According to a press release, ElectronicPartner will take over all employees of the consumer electronics business of Rexel, Netherlands, which supplies independent electronic retailers operating under the brand Electro Specialist (ES). ElectronicPartner recorded sales of Euro 1.485 billion in 2008, a plus of 1.4 percent compared with 2007. The company’s CEO Oliver Haubrich commented: “With the acquisition of the consumer electronics business of the Rexel Group, we reinforce our claim to obtain a sustained position within the European top 5 in our industry.” From May 4, Rexel customers in the Netherelands will be served from ElectronicPartner’s local distribution center in Vianen.
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Leading brands at Photopia Hamburg
According to to the organizer, Hamburg Messe + Congress (HMC), major imaging brands will be represented at Photopia Hamburg, which will take place in the Hanseatic city from September 23 to 26 as a festival for the entire digital imaging industry. These include camera and lens manufacturers such as Canon, Sony, Nikon, Leica and Panasonic as well as Sigma and Tamron, but also the monitor manufacturers BenQ and Eizo, print service providers such as WhiteWall and the paper manufacturers Ilford and Hahnemühle. Several retailing companies and distributors, including Calumet, Foto Erhardt, IPS, HapaTeam and Probis will also exhibit.
