InToro Skins partner with Gem Distribution

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Customise your devices with InToro skins

London, UK. - 03 April 2013. Gem Distribution, one of the largest hardware and software distributors in the UK, has today announced a new distribution agreement with InToroTM, manufacturers of customisable skins for a wide variety of electronic devices.

Established in early 2006, InToro is dedicated to helping the consumer customise and protect their devices with the most fashionable accessories available. Following the success of their InToro Case line, InToro Skins was established in to provide customers with a new and unique level of personalised protection. InToro began manufacturing the premium quality vinyl skins at the end of 2008 for many of the most popular electronic devices on the market. Offering an unprecedented 2 year warranty, InToro are proud to be the first company in the UK to offer online customisation of skins.

In a world where individuality is key, the comprehensive online customisation system enables the personalisation of a variety of current electronic items including iPods, mobile phones, games consoles, laptops and tablets and offers retailers a unique opportunity to customise their own skins for resale, self-promotion or exclusive bundles.

Phil Wood, General Manager of InToro Skins comments "We are delighted to have teamed up with Gem in the UK to support our retail channels. InToro Skins are a great gift idea for your friends and relatives and we will now take our business to the next level thanks to Gem and their fantastic team of account managers. The InToro Skins team look forward a profitable year and beyond for our partners and retail channel alike."

Over the last year, InToro have secured licensing contracts with many of the top football clubs in the English Premier League manufacturing and distributing licensed football skins for Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Everton FC, Manchester City, Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspurs and West Ham Utd.

Gem and the Sales team are delighted to welcome InToro on board.  Paul Langley, Leisure Software Divisional Manager for Gem, comments "In this ever-changing market we are always looking for new avenues to bring new revenue opportunities to our customers. The signing of InToro Skins will give Gem and our customers the chance to offer something with a little more of a personal touch.  InToro have a very flexible route to market, either via redemption codes on their website which are perfect for exclusive bundles or with a wide range of readymade licensed football skins".

About Gem

Gem provide our partners with end to end integrated supply chain solutions and added value distribution to the retail channel for  gaming, software, peripheral, consumer electronics  and connected home technologies. In our third decade, Gem's history of success includes distribution partnerships with Microsoft as well as Logitech, Nintendo, Netgear and Symantec. Gem also offers exclusive UK distribution of Xbox 360, Codemasters, Livescribe and Take Two producing an annual group turnover in excess of £450 million. Gem supply to an extensive customer base including well-known high street and Internet retailers, corporate resellers, mail order companies and independent retailers.  We have also recently extended our category reach into new sectors of the market including audio/visual, digital pens and video cameras.

Our multi-facetted business extends outside of sales and distribution providing one integrated solution through our Gem Logistics and Gem Creative divisions. For further information on Gem's services visit www.gem.co.uk

Gem is a wholly owned subsidiary of DCC plc, for further information please visit www.dcc.ie.