Acer UK signs up Computer 2000

Channel Flannel

Acer has appointed Computer 2000 to distribute its branded PCs and peripherals into the UK market. Acer already has a relationship with Tech Data, Computer 2000's parent in other European markets. And it has three existing disties in the UK.

Acer UK is prepping a new tiered channel accreditation scheme, organising its resellers into Solution Partner, Acer Point and Reseller Partner categories.

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Microage has sold off what it calls the CTI assets of distie Pinacor, its sole remaining operating business, for $21m. By assets, it is unclear whether this means Pinacor's stock, or whether Scansource is buying Pinacor unencumbered with debt. But whatever the paperwork, Scansource is now the effective owner of Pinacor.

Arizona-based MicroAge was once upon a time one of America's biggest hybrid distie/resellers. It was always threatening to come to Europe, but except for a few local liaisons, never quite made it here. The company is currently in chapter 11 and has been forced by creditors to close itself down.

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Ideal Hardware is to distribute SuSE Linux. And its parent company Bell Microproducts Europe is building a great big warehouse in the West Midlands, three times bigger than its existing facility in Chessington. It will retain Chessington for the storage and server solutions business.

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