Archives for June 2014

New Age Electronics Brings Meta Watch Premium META M1 Smartwatches to the Retail Channel

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Meta Watch’s fashionable and functional brand of smartwatches strengthens CE distributor’s Emerging Technology Strategy

Carson, CA – August 11, 2014 – New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services, and a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Meta Watchto sell its line of fashionable, high-end smartwatches to the retail channel. Meta Watch’s META M1 is a new premium brand boasting eight elegant smartwatch configurations and premium finishes complete with a simple, connected watch face that delivers relevant information via iOS or Android smartphones. By adding Meta Watch, New Age Electronics continues to build out its wearable technology portfolio within its recently launched Emerging Technology Strategy.

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New Age Electronics and MOTA Team up to Distribute Emerging CE Products to North American Retail Channel

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Agreement makes fashionable smart watches, glasses and affordable 3D printers more available to consumers

Carson, CA – June 25, 2014 – New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services, and a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced that it has signed a North American distribution agreement with MOTA to sell its cutting-edge consumer electronics products, including wearable devices such as the MOTA SmartWatch and MOTA Interactive SmartGlass, creative products such as the MOTA 3D Printer, and MOTA’s popular line of accessories for mobile, camera and other devices. In Canada, MOTA is available through SYNNEX Canada Limited’s consumer electronics group.

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SYNNEX Corporation Brings iriver Wearable Technology to the IT and CE Channels

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Agreement demonstrates SYNNEX and its CE division New Age Electronics’ continued investment in the wearable health and fitness technology category

GREENVILLE, SC – June 23, 2014 – SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading distributor of IT products and services, announced today that it is a key distributor of iriver, the creator of the smart exercise headset the iriver ON. A Bluetooth audio headset powered by PerformTek® Precision Biometrics, the iriver ON is equipped with state of the art sensor technology that continuously measures real-time biometric data, including heart rate, physical location and workout data, with a high degree of accuracy and consistency while the user listens to music or answers phone calls. The iriver ON is available to retailers through New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics products and services and a division of SYNNEX Corporation. The iriver product strengthens SYNNEX and New Age Electronics’ growing wearable technology portfolios and contributes to their evolution to a one-stop shop for resellers and retailers.

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New Age Electronics Launches Emerging Technology Strategy and Dedicated Team to Advise Retail Channel

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Dedicated team and multipronged strategy supports channel-wide surge of emerging technologies rapidly coming to market   

Carson, CA – June 9, 2014 – New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services and a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced that it has developed a multipronged emerging technology strategy supported by a dedicated team of seasoned veterans that specifically focuses on wearable devices, home automation, robotics, app-enabled devices and other emerging technologies. According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Sales and Forecast Report, emerging product categories will grow by 107% year-over-year from 2013 and drive 65% of total industry revenue growth in 2014. CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro stated that the CE industry is “at the forefront of a momentous wave of innovation.”

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SYNNEX Corporation Develops Mobile App for INSTEON Home and Office Control on Microsoft Windows Devices

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IT distributor SYNNEX and its CE division New Age Electronics continue to invest in the rapidly evolving home and office automation market

Greenville, SC – June 3, 2014 – SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading distributor of IT products and services, announced that it has developed a newly enhanced and exclusive mobile app for INSTEON, creator of best-selling home automation and control technology, to be used on Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices. New Age Electronics, a division of SYNNEX Corporation, currently distributes INSTEON products to the retail channel.

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