Press Release - March 24, 2009

Tech Data Recognizes Outstanding Partnerships with 7th Annual Circle of Excellence Awards

Mississauga, ON - March 24, 2009 - Tech Data Canada, a leading provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services, today announced the reseller winners of its seventh annual Circle of Excellence Awards. Each year, Tech Data selects an elite group of partners as the recipients of its Circle of Excellence Awards, basing each award on specific partner initiatives and achievements throughout the previous year.

This year’s Circle of Excellence reseller award winners were evaluated on their ongoing commitment to partnership with Tech Data, their business growth, annual sales, and their dedication to the integration and adoption of e-commerce practices. Winners were selected from each region in Canada (Atlantic, Quebec, Central and Western) and the list of winners included one System Builder Partner and three National Partners.

“We’re so pleased to give our partners some well-deserved recognition with the Circle of Excellence Awards,” said Rick Reid, President, Tech Data Canada. “We’re proud of our customer relationships, and we’re committed to recognizing, rewarding and fostering growth. These awards give us the opportunity to acknowledge those partnerships and how they have contributed to our overall business success.”

This year’s Circle of Excellence reseller award winners include:

  • CDW (National Partner) – www.cdw.ca
  • Compugen (National Partner) – www.compugen.com
  • CCSI Technology Solutions (National Partner) – www.compucom.com
  • Netlink Computer (System Builder Partner) – www.ncix.com
  • BrunNet (Atlantic Region) – www.brunnet.com
  • Informatique EBR (Region du Quebec) – www.ebr.ca
  • McGill Computer Store (Region du Quebec) – www.mcgill.ca/mcs/
  • Dimension Data (Central Region) – www.dimensiondata.com/Canada
  • Scalar Decisions (Central Region) – www.scalar.ca
  • OnX Enterprise Solutions (Central Region) – www.onx.com
  • Graycon Group (Western Region) – www.graycon.com
  • WBM Office Systems (Western Region) – www.wbm.com
  • Zentra Computer Technologies (Western Region) – www.zentra.com

Over the next several months, Tech Data will host a series of events in each region to distribute the 2008 Circle of Excellence reseller awards. Recipients will also receive a commemorative plaque.

About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ GS: TECD) is one of the world's largest distributors of technology products from leading IT hardware and software producers. Tech Data serves more than 100,000 IT solution providers in over 100 countries. Every day, these value-added resellers depend on Tech Data to cost-effectively support the technology needs of end users, including small and medium businesses (SMB), large enterprises and government agencies. Ranked 105th on the FORTUNE 500(R), Tech Data generated $24.1 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. To learn more, visit www.techdata.com.

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Brock Penner, APEX Public Relations
(416) 924-4442 ext. 226, bpenner@apexpr.com