19 May 2010 // Fujairah

The 'Middle East Retail Academy (MERA): 2010 Awards' will celebrate achievements within the region's retail channel. The 'MERA: 2010 Awards' will identify the vendors that have successfully engaged with the retail channel and developed win-win partnerships. The 'MERA: 2010 Awards' will also recognise the region's best-in-class distributors and retailers.

Vendors Testimonials

 

“It was a great opportunity to meet with the region's key players in one location, both at a formal and informal level. We were very pleased with the show and especially the market reaction to the first sighting of our new Adamo range.”

Amer Husaini,
General Manager MEA Consumer Business, Dell
“Digital Consumer Channel (DCC) MEA is probably the single event every retailer and vendor should attend. Our investment in it has reaped benefits almost immediately. It is a must-attend [event] for all.”

Rami El-Hussein,
General, Pluto GT
“DCC is a leading event in the Middle East that focuses on bringing together retail and channel partners on a single platform. By participating in this event, Etisalat wanted to showcase its products and services portfolio to this key audience, strengthen its existing retail alliances and also explore the opportunity of creating new strategic partnerships.”

Khalifa Al Forah,
VP Consumer Marketing, Etisalat
“Top notch and a ‘must attend’ event for any retail vendor. DCC MEA is the perfect platform to forge new relationships and solidify existing ones.”

Tamim Toufiq,
Head of Consumer Sales MENA, Symantec
“DCC MEA is the only event that brings together retailers and vendors under one roof to plan and focus business objectives for the coming year.”

Brad Bennett,
Channel Manager Middle East, Sandisk
“This was our first time at DCC. It gave us an excellent platform to begin or continue dialogues with key retailers in the region. Great value for money compared to travelling around the region. The key people are all in one place.”

Simon Russen,
Channel Manager, Kensington
“I did not know anything about Middle East distribution and retail for mobile phone accessories [before DCC MEA]. Now I know who is there, who does what and if we sign the correct partner I expect we will achieve significant business in the region.”

Philippe Dupre,
Export Sales Manager, Avenir Telecom
“DCC is a ‘must attend’ event to meet and gain exposure with the cream of the retailers in the Middle East. We will be back in 2010.”

Michael Luke,
Sales Manager, Parrot
“DCC MEA was an excellent event and a great opportunity to network with key players in the industry and meet new prospects.”

Stephanie Testut,
Channel Marketing Manager EMEA, Hitachi GST
“DCC MEA was the perfect platform for us to meet new retailers and strengthen our bond with our existing partners. It was an excellent and very well organised event.”

Rohit Bachani,
Sales Director, Merlin Digital