Laser Signs Distribution Agreement with Synnex
IT and CE accessory vendor Laser has appointed Synnex Australia as a Master Distributor.

Lenovo Signs Dicker Data For SMB Channel
In a move the company says is ?designed to expand its distribution reach within the small to medium business market in Australia?, Lenovo has announced Dicker Data as its new SMB-focused distributor in Australia.

Leading Edge Acquires 5 Regional Stores
Leading Edge Group Limited has acquired and agreed operate five stores in South Australia and Broken Hill through the Leading Edge Telecoms division. The stores were formerly operated by Phone Xpress, an Adelaide based Telstra Dealer, which was placed in Voluntary Administration last week.

Express Online Snares Logitech Business
Express Online has announced the addition of Logitech to its expanding product portfolio.

Nokias Colligan Jumps Ship To Allphones
Allphones has poached Nokia?s General Manager for Australia and New Zealand Shaun Colligan as the head of its new online division.

IPL To Push Addcom Products Nationally
IPL Communications has signed an agreement for the distribution of Addcom products in Australia.

Epson Appoints New Business Manager
Epson has appointed Romano Bacci as Business Manager for its Large Format Printer business, to maximise opportunities within its existing businesses and to assist with the development of new market segments.

JB Hi-Fi Adds Five And Stays Alive
Australia?s third-largest retailer, JB Hi-Fi, says it will open five new stores in Australia and New Zealand this year, after announcing a jump in net profit after tax for the half-year ending 31 December of 60 per cent ? the company?s highest-ever sales growth.

F&P Opens Controversial Thai Factory
New Zealand?s largest whitegoods and appliances manufacturer, Fisher & Paykel, is set to open its controversial new manufacturing facility in Thailand this March, after laying off hundreds of jobs in its home country last year to make way for the new plant.

CE Vendors To Be Questioned Over Woolworths Bribes
Several CE vendors are set to be questioned about payments to a former senior Woolworths executive who yesterday was charged with fraud involving $3.7 million in secret commissions.

JB Hi-Fi Strengthens IT Offering In New Stores
JB Hi-Fi will open a store in the basement of the famous Strand Arcade in Sydney at the end of the month, signposting the technology retailer?s second store opening in the Sydney CBD and strengthening the company?s presence in the business district.

Ken Lee Public Memorial Service Tomorrow
Customers, friends and the public will have the chance to pay their respects tomorrow to consumer electronics giant, Bing Lee, co-founder and former chairman Ken Lee, who sadly passed away shortly before Christmas last year.