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Main Category: Computer Hardware Manufacturer
City : Dubai
Country : United Arab Emirates


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Building trust

With its new flagship store at Dubai Festival City, Toshiba is embarking on a journey of total re-engagement.

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Toshiba accepts HD-DVD defeat and embraces Blu-ray

Company formally applies for membership in the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)

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Toshiba channel scheme gets fourth airing

‘Sell and Win’ channel programme gives sales staff of channel partners a further opportunity to earn rewards for the volume of equipment they sell

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New notebook distributor for Toshiba in Qatar

Toshiba is looking to strengthen its coverage of the market by appointing PC Dealnet as its local distribution partner

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Toshiba notebook arm to handle external storage sales

As of July 1st, Toshiba Computer Systems will oversee the external HDD range presently handled by its Storage Devices unit

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Dial 800 for Toshiba support

Notebook vendor opens technical support call centre for customers in the Middle East

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Toshiba sues Imation over patent violations

Company is seeking damages and wants the sale of DVD media by Imation prohibited in the United States

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Al Futtaim opens doors at flagship Toshiba store

IT and electronics vendor Toshiba has opened its first flagship store at the UAE’s Dubai Festival City

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Nuclear energy expert to take over as Toshiba president

Norio Sasaki will replace president and CEO Atsutoshi Nishida in June this year

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ABM optimistic about distribution fortunes

IT sales in Saudi Arabia are reported to be worth more than US$5 billion a year these days, offering the local channel a host of opportunities. Toshiba ace ABM hopes its latest strategic moves give it a bigger cut of the cake.

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Sitting pretty

Notebooks are the largest sector of the PC market, but some believe that market dynamics make it a precarious ledge on which to perch

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Speed demons

Adrian Bridgwater examines the enduring need for high-speed high-quality paper printing technology for modern enterprise-level environments in the Middle East.

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Toshiba rewards UAE channel partners

Company honours retailers in the UAE for their efforts at an awards ceremony for channel partners

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Asbis vows to fix Dell and Toshiba inventory issues

Distributor Asbis is working to resolve supply chain issues with laptop vendors Dell and Toshiba that have impacted its inventory management performance.

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Think small - choosing the right vendor

What benefit is there in retailers and distributors working with smaller vendors? Channel Middle East recently hosted a workshop and this question was one that inspired heated debate.

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Free to roam

Mobile computing options have never been so varied and so accessible, even on a modest budget.

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Inspecting gadgets

ACN rounds up the latest and greatest executive gadgets, from Eurocom's server-replacement laptop to the latest in bone technology.

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Print shop

End users expect more from their MFPS nowadays and printer vendors are being tasked with improving efficiency and cost on every level, from paper to power to ink usage. ACN takes a look at the state of the printer market to see which models can make the cut for enterprises.

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Toshiba updates Satellite range with three new models

New mid-range Satellite notebooks aimed at design-conscious consumers

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Toshiba quarterly profits down 95%

Weak prices in flash memory and withdrawal of HD DVD hurts Toshiba results

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Top priority

As possibly the most recognisable and prolific IT market in the Middle East - evidenced by the fact that it is to host its seventh annual Gitex exhibition this month - Saudi Arabia is snapping at the heels of the UAE. Channel Middle East asks key players in the Kingdom what the Saudi IT market has to do to capitalise on the incredible growth it has been enjoying.

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Toshiba brings Gigashot HD camcorder range to the Middle East

Toshiba's hard-disk based HD camcorders available from AED 2,999

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High society

Much of the financial strength of Kuwait is in the fact that it is home to 10% of the world's oil reserves.

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Possible end to format war raises questions

The end of the next-generation optical format war appears to be in sight, but is this good or bad news for consumers?

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Mobile World Congress 2008 round up

The best new products and applications from the Mobile World Congress 2008

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HD DVD gets Betamaxed

Toshiba looks likely to call it quits in the high definition DVD format war, after failing to spot Sony's stealth tactic

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Toshiba set to dump HD DVD

Toshiba preparing to exit high definition DVD format market agency reports

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Mobile World Congress - best of mobile

Mobile World Congress attracted 50,000 visitors to see the launch of new moble products.

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Toshiba overhauls Saudi distribution strategy

Toshiba adds Asbis and Redington to Saudi distribution line up; existing distributors to increase retail focus

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EMEA PC markets show healthy growth in Q4

PC shipments in EMEA rise following strong Q4; Middle East & Africa up 19%

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Emerging from the shadows

We look at the developments taking place in the Sultanate to discover if the Omani market can escape the shadows.

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Middle East movers

The channel job carousel continues to be a hive of activity.

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Sick of it all

More and more studies are discovering the risks that are associated with long-term office employment.

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Real deal

The notebook market in the Middle East has become synonymous with soaring growth rates during recent years, but that has also brought with it a number of major challenges for resellers, not least the issue of making a healthy margin. Channel Middle East reveals what resellers should be doing to ensure that selling mobile PCs remains a profitable business.

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Toshiba tops the scales in thin race

GITEX is not only a place to meet customers and close deals; it is also an ideal venue to showcase and launch new products.

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Santosh Varghese, Toshiba

Research focus gives Toshiba notebook lead.

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Toshiba takes business kit into retail

Toshiba Computer Systems has unveiled its latest laptop machines, including an ‘ultra-portable’ model to be sold through the retail channel.

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Toshiba beefs up its Middle East squad

Notebook vendor Toshiba has made two new appointments in a bid to localise its focus in the Middle East.

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Hard copy battle

Despite vendors' bold estimates, the region’s enterprises don't always read from the same page when it comes to their print spend.

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Paper money

Financial institutions are coming up with new ways to cut printing costs without compromising security.

