18 May 2011 // Fujairah

The 'Middle East Retail Academy (MERA): 2011 Awards' will celebrate achievements within the region's retail channel. The 'MERA: 2011 Awards' will identify the vendors that have successfully engaged with the retail channel and developed win-win partnerships. The 'MERA: 2011 Awards' will also recognise the region's best-in-class distributors and retailers.

Vendors Testimonials

 

“DISTREE Middle East is a very well organised and productive event. The speakers provide an excellent industry update and the presence of so many decision makers ensures that it is "not to be missed".”

Yamini Droza,
ACER
“DISTREE Middle East gave us the chance to meet key decision makers from across the region under one roof and open up new opportunities in the retail channel.”

Youssef El Arif,
Belkin
“The DISTREE team organise everything, so you don't have to worry about a thing and are free to concentrate fully on your business.”

Michelle McMurray,
Buffalo
“Bringing together more than 500 decision makers from vendors and retailers across the Middle East is a major accomplishment for DISTREE. Everyone can benefit from this event by finding new customers or reactivating old business relationships”

Jihad Youssef, 
Genius
“DISTREE Middle East is a well organised event with a strong, professional team. They will do their utmost to support vendors during the event and will make sure that you gain real ROI and get the right partners in for of you for meetings.”

Bernard de Fabribeckers,
IRIS
“As a first time attendee, I was impressed by the potential that DISTREE Middle East offers to both vendors and retailers in one single forum lasting just three days. DISTREE Middle East is the single event that the vendor and retailer community cannot afford to miss.”

Ahmed Challan
Linksys by Cisco
“It is a great venue and DISTREE Middle East is an active platform that unites vendors, distributors and retailers under one roof. Job well done!”

Ghassan El Hout, 
Microsoft

 

“DISTREE Middle East gave us an excellent platform to ensure that our EMEA management team could interact with key customers from across the Middle East in one place at one time, rather than having to visit multiple countries.”

Khalid Wani
Western Digital
“DISTREE Middle East allows us to meet a great number of potential retailers. It is the perfect event for any vendor that wants to increase its brand awareness.”

Jessie Chen
A-Data
“Success in the retail channel revolves around relationships and loyalty. DISTREE Middle East helps strengthen these areas for everyone – be they vendor, distributor or retailer.”

Eugene Wood
Asbis
““Meeting new retailers in a friendly environment at DISTREE Middle East makes our business life easier.”

Etienne Renard
Case Logic
“DISTREE Middle East is a great venue for meeting potential clients from across the region for business discussions. It is a great way for vendors to grow channel distribution.”

Syed ABID ALI
Dicota

“We have doubled our business with Carrefour as a result of DISTREE Middle East.”

Anonymous Vendor

“DISTREE Middle East is a regional platform that aids business development, enhances relationships between retailers and vendors, while simultaneously providing valuable support to the overall growth of the retail channel in the region.”

Riyaz Abdulla
Imation
“DISTREE Middle East is a cool event!”

Mohammed Jweied
Iomega
“DISTREE Middle East keeps getting better year after year. I feel it is one of the most important events in the vendor calendar now and should not be missed. It is a ‘must attend’ event for the region and is organised by a professional team.”

Rohit Bachani
Merlin Digital
“DISTREE Middle East is a strategic ‘must’ for vendors and retailers. Two days work creates the results that would normally take two months of visits and discussions.”

Florence Belli
Port Europe
“DISTREE Middle East is a unique show and it has to stay this way in order to succeed.”

Bashar Adib
Promate
“DISTREE Middle East is a great event that bridges the shortcomings in terms of discussion between vendors and channel partners in other business settings. We are greatly encouraged by DISTREE Middle East year after year.”

Ribi Kenneth
ProTechnology
“With its planning, activities and relaxed atmosphere, DISTREE Middle East really helps to break the ice between vendors and retailers allowing for better future performance.”
“DISTREE provided Seagate with an excellent platform to showcase its new GoFlex product line and meet the region’s leading retailers. The event was a great success for Seagate and once again exceeded all our expectations.”

Sofocles Socratous and Ayman Al-Ajouz
Seagate