February 15, 2007
Trish Egan, ASBIS Ireland country manager, reveals the secrets of phenomenal growth...
February 07, 2007
Components distributor Asbis has announced its first trading update since listing on London’s Alternative Investments Market (AIM) late last year. The company — which boasts a strong presence in the Middle East and North Africa — expects to record total group sales of US$1 billion for 2006.
January 26, 2007
Asbisc Enterprises Plc announces a period-end update on trading for the year to 31 December 2006.
January 22, 2007
Mitko Topalov, regional sales director at ASBIS, expects positive effects from Bulgaria's recent EU accession.
January 09, 2007
Taiwan-based Gigabyte Technology, a major manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other hardware, has named ASBIS Ireland as exclusive distributor for its range of motherboards, graphic cards, networking and cooling products in Ireland. Gigabyte considers ASBIS as the ideal partner to ensure Gigabyte increases its market share in Ireland.
December 10, 2006
IT Europa, an authoritative publication on Europe’s ICT channel, published an article on ASBIS’ listing at the London Stock Exchange. The article refers to ASBIS as ‘a major contender in wholesale across eastern Europe’ and extensively quotes ASBIS’ CEO Siarhei Kostevitch, who comments on the company’s objectives and plans related to the listing.
December 10, 2006
IT Europa, an authoritative publication on Europe’s ICT channel, published an article on ASBIS’ listing at the London Stock Exchange. The article refers to ASBIS as ‘a major contender in wholesale across eastern Europe’ and extensively quotes ASBIS’ CEO Siarhei Kostevitch, who comments on the company’s objectives and plans related to the listing.
November 24, 2006
ASBIS Czech Republic has expanded its local product offering by signing up two new vendors – Targus and iiYama. Targus is the leading global supplier of notebook carrying cases and accessories, such as laser and optical PC mice, security locks, notebook sleeves, etc.
November 17, 2006
Russia has long been a distinctive IT market, with a limited presence of international distributors and PC vendors. Last time we visited the expansive nation,
there was a sense that this could change, but while PC assemblers remain strong, the distribution channel faces a number of threats. IT Europa assesses how the market has developed in the last 12 months…
October 27, 2006
Poland remains a notoriously local market, with few foreign distributors having a noteable presence, except Actebis and Tech Data which are placed first
and second in the country. But following EU accession in 2004, Polish distributors have been feeling on edge with the risk of more competitors entering the
market, and they are specialising in an attempt to fortify themselves. IT Europa looks deeper...
October 26, 2006
ASBIS Romania moved to expand its in-country operations by appointing two new sales representatives in the Romanian regions of Moldova and Banat. This expansion, due to include also Transylvania in the future, is part of a long-term corporate development strategy. This move follows the enlargement of the company’s warehouse area by 350 sq. m. in downtown Bucharest. To prop up the expansion ASBIS Romania also hired additional staff which now counts a total of 40 employees.
October 25, 2006
The London Stock Exchange admits the following securities to trading on AIM: ASBISc Enterprises Plc: 48,000,000 Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each fully paid
October 25, 2006
ASBIS is pleased to announce the first day of trading of its shares on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, under the ticker ASB.L. As previously announced, this AIM listing is intended to provide access to capital for future acquisitions, to further develop the business through the Group's own rands, to incentivise employees by the grant of options and to raise its profile.
October 13, 2006
Two years ago, the PC market in the Czech Republic was becoming startlingly mature, and resembling a western market in all but name. Growth of PC unit shipments was slow, as a result of a saturated market - a population of 10 million were managing to buy 500,000 PCs a year. But sales growth has really picked up in the last year as vendors tap into the lucrative retail sector, and small businesses start buying notebooks. IT Europa assesses how the market is shaping up for 2007...
September 04, 2006
Announcement to be made by the aim applicant prior to admission in accordance with AIM rule 2.
September 04, 2006
ASBISc Enterprises Plc is pleased to announce its intention to seek admission to trading on AIM.
August 29, 2006
With IT and PC spending forecasts outpacing other EMEA regions, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies sees the Russian market for hard disk drives as the number one growth opportunity in the region. To capitalize on this opportunity, Hitachi has increased resources for an aggressive push to extend its presence and sales volume in Russia’s desktop and enterprise hard disk drive segments.
August 07, 2006
ASBIS Czech Republic extended its product offer by PC chassis, coolers, and accessories manufactured by Coolermaster, a renowned worldwide provider of thermal solutions. Coolermaster PC chassis are known to ensure superior airflow and maximum cooling performance. The new products are already available at ASBIS CZ E-Shop.
July 28, 2006
ASBIS Ukraine signed a distribution agreement with Canon, a world-leading innovator and provider of photographic and imaging technology. ASBIS Ukraine is now able to offer its customers all over the country a wide range of Canon digital cameras, as well as SELPHY series photo printers. The new agreement will allow the company to significantly extend its offer of digital cameras.
July 14, 2006
ASBIS Serbia extended its product offering by signing a distribution deal with Konica Minolta, an innovative developer, manufacturer, and supplier of document printing solutions. The distributed product line includes color and monochrome laser printers, and associated supplies and accessories for general office, electronic publishing, graphic design, advanced imaging, and home office applications.