CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD) today announced the winners of its annual Vendor Partner Awards, presented during the Company's seventh annual Vendor Summit on October 27 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida.
Tech Data's Vendor Partner Award recipients are recognized annually for their strong partnerships, loyalty, collaborative spirit and unwavering commitment to the continued success of Tech Data and its reseller customers. The 2011 Tech Data Vendor Partner Awards winners include:
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Vendor Partner of the Year – Brocade
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Vendor Partner Representative of the Year – Ray King, Fujitsu
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Best SMB-Focused Vendor Partner of the Year – HP
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Cloud Vendor Partners of the Year – Microsoft and VMware
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Consumer Technology Vendor Partner of the Year – ASUS
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Fast Start Vendor Partner of the Year - Ipswitch
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Inventory Optimization Vendor Partner of the Year – NEC Display Solutions
- Marketing Innovator Vendor Partner of the Year – Lenovo
"We are proud to recognize our vendor partners who have made the most of their relationship with Tech Data to achieve success over the past year," said Joe Quaglia, senior vice president of U.S. Marketing at Tech Data. "Tech Data aligns with the best and most innovative vendor partners in the industry and our sales, marketing and agency services continue to provide them with the value, innovative programs and results to fuel mutual success in the channel."
Over 450 channel partners were in attendance at Vendor Summit, which featured interactive breakout session presentations on Tech Data's key verticals and initiatives, as well as presentations by Murray Wright, Tech Data's president of the Americas, Pete Peterson, Tech Data's senior vice president of U.S. Sales, and Quaglia on the Company's sales and marketing strategies. A special performance by the TDBand, a six-member rock/country music group comprised of Tech Data employees, capped off the event. Tech Data's Vendor Summit was produced by TDAgency, Tech Data's in-house marketing services agency.
"This year's Vendor Summit was our most successful to date and shows Tech Data's continued commitment to raising the bar on marketing in the channel," said Derrek Hallock, vice president of TDAgency at Tech Data. "The TDAgency team put forth an incredible collaborative effort in producing this year's Vendor Summit. Tech Data offers the best marketing solutions in our industry, with a focus on flexibility, targeted campaigns, and high return on marketing investment. We look forward to continuing the momentum from Vendor Summit to provide our vendor partners and resellers with continued support to enable their success."
About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation is one of the world's largest wholesale distributors of technology products. Its advanced logistics capabilities and value added services enable 125,000 resellers in more than 100 countries to efficiently and cost effectively support the diverse technology needs of end users. Tech Data generated $24.4 billion in net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, and is ranked 109th on the Fortune 500®. To learn more, visit www.techdata.com.
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