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Hybrid TV Teams Up With Synnex

Announcement posted by Hybrid TV 16 Jul 2009

 

Melbourne, 16th July 2009:  Hybrid Television Services (ANZ) Pty Limited, the exclusive licensee of TiVo products in Australia and New Zealand, today announced a distributor partnership with Synnex.

 

As the demand for the TiVo media device continues to grow in Australia, Hybrid TV turned to a  partnership with Synnex to facilitate distribution and provide Hybrid TV’s retail resellers with comprehensive after-sales service.

 

Robbee Minicola, CEO of Hybrid TV, commented: “Partnering with an industry-leading distributor, such as Synnex, is another key milestone in our comprehensive retail expansion strategy.  Joining forces with Synnex will help us deliver better service to our retailers which will in turn impact our reach. Managing the supply chain more efficiently can only benefit everyone in the process – and ultimately the consumer.”

 

Hybrid TV’s retail footprint includes Harvey Norman and Domayne, JB Hi-Fi, Dick Smith Electronics, The Good Guys and Myer. Synnex will manage the distribution of all TiVo products to these retailers, including credit facilities and account management enabling retailers to offer improved levels of fulfillment and stock management.

 

“Managing the TiVo distribution for Hybrid TV, further increases our expansion into the audio visual market in Australia. Synnex has a proven logistics capability and an excellent after-sales and support service. Through partnering with us, Hybrid TV can now concentrate on enhancing the TiVo technology and providing new and exciting services to its customers,” said Kee Ong, CEO, Synnex Australia.

 

For TiVo sales please call: 1300 100 100

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For more information, please contact:

Synnex: Jocelyn Hunter at BENCH PR
T: +61 (0) 3 9531 6782
E: Jocelyn@benchpr.com.au

Hybrid TV: Nuria Grifoll at Iceberg Communications
T: +61 (0)
2 8907 4900
E:
TiVo@iceberg.com.au

About Hybrid Television Services and the TiVo media device

 
Hybrid Television Services (ANZ) Pty Limited is the exclusive licensee of TiVo products in Australia and New Zealand (New Zealand launch is scheduled for Christmas 2009). The TiVo media device is HD Digital Ready compliant to the Government's Digital Ready scheme.

The TiVo media device combines digital terrestrial television with broadband content, services and games. The product was originally pioneered in 1997 in the USA by TiVo Inc. Hybrid Television Services is owned by the Seven Media Group (Australia) and TVNZ (New Zealand).

TiVo, 'TiVo, TV your way.', Season Pass, WishList, TiVoToGo, Stop||Watch, Power||Watch, and the TiVo Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. 2009. TiVo Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information see www.tivo.com.au  

About Synnex Australia

Synnex Australia Pty is one of the largest distribution companies in Australia. It is a significant division of Synnex Technology International Corporation, the largest IT distribution company in the Asia Pacific region and ranked the third largest worldwide.

 

Internationally, Synnex is also, among the top two distribution companies in China, number one in Thailand and number three in North America. Moreover, it is a major player in Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, UK and New Zealand.

 

Synnex Australia services all businesses in the IT industry including SME Resellers, System Integrators, Computer Retailers, Original Equipment Manufacturers, Corporate Retailers and VARs.


For more information, please visit: www.synnex.com.au