Pune-based Rexel india Pvt. Ltd. announced the amalgamation of two distributors of Rockwell Automation namely Yantra Automation Pvt. Ltd. and AD Electronics Pvt. Ltd. with Rexel India Private Limited, making it the No. 1 Electrical & Technical Automation Distributor in India. Rexel India is the largest technical automation distributor in the country today with sales exceeding 210 crores, presence in 16 states, 25 locations, 240 employees and 10 stocking points, it said in a statement. Vikas Garg, Managing Director, Rexel India Pvt. Ltd. said, “With this amalgamation concluded, Rexel will...

A running recap of latest happening in the IT Channel Industry 1. What Apple Gains From FDI Reforms?  After the government cleared roadblocks, Apple is expected to open up exclusive retail outlets across regions and strengthen its service support for Apple lovers in the country. Read More 2. 57 Per Cent Of Global Population Still Unconnected To Internet: Study  Even though the world is heading towards digitization, with the internet becoming an integral part of our lives, more than a half percent of the global population is still unconnected to broadband...

Though Li-Fi is an emerging technology, which is yet to be commercialized globally, but is anticipated to record exponential growth over the coming years. At present, Li-Fi market is still in the nascent stage and is confined to limited applications. Many companies, R&D institutes and education institutes have invested in this space to make the technology a global success. According to 6Wresearch, Global Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 115 percent during 2016-22. Need for faster data transfer, growing LED lighting market, rising number...

Regional IT distribution company Savera Marketing has now re-branded as ‘Savera Digital India’. With the re-branding, Savera has now entered into the software and solutions space with adding Enterprise IT solutions to its portfolio. Expanding its reach in the southern India the distribution house has opened a new branch in Hyderabad. Savera has been recognized as the fastest growing distributor in India. It is expanding its team and adding more IT verticals to portfolio. Enterprise IT solutions business is Savera’ next big move. Southern India reach has been strengthened by...

The Vidarbha Computer Media Dealer’s Welfare Association (VCMDWA) was established in 1993 with an objective to promote ethical trade practices in the IT trade business. With a strong membership of 110 IT dealers and service providers, VCMDWA today has emerged as a strong voice of the IT channel fraternity in the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra. With a motto to protect the business interests of its members, VCMDWA primarily works on three major dimensions. First, to safeguard the business interests of its members while promoting healthy trade practice. Second, to serve...

Approximately 23 years ago, in the year 1993, an Assembly of about 12 IT dealers of Kolkata discussed the need of forming an association ofIT dealers who can look after the interests of the members and the Industry as well. In the year 1994, an assembly of 19 IT dealers meet and COMPASS was conceived that day and the lead was been given to K.L Lalani, which was safely delivered on 9th June 1994 and COMPASS got registration under the Company Act. IT entrepreneurs felt it necessary to set up...

E Commerce giant Flipkart has reportedly tied up with Chinese bulk sellers, through whom sellers on Flipkart’s platform can access and source products. With the move, the company is looking at China to source cheaper products to get price advantage. According to the Times of India report, Flipkart is tapping China for categories such as electronics, apparel and household items. The company started the service about five-six months ago. For now, it is restricted to select sellers on its platform. It will implement the program on a larger scale in another few...

With India’s mobile application testing market being estimated at around $60 million, there is definitely hope that the future holds brighter and more competitive days for developers and testers alike. In the midst of a seemingly rapid-growing industry is this new venture called pCloudy, the nation’s first cloud based mobile app testing services provider, formed under the aegis of Smart Software Testing Solutions, founded in 2015. A recent round-table gathering shed some light on their flagship offering, and how they just might disrupt the market. It is a known fact...

Canadian mobile company, BlackBerry has posted ts biggest loss a $670 million in over two years. Although much of the loss was down to restructuring charges, sales also fell to $400 million, down 39 per cent on a year earlier. The company sold just 5 lakh phones globally in the first fiscal quarter - down from six lakh in the previous quarter, IANS report published in Economic Times said. BlackBerry has said it will decide whether to stop making phones for good by September. “The device business must be profitable, because we...

In India, the high-end smartphone market is expected to grow by 19 per cent this year. The sudden growth is because of customers’ shift in interest in premium brands like Samsung and Apple, research firm CMR said today. The high-end smartphones, which are priced INR 20,000 and above in the country, have accounted to 7 per cent of the total smartphones sold last year and grew at 15 per cent in 2015. “Out of a total of 163 smartphone brands, only 19 brands shipped smartphones in the high-end price band...