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Flash promises a speedier, quieter future

Flash technology is on the verge of breaking into viable laptop market.

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HP increases lead on Dell in PC market

Dell continued to lose ground on HP in the PC market during the first quarter, with worldwide shipments dropping 6.9% year-on-year, according to IDC.

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Acer leads charge in laptop market

Worldwide notebook unit shipments grew 15.5% in Q4 last year, according research group iSuppli.

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Time counts for Toshiba

Notebook vendor claims it can halve lead times following relocation of MEA inventory from Germany to Jebel Ali.

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Toshiba distribution hub opens in Dubai

Notebook vendor Toshiba Computer Systems has opened its first logistics and distribution hub in the Middle East, located at Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai.

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Khalil captures Al-Futtaim role

Former Toshiba Middle East and Africa boss Ahmed Khalil is making his much-anticipated return to the regional technology market by joining giant pan-Gulf group Al-Futtaim - the notebook vendor's exclusive distribution partner in the UAE.

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EX Toshiba GM goes to Al-Futtaim

Former Toshiba regional boss Ahmed Khalil is joining Al-Futtaim — the vendor’s UAE distribution partner.

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Hard drive giants put differences aside to create industry alliance

Four of the world's leading hard disk drive vendors prepare for eventual spike in hybrid technology by combining forces to establish new industry organisation

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The familiar face shaping Toshiba’s future

Santosh Varghese stepped in to answer Toshiba's call following former regional boss Ahmed Khalil's surprise resignation at the end of last year. But while he might be the new man in the hotseat, Varghese is no stranger to Toshiba's channel partners having worked for the company during the past four years.

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Qosmio HD DVD burner notebook breaks cover

Leading notebook computer vendor Toshiba previewed the first notebook PC equipped with a HD DVD-R optical drive capable of burning HD DVDs at CES 2007

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OEM suppliers the big winners as LCD TV sales boom

Almost 25% of all new branded LCD televisions sold in the third quarter of 2006 were manufactured under OEM partnerships with third party companies, according to a new report by US-based industry analyst DisplaySearch

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Legal dispute stalls SED panel launch

Canon and partner Toshiba are reportedly reconsidering plans to invest more than US$1.7 billion in establishing a surface-conduction electron-emitter display (SED) panel manufacturing plant in Japan

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Toshiba on target

Vendor reveals details of Vista-based Portege R400 model.

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Toshiba Portege R400

Toshiba Computer Systems has introduced its Portégé R400 notebook, which will be will available in the region by Q207.

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Japan and US move towards nuclear deal

The Japanese and US governments have agreed in principle for Japan to provide trade insurance to help Japanese companies take part in the construction of nuclear power plants in the US.

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New year, new manager

Varghese to lead Toshiba in 2007 after Khalil calls time on career with vendor

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Techno titans

Late last year 2,724 companies gathered at Dubai’s vast Gitex exhibition and feverishly battled to launch their 2007 portfolio on to the Middle Eastern market. With the dust settled on the huge event and the new year now begun, we check out the new kids on the technological block that look set to be the best-selling big hitters over the next 12 months

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Digital dream: Cable-free connections on the way

LG, Panasonic, NEC, Samsung, SiBeam, Sony and Toshiba have joined forces to begin developing a HD wireless standard, while wireless USB devices should hit the shops before the end of this year

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Format war impacting sales

Consumer Electronics Association figures show disappointing next-generation DVD player sales in 2006

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How to spend it

What are the latest technologies that you need to know about?

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Best of the best

This year’s Windows Middle East Awards were the most hotly contested to date.

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Helping SMBs to think big

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have driven forward economic growth in the region. Unsurprisingly, vendors are keen to break into the sector.

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Toshiba Qosmio G30

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Wireless HD mooted

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Toshiba tops notebook chart after third quarter showing

Japan-based vendor fends off stiff competition to become Middle East mobile PC champion and places faith in management team to maintain regional momentum

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Toshiba tempts customers with money-back promise

Toshiba has launched a money-back guarantee promotion for customers that purchase a Tecra A8 notebook between now and the end of Dubai Shopping Festival 2007

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Toshiba hails 84% sales jump for Q3

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International Vendors

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Toshiba creates role for Varghese

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New leader at Toshiba levant

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Competition leads to new era of innovation in display sector

Rivalry among key vendors leads to the development of new innovations in flat panel display market

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Wireless truly priceless

Middle East notebook computer sales have again outstripped desktop PCs in 2006, with local consumers seeking products that combine mobility and functionality. Ronan Shields profiles the key notebook vendors vying for market share.

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Toshiba debuts HD DVD

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In Brief

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HP’s Saudi channel chief switches over to Toshiba

Moataz Reda will now lead Toshiba’s Saudi operation as country manager with the task of driving the technology giant’s growth in the market.

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HP feels the heat as spy saga continues

Perhaps the best bit of news beleaguered HP CEO Mark Hurd got last month was that his company hasn't yet had to initiate a product recall for its notebooks.

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Three more vendors recall Sony lithium-ion batteries

Toshiba, Lenovo and Fujitsu follow Apple and Dell

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Toshiba in heated denial over Sony battery recall

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Toshiba takes on HP channel chief

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Toshiba recalls Sony batteries

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Toshiba inks deal with HCT for tablet PCs in campuses

Agreement builds on Al Futaim-HCT MoU & trials

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Products

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Toshiba Qosmio G30

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Toshiba rolls out family of 'always connected' portables

New Tecra family includes models specifically tailored to the needs of different types of customers. Full range will be unveiled at Gitex 2000 at the end of the month.

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Toshiba unveils new notebook range

Toshiba has launched the latest editions to it's consumer, multi-media and professional notebook PC range.

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