CLEARWATER, Fla., July 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD) today announced that it was named Broadline Large Format Display (LFD) Distributor of the Year by Samsung Electronics America at InfoComm 2012, the annual industry trade show serving the professional AV communications industry worldwide. Selected by Samsung Electronics America, the Samsung Innovation Dealer Awards honor Samsung's best and brightest commercial display channel partners of the year.
"Receiving this award is a wonderful honor and a testament to the strength of our entire digital signage team," said Wendy Maurer-Linsky, vice president, Peripherals Product Marketing at Tech Data. "Our team worked incredibly hard over the past year to grow the business and continue to add value by building solutions for our resellers. We look forward to continuing to build our mutually successful relationship with Samsung."
Tech Data's digital signage specialized business unit is comprised of a dedicated, highly-skilled group of sales, marketing and solutions specialist. The team maintains over 200 industry certifications, while providing training and education programs to enable hundreds of Tech Data's resellers to earn certifications as well. As the #1 distributor of Samsung's commercial large format displays, Tech Data also has a vast portfolio of complimentary hardware and software solutions and services to support its resellers' complete digital signage business.
"The 2012 Samsung Innovation Dealer Award winners have demonstrated unparalleled understanding and commitment in working with us over the last year to deliver the best commercial display solutions to their customers," said Richard Hutton, director of channel marketing for Samsung Electronics America's Enterprise Business Division. "We congratulate all the winners on their ability to provide their customers with the most innovative technology and the best customer support in order to help drive their businesses through the deepest, most engaging visual experience possible."
About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation is one of the world's largest wholesale distributors of technology products, services and solutions. 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 $26.5 billion in net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, and is ranked 109th on the Fortune 500®. To learn more, visit www.techdata.com.
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About Samsung Electronics America Enterprise Business Division
As a global leader in Information Technology, Samsung's Enterprise Business Division (EBD) is committed to bringing meaningful innovation to businesses of all types from small/medium businesses to the Fortune 500 elite and public agencies alike. Samsung offers a complete portfolio of solutions including virtualization, printing, displays, notebook and tablet PCs and digital signage; all designed to move businesses forward while helping to reduce operating cost and the environmental footprint. Samsung EBD is a division of Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. (SEC) and is among the world's largest technology companies. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com/business or call 1-866-SAM-4BIZ.