GEC NEWS WIREInducts him into the EMEA Channel Academy Hall of Fame
Andrew Buxton, Director of Sales Component Channel and Regional OEMs EMEA at AMD, has been inducted into the EMEA Channel Academy Hall of Fame. The announcement was made during the ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2014 Awards’ held in Monaco on February 13th, in conjunction with regional channel event DISTREE EMEA.
Farouk Hemraj, CEO and Co-Founder at DISTREE Events, said, “Inductees into the EMEA Channel Academy Hall of Fame are selected by a VIP Jury of senior channel executives. By conferring this status on Andrew Buxton, the VIP Jury recognised his channel achievements in EMEA during the last two decades and his long-term commitment to AMD.”
The EMEA Channel Academy Hall of Fame has been established as an exclusive group of senior channel executives recognised for their long-term contribution to the growth and development of technology and consumer electronics routes-to-market across the region.
“I am incredibly honoured to receive this prestigious award and have my long and fulfilling career in the component channel at AMD recognised by such a widely respected organisation as DISTREE,” commented Buxton. “The channel business has been a cornerstone of AMD’s success. This market remains one of the most vibrant in the IT industry, particularly in the EMEA region, driven by innovation and creativity, and I look forward to participating in the Hall of Fame and watching as our industry continues to evolve.”
The ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2014 Awards’ took place for the sixth year in a row in 2014 as part of the wider DISTREE EMEA conference programme. DISTREE EMEA 2014 took place in Monaco from February 11-14th, attracting senior buyers and executives from the region’s leading e-tailers, retailers and distributors. More than 150 brands participated, using the event as a platform to manage, build or launch channels across EMEA.
