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Elgato Systems is the home of internationally acclaimed EyeTV software, the world’s leading TV software for the Mac. Elgato’s award-winning EyeTV hardware offers a complete range of solutions to watch, record, and edit Standard Definition Television (SDTV) and High Definition Television (HDTV) on the Mac, and create video content for the iPod®, Apple TV™, and iPhone™.
Founded in 1992 by Markus Fest, the creator of Toast® software, Elgato is a privately held company with headquarters in Munich, Germany and a US subsidiary in San Francisco, California.
Ingram Micro Inc. is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution.
Since its beginnings in 1979, Ingram Micro has connected technology solution providers with vendors worldwide, identifying markets and technologies that shape the IT industry. Today, Ingram Micro remains at the forefront of the global technology marketplace, bringing the latest products and services to market and finding new ways to bring value to our customers. The company offers a broad array of solutions and services to approximately 170,000 resellers by distributing and marketing hundreds of thousands of IT products worldwide from nearly 1,400 suppliers. Through Ingram Micro Logistics, the company provides customizable services for order management and fulfilment, contract manufacturing, contract warehousing, product procurement, product pack out and cartonization, reverse logistics, transportation management, customer care, credit and collection management services, and other value chain services. Ingram Micro serves 150 countries and is the only global IT distributor with operations in Asia.
Match
Ingram Micro has developed a quarterly marketing campaign to promote its Apple complimentary vendors that builds on Apple’s premium position in the market place. The aim is to increase the awareness of specific brands & increase product sales within the Apple community. The campaign will also educate and enable resellers to sell Apple led solutions and encourage attached sales by highlighting the complete Ingram Micro Apple compatible range and portfolio of products and demonstrate how this represents an opportunity for growth. In addition to this the Match Campaign will highlight vendor partner programmes and initiatives, as well as Micro key services provided by Ingram Micro.
FileMaker, Inc., a database company, is the worldwide leader in easy-to-use database software for business professionals. Millions of customers--individuals, small businesses, teams in education and government, workgroups in Fortune 100 companies--manage projects, people, and assets with FileMaker database software.
When business professionals outgrow spreadsheets, they depend on FileMaker products. With ready-to-use applications and solutions, anyone can be more productive. Customizing, creating, and sharing easy-to-use software solutions is quick and easy. And FileMaker is powerful enough to integrate with corporate data environments, share on the web, and grow as your needs grow.
Designed specifically for Mac users, FileMaker offers Bento, a stylish, personal database that is as easy to use as a Mac. Bento brings important information together so you can manage contacts, coordinate events, track projects and prioritize tasks.
XtremeMac manufactures and sells accessories for the iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPhone, and AppleTV, as well as HDMI Cables, audio/video cables, iPod speakers, iPod chargers and car accessories.
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. For 25 years, the company’s award-winning software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere at anytime. From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, the impact of Adobe solutions is evident across industries and felt by anyone who creates, views, and interacts with information. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of the world’s largest and most diversified software companies.
Entrepreneur Laban Roomes founded Goldgenie (originally Midas Touch International) in 1995.
The company first developed a unique portable gold-plating machine, which quickly allowed it to establish a successful niche market in the automotive industry. Soon, Goldgenie was gold-plating car emblems for Lexus, Honda, and Toyota dealerships across the UK.
The next step saw the Goldgenie product and service range expand into the personal market. items like jewellery, golf clubs, Nokia mobile phones and also a variety of household objects including high-end bath taps and fittings.
Laban Roomes himself first came to public notice in the UK when he hit the was invited to Hollywood to distribute over fifty gold-plated mobile phones at the 'Emmy' Awards to top stars like Helen Mirren and Denzel Washington.
A commission to gold-plate artefacts at a Hindu temple in London followed and Laban was fortunate enough to acquire Simon Woodroffe of Yo!Sushi fame as a business mentor.
This led to a now famous appearance on BBC TV's Dragon's Den: where multi-millionaire James Caan saw the potential in both Laban Roomes and his company.
With the backing of James Caan, Goldgenie is fulfilling its potential as a luxury gold-plating brand.
For more information on Laban Roomes and Goldgenie, please contact us.
Parallels is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, operating system, and virtualization platforms. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with 800 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia.
The Best of the Best-With more than 2 million users worldwide, Parallels Desktop for Mac is the world’s No. 1 Mac System Utility. The industry’s best selling, top rated, most trusted, award-winning solution, Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac is a must-have for running Windows on Mac OS X.
Founded in 1980 Scosche is the signature brand of Scosche Industries, the award-winning innovator of car audio installation hardware as well as portable electronics accessories. The Scosche brand includes car audio installation kits and electronics as well as iPod, iPhone and GPS accessories.
Innovation is and always will be the cornerstone of Swiss culture. It is a constant source of strength against the forces of time. Wenger's history, as well, is one forged through innovation and marked by a passion for excellence. It is with great pride that Wenger continues to serve as guardian of this unparalleled legacy.
Since 1908, Wenger has been a supplier of the Standard Issue knife to the Swiss Army and its engineers have served as the vanguard of knife technology. Pioneering the evolution of knives as precision multi-tools, Wenger holds exclusive patents on features such as springless, self-sharpening scissors and the Packlock self-locking screwdriver mechanism.
Wenger has remained steadfast in its dedication to quality and integrity and is ever-ready to meet new challenges with new solutions. This is best exemplified by the collection of watches, travel gear, outdoor gear and the exciting new line of MOBILE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS. All of these products have been designed and crafted with the same inspiration and dedication that was, and still is, devoted to the Swiss Army knife.
The new line of MOBILE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, encompasses Notebook Cases (Traditional, Backpacks and Wheeled), Digital Device Cases (iPod, Camera, CD), Executive Accessories (Pad Folios, Directories, Card Files), and Notebook Peripherals (Mice). Every product is worthy of Wenger's distinctive Swiss cross and is backed by the tradition and reputation you can only expect from ... THE MAKER OF THE GENUINE SWISS ARMY KNIFE™