Manhattan® Nominated for 2012 PC Accessory Retail Vendor of the Year by the Latin American Channel Academy

Florida-Based Consumer Electronics Brand Receives Coveted Nomination Based on Input from Channel VIPs, Regional Analysts and Industry Experts. The Winner will be Named at the DISTREE Latin America Conference in Argentina on September 12th. 

Tampa, FL – Manhattan® – a worldwide provider of peripherals and accessories for computers and mobile devices – is proud to announce that it has been nominated for PC Accessory Retail Vendor of the Year by the Latin American (LatAm) Channel Academy. Winners of the LatAm Channel Academy 2012 Awards will be announced on September 12th in conjunction with the DISTREE Latin America event in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

A total of 35 different vendors received official nominations across the eight different award categories: PCs, Audio & Mobile Accessories, PC Accessories, Storage, Printing, Software, Gaming and Home Networking. Winners in each category will be selected by a live voting at the LatAm Channel Academy: 2012 Awards Ceremony & Banquet. During the live voting process, retailers and distributors are asked to vote for their preferred vendor based on the following criteria: partner engagement, channel strategy, pricing, stock management, product evolution, margin potential, channel management, retail engagement, marketing and channel programs. 

According to Michael Thiel, CEO of Manhattan parent company, IC Intracom, “As a company, we have always seen enormous potential in the Latin American market and have been doing business there since our inception. In recent years, we have placed a heavy emphasis on developing our distribution channel base in Latin America, and we are both thrilled and flattered to be nominated for PC Accessory Retail Vendor of the Year. On behalf of everybody associated with Manhattan, I would like to thank CE distributors and retailers across Latin America for believing in us and granting us this great honor.”

The 2nd annual DISTREE Latin America event takes place on September 11-13th, 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. DISTREE expanded into the Latin American market in 2011, driven by demand from information technology (IT) and consumer electronics (CE) vendors for a regional channel development platform. DISTREE Latin America offers easy access to major buyers from across this vast region in one place at one time. For more information, visit www.distree-latam.com or follow DISTREE Latin America on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DISTREE_LatAm. 

 For more information on Manhattan, please visit www.texitech.com.