SCH brings distribution under one roof

Steven Rigby has been appointed UK director of distribution for Enhancement Technologies Corporation (ETC) and its subsidiary Qudis, the wholesale arms of Specialist Computer Holdings (SCH).

Rigby, who headed the Byte chain before its sale to Dixons last month, moved to ETC to replace MD Paul Simkin, who resigned to pursue other interests.

Rigby will take overall responsibility for distribution, including Qudis which SCH acquired in January.

The move was seen as part of an ongoing restructure of SCH's management and distribution strategy. The focus of the distribution strategy will be on servers, networks and internet services.

A representative for ETC said: 'It was an opportunity to continue strengthening the management team. Part of this was to consolidate overall UK distribution responsibility under one director.'

When asked if this signalled preparation for acquisitions in the distribution sector, the representative said: '(SCH) has never been a group not to explore an opportunity. The market is awash with potential acquisitions. But as we speak, there is nothing on the table.'

The turnover for the distribution arms climbed to #200 million for the year ending 31 March.