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By: محمد احمد ملياني ::: » Apple IMC تصبح Apple VAD

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By: Dimitris Karakatsanis

Dimitris Karakatsanis — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:52:47 +0000

Yes indeed, only 2 ex-VADs have put the new title at their websites in time; the Greek Co and that for Czech Republic.
All the others are IMCs or VADs – in their minds of course
Have you see this page?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1434?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_GR
There is a link for United Arab Emirates too, but all links for CEMEA countries are going to the well-known CEMEA page. This will change soon.
Take a Look at Ireland’s page.
http://www.apple.com/ie/buy/locator/
This is was it should like our pages soon. BTW the Greek Post Codes I tried on this page are working in half. They give result of the place in Greece with its name, but no AAD or AASP yet. Try UAE codes too.
Have a nice day Magnus.

By: Magnus Nystedt

Magnus Nystedt — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:35:40 +0000

Thanks Dimitris, this is valuable information. Indeed on Apple’s page it just says AAD now, but on “our” AAD it still says “IMC”

By: Dimitris Karakatsanis

Dimitris Karakatsanis — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:22:55 +0000

Hello Magnus.
The “announcement” I said and you mentioned on “They finally add that an official announcement should come earl next week” goes to Apple Service Providers. No announcement heard for new AADs.
All the info there is on CEMEA’s page http://www.apple.com/euro/cemea/
Read carefully and you will see there is no more VAD mention.
Also, our ex-IMC, ex-VAD has put the Authorized Distributor title in its website (http://www.rainbow.gr).
Greetings from Greece.