Getronics' CEO on why its channel competitors are 'intimidated' by the US market

Nima Green
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Nana Baffour opens up on Getronics' mammoth acquisition of Pomeroy

"I say this in all humility: a lot of people are intimidated by the US market." That's Nana Baffour's musing on why his large reseller competitors - such as the UK's Computacenter, and France's ...

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