News
Audio Visual (AV) Solutions
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March 26, 2024
26
Mar'24
Pandemic hangover continuing to impact AV world
Substantial number of customers looking to rip and replace the kit that was on the walls and desks when Covid hit
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January 31, 2024
31
Jan'24
Midwich launches investment arm
Audiovisual equipment distributor looks to encourage innovation across the segment with private equity operation
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September 14, 2023
14
Sep'23
Sharp responds to changing behaviour with virtual showroom
The firm’s channel can show off a range of products and services through a virtual showroom, rather than making users travel to a physical destination
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September 13, 2023
13
Sep'23
AV pandemic decisions coming under scrutiny
An increasing number of customers are revaluating the technology decisions they made at the height of the coronavirus to make hybrid working possible
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September 06, 2023
06
Sep'23
Market mix supports further Midwich growth
Audiovisual specialist able to tap into growth areas as some verticals slow down their spending against a challenging economic backdrop
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July 18, 2023
18
Jul'23
Midwich signals AV market strength with strong H1
Live events are returning and helping to drive revenues at the distributor, which has continued to use M&A to expand the business
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March 14, 2023
14
Mar'23
Midwich breaks through £1bn revenue barrier
Distributor’s numbers for the past year show growth as the audiovisual market continues to recover
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September 27, 2022
27
Sep'22
Poly channel adapting to a hybrid world
Collaboration specialist has seen the demands on its partners change and a response across its reseller base
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September 06, 2022
06
Sep'22
Acquisitions deliver for Midwich
Audiovisual specialist Midwich reports interim half-year numbers that should provide investors with cheer and market watchers with reasons to be confident going forward
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June 01, 2022
01
Jun'22
Ricoh expand AV services with double acquisition
Ricoh is once again adding more depth to its portfolio by picking up audiovisual experts in the UK and in Europe
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May 20, 2022
20
May'22
DCC Technology upbeat after strong fiscal year numbers
Channel player DCC Technology has yet to see the long-term impact of its largest acquisition and is already successfully navigating through challenging times
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May 12, 2022
12
May'22
SCC adds more AV muscle with Visavvi buy
Channel player keen to build on its activities in the market with deal to add greater UK coverage
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April 11, 2022
11
Apr'22
Zoom looks for significant channel growth across EMEA
Collaboration specialist is working to a plan that will see revenues through partners increase significantly over the next few years
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January 19, 2022
19
Jan'22
Midwich indicates revenues are above expectations
AV distributor shares trading statement that will give investors some cheer, with solid revenues and pre-tax profits
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January 11, 2022
11
Jan'22
Midwich, Nuvias and Pax8 drive early consolidation efforts
The year is still a matter of days old and already distributors and cloud specialists have opted to add more products and geographical coverage
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December 15, 2021
15
Dec'21
Dell CTO’s predictions focus on edge, mobility, data and security
There will be plenty going on in 2022 as debates on some of the big topics evolve to meet changing trends
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December 15, 2021
15
Dec'21
Exertis expands US footprint with Almo buy
Distributor moves for fellow AV player as it makes its largest acquisition to support ambitions to grow its North American business
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December 01, 2021
01
Dec'21
DCC tapping into recovering market
Exertis parent has seen hybrid working developing and hospitality recovering as the year progresses
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November 09, 2021
09
Nov'21
DCC’s H1 numbers benefit from recovering market
UK supply issues the only negative in a first-half update that shows the group, which owns Exertis, has kept the momentum going after last year
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October 13, 2021
13
Oct'21
Exertis Pro AV extends support for Poly
As customers move to a hybrid working model the distributor has increased the technical assistance it can provide resellers
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September 22, 2021
22
Sep'21
After a stellar period, PC monitor sales reaching inflexion point
IDC has warned the industry to expect sales to start to dip from the end of this year as pandemic-fuelled buying patterns change
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September 07, 2021
07
Sep'21
Midwich profits rebound in H1
Audiovisual specialist Midwich benefits hugely from the steady ‘return to normal’ worldwide, with the restrictions around offices and events starting to ease
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July 20, 2021
20
Jul'21
Midwich shows strength in H1
Channel player issues a trading update indicating the progress it made during the first six months of the year
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May 20, 2021
20
May'21
Fujitsu putting €3m into its channel programme
Vendor will use funds to support enhancements and increase rewards for partners that line up behind its strategic areas of focus
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March 09, 2021
09
Mar'21
Impact of coronavirus seen in Midwich FY numbers
Audio visual distributor saw a year of two halves, but has been able to indicate to investors that things are continuing to improve
