IT Products Distributor Launches MyLicenseTracker(SM), Providing
Resellers with Automated Software License Resends
CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2007--Tech Data
Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD)today announced MyLicenseTracker(SM), the
latest addition to this leading IT products distributor's
comprehensive array of e-business services. With MyLicenseTracker,
resellers no longer need to contact their Tech Data sales
representative or Software Licensing team to obtain license keys lost,
deleted or accidentally blocked as e-mail spam. Introduced last week
at the TechSelect Partner Conference, the first phase of
MyLicenseTracker will support software license e-mail resends for
Acronis, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Nuance, Red Hat, Symantec and Trend
Micro purchases made through Tech Data.
"Like MyOpportunityTracker(SM) and MyOrderTracker(TM),
MyLicenseTracker is an exclusive e-business tool developed by Tech
Data to provide our customers with practical solutions to challenges
they face every day," said Stacy Nethercoat, Tech Data's vice
president, Software Product Marketing. "For example, end users may
lose or accidentally delete their software license keys before
applications are installed. They then turn to their resellers for
help. With MyLicenseTracker, our reseller customers no longer need to
divert time or resources to track those license keys or contact their
Tech Data team for resends. They can now log on to techdata.com and
quickly generate an automated license resend with MyLicenseTracker."
MyLicenseTracker leverages Tech Data's extensive data mining
capabilities to enable resellers to search their own software order
history by purchase order, Tech Data sales order, invoice number or
date range. Once the correct order is identified, the tool generates
an e-mail containing the original license key and order confirmation
details. Resellers then choose to send that e-mail directly to their
end-user customer or forward it themselves. MyLicenseTracker resends
also can be used to assist with software renewals by providing
original purchase details such as seat counts and part numbers.
"It's not uncommon for a customer to call us the moment they need
to use a software application they purchased through us but have lost
the license key required for installation," said Bowe Hoy, director of
sales with Systems Design Group, Inc. "When that happens, it's
critical that we respond as quickly as possible, and MyLicenseTracker
will enable us do that faster than ever. It's a tremendously valuable
tool for resellers."
Leading E-Business Services for Software Resellers
MyLicenseTracker is the first e-business tool of its kind
developed by a distributor and offered free to its reseller customers.
It complements LION, Tech Data's online software license purchasing
tool. LION enables resellers to easily navigate the license
requirements from leading software publishers to review pricing, build
complex, multi-seat quotes and make purchases 24 hours a day. Tech
Data also is expanding its e-business tool support for software
resellers with MyOpportunityTracker, which now tracks software license
renewal opportunities for several leading software publishers,
including CA, Microsoft and Red Hat.
Tech Data customers also have access to MyOrderTracker, a free,
private-label order-tracking tool. More than 14,000 resellers leverage
MyOrderTracker each month to distribute more than 200,000 e-mails
notifying employees and customers of the status of orders placed
through Tech Data.
Tech Data's extensive suite of e-business services are designed to
help resellers operate more efficiently and profitably. More than
40,000 reseller employees log on to techdata.com one million times
each month to price product, check availability and make purchases.
The Web site features an array of tools enabling resellers to more
effectively influence end-user purchases, capitalize on new revenue
opportunities and maximize the potential of each sale.
To learn more, call (800) 237-8931 or visit www.techdata.com.
About Tech Data
Founded in 1974, Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ GS: TECD) is a
leading distributor of IT products, with more than 90,000 customers in
over 100 countries. The company's business model enables technology
solution providers, manufacturers and publishers to cost-effectively
sell to and support end users ranging from small-to-midsize businesses
(SMB) to large enterprises. Ranked 109th on the FORTUNE 500(R), Tech
Data generated $21.4 billion in sales for its fiscal year ended
January 31, 2007. For more information, visit www.techdata.com.
CONTACT: Tech Data Corporation, Clearwater
Jarred LeFebvre, 727-539-7429 ext. 86261
jarred.lefebvre@techdata.com
SOURCE: Tech Data Corporation
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