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New Way accreditation allows it to work with insurance firms

The distributor spent six months working towards the accreditation

MWC 2019: Westcoast specialist team to put more weight behind Android sales to businesses

Last year the distributor became Google-certified for Android Enterprise enrolment

MWC 2019: Brightstar sparks NX Life brand into action to gain momentum in refurbished market

Announcement comes amid growing refurbished market

MWC 2019: Avenir has bullish plans to Energize the UK market with sales target of 250,000 devices

Range of phones includes UK’s cheapest foldable

Data Select director of B2B sales Richard Wills departs

Wills joined from rival distributor Westcoast over a year ago

CTech aims SIM-only line at SIM-free sellers

CTech are looking to build on partnerships with Three, Vodafone and Lebara

February 27, 2019

Mobile News Awards finalists announced

The winners trophies will be presented at a black tie gala dinner and dance at The Hilton on Park Lane on March

February 18, 2019

Plug In To Exertis event back at Silverstone Circuit

Exertis’ third annual channel event will be held on May 16

February 13, 2019

Phoenix Cellular rise into Sunday Times International Track top 200

Phoenix currently process more than 40,000 used mobile phones per month

February 12, 2019

Exertis sets sights on expanding its reach

This year the distributor is focussing on an international expansion

January 29, 2019

Bullitt picks Westcoast to lead rugged sales

Move comes as part of a ‘streamlining’ of vendor’s distribution partners

January 15, 2019

Mobile News Awards sparks New Way F1 trip for Ignite man

The winner won an all-expenses trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year

January 4, 2019

Ingram Micro in $7.5bn sale talks

A private equity firm is reportedly in talks to buy the distributor for £7.5bn

January 3, 2019

Exertis renews MNA partnership

The distributor has sponsored the Mobile News Awards for half a decade

December 14, 2018

Two promoted at Exertis in new business roles

Both internal appointments will report to sales and commercial director Phil Brown

December 13, 2018

Exertis appoints Ingleby as its programme director

Ingleby has worked across a number of different sectors and was most recently at Assurant Exertis has announced the appointment of Howard Ingleby to the newly created position of programme director for the UK and Ireland. The role sees Ingleby reporting to Exertis chief operating officer Richard Hinds and he will be tasked with the

December 10, 2018

Daisy Distribution launches Viability portal for partners

New sales portal precedes a redesign of the Daisy Partner portal

December 5, 2018

Exertis ranges Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL

Exertis claims it is the “home of Android”

December 4, 2018

Deutsche Messe pulls the plug on CEBIT trade show

Reduction in exhibitors is final nail in the coffin

December 3, 2018

Ward is man with a Plan (.com) for partners

Ward joined Plan.com three years ago and has previously worked in customer service roles at the distributor

December 3, 2018

New Way International: ‘We flew under the radar but now people know who we are’

I am listening to the jubilant and energetic New Way International managing director Nigel Prince as he sets out plans to expand the London-based distributor in 2018. Prince exudes confidence that is coursing through New Way, which was founded by 100 per cent shareholder Mandeep Singh in 1999. So much so, that the distributor forecasts

November 26, 2018

Exertis names Chris Bale as head of transformation

Bale joins from Co-Op and spent 11 years at Ernst and Young

November 13, 2018

Former Daisy boss Neil Muller takes Timico CEO job

Muller left Daisy abruptly in June amidst acquisition rumours

November 13, 2018

Mr Mobile powers up with Tech Energi

New accessories range is modelled on the energy drink market

November 5, 2018

Xiaomi plans gigantic effort to reach 10pc UK market share

Tech Data, Ingram and Brightstar tasked with distribution of up to two million Xiaomi devices

November 5, 2018

Exertis announces sweeping executive role changes

O’Keeffe moves into international role as Exertis look to expand in new territories

October 26, 2018

Exertis confirms it will go on as a Huawei distributor

Distributor will continue to provide all Huawei products

October 23, 2018

Plan.com self-service platform warns users about going over their bill limit

‘Captive Pages’ service aims to help customers avoid bill shock

October 22, 2018

OnePlus appoints Data Select as first distributor to lead big retail push

Chinese manufacturer signs with the distributor in the run up to the launch of the OnePlus 6T

October 22, 2018

Stampede re-brands as Exertis Pro AV Solutions following integration

Warren Lewis will lead the newly branded Exertis Pro AV Solutions team

October 16, 2018

Genuine in the driving seat after luxury accessories brand deal

New deal sees Genuine distribute BMW, Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz branded accessories amongst others

October 10, 2018

Brightstar signs distribution deal to spark growth in the IoT market

Binatone is the global licensee for Motorola baby, home and lifestyle audio products

October 10, 2018

Data Select duo depart after clocking up 13 years at the firm

Marlow-based distributor says goodbye to veterans after more than a decade each

October 9, 2018

Verve Connect signs up Tech Data for distribution

Brand signs new distribution deal after success in the prepaid market

October 9, 2018

Exertis announces Android zero-touch enrolment to resellers

IT departments will be able to securely deploy their own devices in bulk according to Weston Exertis has announced Android zero-touch enrolment as it offer its resellers a more simple service for mobile enterprise deployment. Android zero-touch enrolment is a streamlined process for the deployment of large scale corporate-owned mobile devices. The service will be

October 8, 2018

Carphone Warehouse Business joins up with Fidelity for energy service

The mobile phone retailer’s move paves the way for new propositions alongside a partner portal

October 8, 2018

Exertis bags prize for rewards

The distributor was best in ‘recognition initiative’, fending off competition from Nissan, Shell International, Countrywide, Communisis, Comply Direct and Touchpaper Marketing

October 5, 2018

Huawei chooses Westcoast for B2B distribution deal

£60 million sales projection as manufacturer aims to ‘pull the UK in line’ with European markets

September 24, 2018

Plan named Britain’s top tech company

Following the award, the airtime distributor will now look abroad for new business

September 10, 2018

Data Select partners with Mainstream on MVR system

Data Select now offers two solutions from Mainstream alongside device management, insurance and financing products

August 29, 2018

Sales head celebrates 30 years and relishes ‘exciting’ future

Maxwell has progressed through the ranks at Nimans and is currently considering a management degree Nimans’ head of channel sales Tom Maxwell has reached a landmark 30 years of service with the comms service and support distributor. Maxwell joined Nimans in 1988 where he joined as a sales executive in what was the pre-internet era.

August 23, 2018

Pursuit of new opportunities takes Scheen out of Brightstar

New president already in situ in London office after new EMEA/Asia Pacific region created

August 14, 2018

Exertis appoints Microsoft executive as head of Kondor

Former Microsoft vice-president Gary Fowle will take the helm from CEO Beatrice Lafon as head of Kondor Exertis has announced the appointment of ex-Microsoft vice-president Gary Fowle (pictured) as head of Kondor following its acquisition of the accessories distributor, replacing CEO Beatrice Lafon (below). The announcement was made today (Aug 2), Fowle will head up

Chess legal action threat after ‘unpaid commission’ claims

Three executives have left the airtime distributor this year

Westcoast set to sell HPE’s GreenLake services bundles

The services bundle offers flexible payment methods for capacity to customers

KEY2 success for Data Select as it reveals new BlackBerry deal

Data Select head of vendor relations Kelly Cowan-Johnson said BlackBerry remains important to the channel

Energizer banks on big battery power of its new range to help spread the word to the UK market

Still in the ‘getting to know you’ phase, the company’s new range puts power and value first

Auf Wiedersehen, Pett: shock move at Chess as MD moves on

Chesss said Pett departed to pursue other opportunities