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ASBISC Enterprises PLC is a multinational corporate group that is engaged in distribution of IT-products (mobile devices, computer software and hardware) in Europe, Middle East and Africa emerging markets and is headquartered in Limassol (Cyprus). ASBIS distributes a wide range of A-branded finished products and IT components to assemblers, system integrators, local brands, retail and wholesale companies. The company is an official distributor of world’s leading brands such as Intel,〔( ASBIS wins two sub-regional awards at Intel DEC in Vienna ), www.resellerme.com. Retrieved March 26, 2012.〕 Advanced Micro Devices ("AMD"), Seagate Technology, Western Digital, Samsung, Microsoft, Toshiba, Dell, Acer, Hitachi, Gigabyte, Lenovo and Apple. A significant part of its revenue company gets from the sales of IT and consumer electronics products under its own brands Prestigio and Canyon. == History == The company was founded in Belarus in 1990. In 1992 ASBIS signed its first distribution agreement with Seagate Technology and started selling data storage systems. By 1994 ASBIS established presence on Russian and Ukrainian IT markets. In 1995 the company was incorporated in Cyprus and its headquarters moved to Limassol. By the year of 1997 ASBIS reached revenue of $100 million and was recognized by vendors as the fastest growing distribution company in Europe, Africa and Middle East regions. During 1998 ASBIS new subsidiaries were opened in Czech Republic, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovenia. In 1999 company opened an office in Prague to serve subsidiaries and key customers in 10 countries of Central and Eastern Europe. In 2000 a distribution centre in Dubai was set up to serve Gulf and Central Asia regions. In 2001 Intel recognized ASBIS as the fastest growing distributor of communication products in the emerging markets of Europe.Products of the company's brand Canyon became available to more than 10,000 customers in 20 countries. In 2002 company’s income reached $540 million and showed a 44% increase compared to 2001. Greek Black Sea Fund and Alfa-bank became the portfolio investors of ASBIS. By the year 2004 ASBIS has opened 37 offices in 25 countries, company’s turnover reached $680 million, 4 distribution centers and 33 local warehouses were serving over 11,000 active customers. In 2006 ASBIS got listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market. In 2007 the company completed successful IPO at Warsaw Stock Exchange.36.7% of the company shares were traded in 2011.〔(Shares of ASBIS and Energoins companies will supplement WIG and WIG-PL indices ), www.gpw.pl. Retrieved February 11, 2007.〕 In 2009 while coping with the consequences of the global economic crisis ASBIS signed 25 new distribution agreements, including those with Apple for Georgia and 9 countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. In 2011 ASBIS started to sell tablets and in 2012 smartphones under its own brand Prestigio. In 2011 Prestigio navigation system was ranked first in sales in Russia with a market share 28.5%. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ASBIS」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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