Distributors - 14 - Mobile News

£500 million Daisy takeover deadline extended

Previous deadline for consortium to make offer was due to expire yesterday evening

September 11, 2014

Frequency revamps its top team for ‘ambitious growth’

Five recruits join management as founder Limpenny becomes CEO and John Willoughby MD

September 11, 2014

Industry reaction to the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch

Industry reacts to the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch announcements

September 10, 2014

Ingram boosts cover with Supercover

Partnership will see distributor offer insurance services to B2B and B2C resellers for the first time

September 9, 2014

Chess Telecom named UK champion at business awards

Chess beats competition to win UK Award at major European business event

September 9, 2014

IFA: CAT Phones announce new S50 rugged 4G smartphone

New 4G handset aimed at outdoor workers and sports enthusiasts

September 4, 2014

IFA: Sony launch world’s slimmest and lightest tablet

New Xperia Z3 Compact tablet is just 6.4mm and weighs 270g

September 4, 2014

IFA: HTC unveil new Desire 820 smartphone

New “affordable” mid-range 5.5 inch screen device is aimed at “entertainment lovers”

September 4, 2014

Data Select team aiming to raise £2,500 for Ataxia UK

Five employees taking on the Spartan Race and Back 2 The Trenches obstacle courses to raise money for charity searching for a cure to degenerative condition Freidrich’s Ataxia

August 26, 2014

Exertis Micro-P named exclusive smartphone distributor for Asus

Three new 3G smartphones to be unveiled at an event in London tonight, with a 4G device to follow next month

August 14, 2014

More ins and outs at Brightstar 20:20

Four senior staff members departing distributor, while former HTC manager Nick Baker joins to manage the firms major contracts

August 12, 2014

Frequency launches dedicated B2B online portal

‘Web Shop’ provides retail partners with live data feeds on stock availability and pricing, as well as downloadable product and marketing collateral

August 12, 2014

Sprint to name Claure as CEO as plug pulled on T-Mobile deal

Brightstar founder will replace Dan Hesse, as Sprint board members vote against proceeding with the $32 billion acquisition of T-Mobile US

John Doughty joins protective case manufacturer Tech21

Doughty becomes accessory firms new ‘global commercial director’ three months after quitting Brightstar 20:20

Tech Data Mobile’s Lumia deal first of summer run

More smartphone distribution contracts to come as Ingram’s exclusive ends

Daisy Distribution adds One Net Business to its portfolio

Airtime distribution sets up accreditation programme for partners and offers bonus of £1,000 to those connecting accounts of more than 12 seats from now until September

Daisy Distribution incentivises unified communications

Partners to be rewarded for pushing Microsoft 365, fixed-line services and Vodafone One Net Business

Andy Tow to leave Avenir/Chess Partner Services

Mobile News understands Chess Partner Services (formerly Avenir Telecom) MD Andy Tow put on gardening leave – ending his six-year affiliation with the firm

IT heritage gives Micro-P the edge

Arguably its greatest triumph to date was being awarded one of two distribution agreements with Nokia; Financially, Exertis Micro-P is on the crest of a wave with turnover to the year end-March of over £500 million

Getting To Know You: Bob Sweetlove

In a Mobile News first, we decided to leave out the more familiar hard hitting questions around performance and financials to take time to get to know the real Bob Sweetlove

Samsung head of sales Warren Saunders joins rival Sony Mobile

Saunders quits Samsung after five years to become UK and Ireland sales director at Sony

Exertis sponsor Mobile News ‘Wearable Tech – Hope or Hype?’ conference

Tickets now on sale for our second ‘Beyond Mobile’ event – this time discussing the opportunities around wearable technology, a market estimated to be worth £5 billion by 2018

Carphone sets sights on IT market for airtime attack

New online affiliate programme to help drive 30,000 new mobile connections this year

Ingram Micro promises to bring the noise to B2B

Firm vows to educate the market on its breadth of services as part of brand refresh; Admits UK perception needed improving following the purchase of BrightPoint in 2012

Mainline offering free delivery of products throughout July

Offer open to dealers placing orders on distributor’s new online ordering system, which it claims provides them with an easier way of doing business with it

Ingram reveals debut recycling programme

Distributor combines with CANAI for offering to mobile reseller channel

Alan Barry: Salesman with an AK-47

MUST READ: Explosions and blood thirsty mobs. Phone salesman Alan Barry discusses his extraordinary career working in some of the most hostile and dangerous destinations on the planet

LG team up with McAfee for G3 security

LG G3 smartphone to come preinstalled with McAfee Mobile Security

Chess Telecom completes acquistion of Avenir Telecom

IT and fixed line provider Chess Telecom has completed the acquisition of O2 and EE airtime distributor Avenir Telecom. Andy Tow becomes MD of newly formed Chess Partner Services division.

Exertis Micro-P shuffles mobile management structure

Stuart Bruce (pictured) takes on new role of head of services and accessories sales and is replaced by returning Joe Officer at distributor’s Attach division

Daisy to run World Cup handset sales incentive

Dealers to draw teams, with winner receiving a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact smartphone and wireless charging mat

Mainline to run promotion for dealers to celebrate World Cup

Every handset purchased will act as an entry into a prize draw that includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the FA National Football Centre

Brightstar 20:20 sales director Hollis leaves after just two months

Former EE veteran, who was head of indirect retail at the operator for a year, departs the business

Avenir offers dealers £120 cash advance on EE connections

Airtime distributor says the offer will help them win and retain customers on the network

Frequency wins exclusive Catalyst Lifestyle supply deal

Company to exclusively provide retailers in the UK and Eastern Europe with durable cases for a range of iPhone models

Daisy launches Oktober Bierfest incentive for partners

Eight dealers that purchase the most Nokia Lumia smartphones in the three-month period will win a trip to the event in London

Data Select shifts office to Globe Park in Marlow

All 80 office-based employees moving to renovated premises, which also houses Peter Jones-owned companies eXpansys and Jessops

Daisy sees 129pc increase in Vodafone connection targets

Surge comes as a result of a dealer incentive in partnership with the operator and Nokia, which saw nine dealers will a three-night stay at the Valderama Golf Club in Spain last week

Chess board set to buy Avenir’s 30,000 B2B connection base?

IT and fixed line specialist said to be holding exclusive discussions with O2 and EE distributor

Exertis Micro-P looks to wearables boom

Distributor will offer full range of Samsung wearables and will offer training to its partners on the market opportunity

Gusto targets tenfold turnover rise to £30m by end of 2015

Growth plans follow move to new 20,000 square foot premises and blueprint to recruit a further 25 staff this year

Data Select strengthens its retail sales army

Two appointments made, including that of former Nokia senior national account manager Rob Hunt

Exertis Micro-P tees off with Samsung Celtic Cup incentive

Top 29 resellers selling the most Samsung devices and accessories will compete in the day-long tournament at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales on July 9

Peter Boucher joins Vodafone Platinum Partner Excalibur

Former Vodafone commercial director to head up firms marketing strategy

Exertis Micro-P appoints ex-BlackBerry executive

Nick Rumsby charged with helping the growth of Samsung sales to the channel at distributor

Midland rebrands as ‘Mdee’ following radical restructure

Firm to attack IT and fixed line markets and aims to double reseller partners in 12 months

Andrew Morley exits Motorola after seven years

Motorola UK and Ireland VP general manager pursuing “other opportunities” in the mobile industry

Exertis Micro-P signs airtime agreement with O2

The deal means all the major UK mobile networks are now available through the distributor’s partner platform Conect