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February 12, 2021
12
Feb'21
Northamber looks to build on H1 2020
Distributor issues an update detailing how it fared in the last six months of 2020, with coronavirus and Brexit both having an impact on the business
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February 08, 2021
08
Feb'21
Revenues continue to hit highs in distribution
The first few weeks of 2021 have started strongly for distributors across western Europe
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January 22, 2021
22
Jan'21
Context: Shortages causing concern, but distributors optimistic
The first few weeks of this year have come on the back of a solid Q4, but it is still difficult to get stocks in some hardware product categories
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January 20, 2021
20
Jan'21
Midwich weathers Covid-19 storm
Distributor issues end-of-year trading update indicating that its second half was strong and its pipeline is looking healthy going forward
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November 11, 2020
11
Nov'20
DCC Technology delivers revenue growth in H1 2020
Exertis owner navigates the challenges of the coronavirus and indicates that the quarter has seen improvements in its B2B portfolio
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October 07, 2020
07
Oct'20
Ricoh snaps up MTI Technology
Printer player strikes deal to add more depth to its services capabilities across EMEA
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October 02, 2020
02
Oct'20
Pandemic sparks revenue climbs in unified comms and collaboration
IDC has shared its views of what happened in the market in the second quarter, with the shift to home working having a clear impact on demand
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October 01, 2020
01
Oct'20
Exertis takes Pro AV brand global
Channel player pulls all its audio-visual activities under one brand as it looks to increase growth in that area of the market
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September 09, 2020
09
Sep'20
Exertis extends £10m in credit to AV partners
Distributor Exertis is increasing funds for audiovisual product and services resellers as a sign of support against a backdrop of Covid-19
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Coronavirus hits Midwich first-half figures
Audiovisual player reveals the impact of the ‘biggest shock’ to the business sector but strikes an upbeat note about future prospects
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
Ricoh adds AV expertise with German partner acquisition
Vendor continues with its policy of buying expertise in a bid to enhance its AV and collaboration offering across Europe
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September 01, 2020
01
Sep'20
Context: Toner sales reveal slow return to offices
Analyst house Context has found that it is able to reveal the different reactions across Europe to working back in the office by charting the sales of toner
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July 16, 2020
16
Jul'20
Ricoh launches audiovisual managed service
Ricoh Europe gets the ball rolling on an AV managed services scheme that should be available to channel partners in the next year
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June 17, 2020
17
Jun'20
Collaboration and security dominate Cisco Live agenda
Cisco rolls out enhancements that should appeal to partners working with customers on maintaining secure collaboration during the Covid-19 pandemic
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June 11, 2020
11
Jun'20
Context charting a rising channel optimism
Analyst house Context has been following the impact of the coronavirus through the course of the pandemic and has found that the sentiment across the European channel has improving since late May
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May 19, 2020
19
May'20
TCO Development take sustainability finder online
Efforts increased to try to make it easier to signpost sustainable products online
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
Jabra managing a surge in headset demand
The shift to remote working has seen many collaborative tools fly off the shelves, but that has posed challenges for vendors and their partners
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May 11, 2020
11
May'20
Midwich indicates acquisition strategy remains going forward
Distributor uses AGM to update on progress made after 2019 saw the firm seal four deals to expand the business
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May 07, 2020
07
May'20
Channel showing resilience as Q2 progresses
It's a bit of a rollercoaster out there, but the channel is showing some positive signs, according to the latest analysis from Context
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April 29, 2020
29
Apr'20
SCC looks to ease lockdown with thermal imaging tech
Channel player sets up mobile thermal imaging at Bournemouth Airport as it looks for more verticals to adopt the technology
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April 27, 2020
27
Apr'20
Easter holidays and supply issues reverse some March gains
Research from Context has found that the growth rates experienced by the channel in March took a hit at the start of April
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Home working product demand increasing strain on channel stocks
The rush of customers to equip staff for a world of home working has led to huge spikes in demand of certain products over the past few weeks
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March 30, 2020
30
Mar'20
Coronavirus: Partners add value as customers adapt to lockdown
Face-to-face meetings might not be an option, but the channel can still help users as they adapt to a new reality
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March 27, 2020
27
Mar'20
Coronavirus driving sales of remote working products
Sales of some products have gone through the roof, according to numbers from Context, as countries across Europe adapt to a life of home working
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March 23, 2020
23
Mar'20
Sales of peripheral devices surge as workers stay at home
Monitors, keyboards and mice are all in high demand as workers get set up for remote working to slow the spread of coronavirus