Tech Data

Distributor of computer products.

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Headquarters:
5350 Tech Data Dr.
Clearwater, FL 33760
Employees: 9,100
CEO: Robert Dutkowsky
Stock Symbol: TECD

Website: http://www.techdata.com

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Tech Data is a leading distributor of computer products. It offers resellers an extensive array of component, networking, peripheral, systems and software products from the industry's leading hardware manufacturers and software publishers. It has more than 120,000 resellers customers in over 100 countries.

The company's six Specialized Business Units (SBUs) help resellers capture revenue from high-demand and emerging technologies. Tech Data's SBUs and the types of products they offer are listed below.

Components SBU: Barebones PCs and laptops, disk drives, processors, monitors,
keyboards, memory, adapters, cables, power supplies, fans, chassis, cases

Digital Environments SBU: Plasma and LCD displays, projectors, IP security
cameras, wireless networking, structured wiring, mounting hardware, media PCs

Document Imaging SBU: Scanners, printers, digital cameras, document
management software, consumables and other accessories

POS/Data Capture SBU: Retail PCs, RFID, cash drawers, handheld scanners,
scanners, touch-screen monitors, pole displays, retail management software

Supplies & Accessories SBU: Ink, toner, storage media (tape, DVD, CDR), flash
memory, carrying cases, power supplies, batteries, surge protectors

Telephony SBU: Voice over IP (VOIP), video conferencing, PBX and IP PBX
switches, VOIP software applications

The company has facilities located in 24 countries.

For fiscal year 2013, the company generated sales of $25.3 billion and net income of $214.6 million.

History

Tech Data Corporation was founded in 1974 by Edward C. Raymund, father of the company's current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven Raymund. Tech Data's original charter was to market data processing supplies directly to end users of mini and mainframe computers. In 1983 the company expanded its targeted markets and redirected its efforts toward servicing microcomputer resellers as a wholesale distributor.

Un July 1998 the company acquired a majority interest in Munich-based Computer 2000, Europe's leading provider of IT products to resellers. Computer 2000 also gave the company a market position in the Middle East through a United Arab Emirates location and broader coverage of Latin America with its operations in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay.

Benefits

Medical Insurance: Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Point of Service (POS) medical plans are among several different plan types offered throughout the U.S., by providers such as Aetna and United HealthCare.
Dental Insurance: MetLife dental plans are offered and available to all U.S. employees.
Life Insurance: Life, accidental death and dismemberment
Short- and Long-term Disability: Available after 30 days to 6 months of service
Tuition reimbursement: Up to $5250 per calendar year
Employee-Stock Purchase: 15% discount
401K
: Tech Data will match 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions. Employees eligible for match after one year and one month of service.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Medical and dependent care

Paid Time Off Benefits
- Company Holidays
- in general, Tech Data observes the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
- Personal Time - All regular full-time employees receive sixteen (16) personal hours per year.
- Vacation Days - Following completion of ninety days of service, full-time new hire employees are eligible for five-vacation days.
- Sick Time Off - Full-time employees accrue six (6) sick days per anniversary year.
- Bereavement Time Off - Full-time employees will receive a maximum of three (3) paid days in the event of death in the immediate family.
- United Way Day - Employees who participate in the United Way payroll deduction program and contribute one (1) hour of their pay per month may earn one (1) paid United Way day off each calendar year.

Updated March 18, 2014