LAS VEGAS, NV (from 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show) – January 8, 2014 – New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services and a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced today that it awarded regional specialty retailer Conn’s Home Plus the 2013 Retailer of the Year award at its customer appreciation event at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Woodlands, Texas 124-year old retailer recently celebrated record revenues from its more than 70 retail locations in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
New Age Electronics Announces its Strategic Relationship with Google to Bring Chromecast to the North American Retail Channel
LAS VEGAS, NV (from 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show) – January 7, 2014 – New Age Electronics , a division ofSYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced its strategic relationship with Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) to bring its Google Chromecast to the North American retail channel. As a leading distributor of consumer electronics products and services, New Age Electronics brings forward-thinking manufacturers and their technologies to market to enable its wide array of retailers to differentiate themselves with innovative consumer electronics experiences that their customers desire. Chromecast, a media streaming device that streams online content to any HDTV with HDMI from a smartphone, tablet or computer, is one of the most attractive media streaming solutions on the consumer market today.
New Age Electronics Leads the Way in Wearable Technologies with Pivothead Exclusive North American Distribution Agreement
LAS VEGAS, NV (from 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show) – January 7, 2014 – Always at the forefront of innovation,New Age Electronics, a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), has expanded its focus on wearable technologies with the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with Pivothead throughout North America. Pivothead, maker of one of the world’s first 1080p High Definition Hands-Free (HDHF) video eyewear technology, has established itself as a market leader with the new true, point-of-view, recording experience and has done it with style. This relationship enables retailers to sell a hands-free, wearable technology eyewear capable of capturing both high-quality still shot images and professional grade 1080p HD video, providing a true point-of-view perspective. According to Juniper Research, revenue from smart wearable devices, including smart glasses, is expected to reach $19 billion by 2018. Geared towards outdoor enthusiasts and photographers, Pivothead is also gaining traction in law enforcement, education and health care.
WowWee Selects New Age Electronics as Exclusive North American Distributor for Its Innovative High-Tech Consumer Robotic and Entertainment Products
LAS VEGAS, NV (from the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show) – January 7, 2014 – New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services and a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced today it has been selected by WowWee to be its exclusive North American master distribution partner to offer the WowWee brand with emphasis on various robots and other app-enabled products that are compatible with iOS and Android devices. This relationship furthers New Age Electronics’ position as a leader in bringing the best of emerging and award-winning technologies to its retailers.
New Age Electronics Brings Meta Watch Premium META M1 Smartwatches to the Retail Channel
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.
New Age Electronics and MOTA Team up to Distribute Emerging CE Products to North American Retail Channel
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.
SYNNEX Corporation Brings iriver Wearable Technology to the IT and CE Channels
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.
New Age Electronics Launches Emerging Technology Strategy and Dedicated Team to Advise Retail Channel
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.”
SYNNEX Corporation Develops Mobile App for INSTEON Home and Office Control on Microsoft Windows Devices
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.
New Age Electronics Brings KODAK PIXPRO SP1 Action Cam and Explorer Pack Accessories to North American Retail Channel
Carson, CA – March 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 its agreement with JK Imaging Ltd., the worldwide licensee for KODAK PIXPRO Digital Cameras and Devices, to distribute the KODAK PIXPRO SP1 Digital Action Cam and its Explorer Pack accessories to the North American retail channel. The camera and its accessories are available through New Age Electronics in the US and SYNNEX Canada Limited in Canada. A high growth camera category on the market today, action cameras like the SP1 enable consumers to take their cameras into a variety of environments to capture moments from everyday life to extreme sporting and water adventures.