CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 30, 2009--
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD), a leading IT products distributor,
today announced an expansion of its distribution partnership with
Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd., to include the
manufacturer’s StarBoard interactive whiteboards. These products are
available through Tech Data’s Digital Signage and Projectors Specialized
Business Unit (SBU).
“Tech Data’s Digital Signage and Projectors SBU continues to diversify
its product offering, providing resellers with access to the latest
solutions and connecting more vendors to the channel partners they need
to grow their businesses,” said Tech Data Vice President, Peripherals
Product Marketing Wendy Linsky. “The addition of Hitachi StarBoards is
timely since we anticipate the first spending opportunities from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to emerge soon.”
The modernization of schools, government buildings and other public
facilities is expected to be among ARRA
IT spending priorities. Presentation solutions incorporating
interactive digital whiteboards enhance learning environments in
classrooms, aid courtroom demonstrations and help facilitate and more
accurately document public policy discussion. From small offices to
large corporate boardrooms, digital whiteboards also have broad
application in the private sector.
“We selected Tech Data as our only broadline distributor because of
their extensive experience in the projector and digital presentation
space,” said Ray Soltys, Director of Sales, Hitachi Home Electronics,
(America), Inc., Business Group. “Partnering with a leader like Tech
Data will enable us to expand our reseller base and grow our business
through the channel, especially by targeting IT spending opportunities
expected to result from the economic stimulus bill.”
Interactive whiteboards take the place of traditional chalkboards,
dry-erase whiteboards and paper easels for presentations, note taking
and other communications activities. Content on a digital whiteboard is
instantly transferable to a desktop or notebook, where it can be easily
archived, reviewed and shared. Coupled with projectors and the right
accessories, resellers can develop a broad range of presentation
solutions for customers of any size within the government, education,
commercial and corporate markets.
Tech Data will distribute Hitachi’s FXDUO and FX series of wired and
wireless interactive whiteboards in sizes of 63, 77 and 82 inches; the
Hitachi T-17SXL interactive LCD display with the StarBoard Software
suite of collaboration tools to further enhance presentations, meetings,
lessons and lectures; and the FreeFrame Mobile Stand system for mounting
and moving Hitachi interactive whiteboards and short-throw projectors.
Tech Data also distributes whiteboards from 3M, NEC and Panasonic.
Dedicated Support, Specialized Solutions
Tech Data’s Digital Signage and Projectors SBU supports resellers in the
following areas:
Digital Signage—Tech Data offers resellers all the components of
a digital signage solution, including a broad array of commercial LCD
and plasma displays; content management software; digital media players
and PCs; video distribution, switches and signal converters; cabling,
mounts and other hardware; and complete “digital signage in a box”
bundles for SMBs. The SBU is comprised of dedicated resources to assist
resellers in designing, scoping and building solutions, and Tech Data’s
TDOnCall team offers nationwide installation and maintenance for digital
signage delivered on resellers’ behalf by services provider BMC
Solutions.
Displays and TVs—To help Tech Data customers capitalize on the
demand for HD displays and TVs in the public and private sectors, the
Digital Signage and Projectors SBU supports an extensive array of
professional displays and HD-TVs. Schools, restaurants, doctors’
offices, hotels, retail outlets, government buildings and many other
venues utilize sleek flat-panel displays and TVs to educate and
entertain students, customers, patients and constituents.
Projectors—The SBU’s team of projector experts support a wide
range of DLP, LCD and LED projectors, and help resellers select the
products that best fit their customers’ needs and environment.
Projectors range from compact, mobile, short-throw units for
presentations on the road to high-end, high-powered devices for large
auditoriums, corporate boardrooms, lecture halls, classrooms and houses
of worship.
To learn more about digital signage and other presentation solutions
supported by Tech Data’s Digital Signage and Projectors SBU, call
800-553-7935.
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 125,000 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 102nd 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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Tech Data Corporation, Clearwater
Jarred LeFebvre, 800-305-3374
jarred.lefebvre@techdata.com
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