In this series of posts I will profile different global technology brands and provide info on how to acquire them in Saudi Arabia. We start with Logitech, one of the best computer peripheral companies in the world.
Currently, Logitech’s only distributor in Saudi Arabia is supposed to be “Mishaal Alsudairy Office for Commercial Services”. Again with Saudi Arabia technology sites: bad design, redirects to another URL mso.dinpl.com and outdated information (Gitex Riyadh 2007).
You can buy Logitech devices from Jarir Book Store (a book store not selling books? no comment from me there!) but they are overpriced ( a $54/205SR mouse is sold at Jarir for $80/300SR). The other method is to just buy from Amazon and ship using a service such as Aramex or myus.
Looking around the Internet I found that Logitech was looking for a new distributor in Saudi Arabia according to ITP: Logitech set to appoint new Saudi distribution. But that was as old as May 28, 2007 and no new updates.
“We are currently looking at the possibilities of expanding our distribution channel to get closer to the market there as the retail sector is developing so much” said Robert Van Der Vegte, director Benelux and MEA at Logitech. “Saudi Arabia is the second biggest market in the region so it is time now for us to seriously and professionally go after that market” he said.
It’s been over a year, Mr. Robert. Have you found a new Logitech distributor in Saudi Arabia already?
Do you use Logitech devices? Feel free to share your experience on their hardware. Originally posted on khaled.us.
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That’s really sad.
I always consider Logitech whenever I need a mouse, keyboard or anything of the sort. But, when I see that they have poor to no good distributors, I just leave this topic.
Because, one: I would be better contacting Logitech themselves for support. and two: I would be also better ordering it online when it comes to updated and new products.
The only solution is that Logitech assigns more professional and enthusiastic partners, find someone who knows your name weight, not just for the hell out of its business.
Our market is promising, consumer-wise, but we have ridiculously stupid distributors (I think they’re the same guys who started to mass register domain names at the earlier internet stage)
/sigh
Thanks Khaled for the entry
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