar

Distributor will supply all handsets for EE-owned MVNO LIFE Mobile to sell through it’s website

Personal Group to axe Shebang brand after MVNO buy – but Iain Humphrey stays

Shebang brand to disappear after 13 years following £1.3 million MVNO sale to Personal Group

Ingram Micro announces Cloud University events

Distributor will hold four events in May will promote benefits of cloud technology to resellers

Kondor to distribute MOTA products in the UK and Ireland

Deal sees wearables and mobile accessories manufacturer expand enter the two markets for the first time

Ingram launches holiday incentive for resellers

Trip to the Croatian island of Hvar up for grabs with resellers scoring points through the purchase of Samsung smartphones, tablets, accessories and KNOX security bundles

Chess Partner Services seals new long-term deal with O2

Distributor joins O2 Direct Partner Network which replaced Centre of Excellence programme on April 1

Chess completes third acquisition in a month

Telecoms provider has added £8 million of revenues and £1 million EBITDA with triple acquisition

EE says indirect channel “central” to ambitions

Gerry McQuade tells Mainline dealers importance of channel to network at 2015 Premium Partner Program at Wembley

Virgin targets moon connectivity by 2020

AT&T, Hutchison, Vodafone and BT in talks. Manufacturers developing devices equipped for ‘space tourism.’

Bamboo deal with Foxconn will treble revenues to £105m

Subsidiary NC-IH inc will offer repair services across the UK and Europe

Exertis donates eight tablets to TechAid Programme

Students in Ghana to benefit from eight Dell tablets following a £50,000 donation made to assist in the building of a new school in the country

Plan.com sets out roadmap to be “billion pound” player

UC firm plans to launch consumer airtime offering this year, with US rollout intentions also revealed

Data Select to offer B2B handset leasing

Programme from the distributor will allow its B2B and B2C partners to pay for devices over a 24-month period

Chess named as one of UK’s best private companies

Alderley Edge-based reseller recognised in Megabuyte50 Awards as UK’s highest performing private telecoms company

Chess Partner Services reveals new O2 commercials

Opportunities for dealers to earn domestic revenue share of up to 45 per cent

The future is bright for new and integrated Tech Data Mobile

Past year has seen distributor grow its mobile partner base by more than a third and the addition of four new vendor partners

Michel: Brightstar is now a winning force in the UK

Major contract wins, closer relationships and brand investments help drive firm forward

Ingram ready to take on the world

Deal with Anovo will help drive business and boost appeal across its 170 markets

Exclusive: New Brightstar CEO Patel can’t wait to get started

He gives his first UK interview to Mobile News editor Michael Garwood, providing a glimpse of what we can expect u8nder his leadership

Brightstar wins Talkmobile MVNO deal

Deal worth up to 200,000 handset per year, with the distributor managing its product range, pricing and stock storage

Tech Data Mobile to enter B2B airtime market

Distributor to debut airtime offering to help drive mobile in IT channel

CPWB staff facing redundancy as part of group cost-cutting drive

Unspecified number of workers face uncertain future as Dixons Carphone group seeks to achieve £80 million in efficiency savings by April 2018

Chess Partner Services revamps partner programme

Distributor claims that dealers can earn a further £16,000 per annum with new commercial bonus

Agency Ingram Micro playing import-ant role for resellers

IMM brings new marketing service for resellers to UK after success in its US home market

IMM urges resellers to get their heads in the Cloud

Ingram Micro Mobility call on resellers to grab share of $206 billion Cloud services market

Exertis announces “March Madness” promotion

Promotion runs through until March 31 with distributor promising to bring “fun to the channel with an abundance of discounts”

Ingram Micro completes purchase of ANOVO

Deal was completed on February 27 and will see ANOVO management team remain in place

CPWB announces changes to O2 international revenue share

Distributor maintains current international revenue share levels for existing contracts

February 26, 2015

Ingram Micro’s purchase of ANOVO expected to complete imminently

Deal for repair and recycling provider that was agreed in November expected to go through in next few days

February 19, 2015

Daisy offering dealers McAfee Multi Access security product

Airtime distributor running a free trial for partners until March 31 to enable them to get used to the solution and demonstrate the benefits to customers

February 18, 2015

Data Select holding company ‘Brandpath’ goes live

Peter Jones ready to take his IT and mobile brands to the international market

February 17, 2015

Exclusive: Data Select to go global after massive restructure

Peter Jones brings Data Select, Expansys, DSNS and PJ Media together for the first time

February 16, 2015

GSUK partners with HTC for handset buy-back contract

Refurbish and resell division a “priority” for the Group this year with 30,000 handsets received per month

February 16, 2015

Brightstar appoints Jaymin B. Patel as president and CEO

He joins from global gaming and lottery company GTECH and succeeds Marcelo Claure, who left to become CEO of Sprint Communications in August

February 12, 2015