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TD Synnex CEO: Tech Data, Synnex Integration Lays Ground For Growth
by Joseph F. Kovar
‘I would expect that the experiences around our cloud platforms, the experiences around our as-a-service capabilities, the experiences around the depth of the portfolio, will provide a better experience versus if we had gone on our own for our major stakeholders,’ says TD Synnex CEO Rich Hume.
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5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
by Rick Whiting
For the week ending Sept. 3 CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel.
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TD Synnex CEO Rich Hume: 10 Boldest Statements After The Big Merger
by Joseph F. Kovar
Rich Hume, who as of Sept. 1 now leads the largest IT distributor on Earth, talked with CRN about many of the issues surrounding the integration of Tech Data and Synnex into TD Synnex and about what channel partners can expect in terms of investments in the channel going forward.
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Meet The New TD Synnex Executive Management Team
by Joseph F. Kovar
TD Synnex, born Wednesday as the IT industry’s newest distributor after the merger of Tech Data and Synnex, has built a new executive management team that draws fairly evenly from the top management of its two parents.
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TD Synnex CEO Rich Hume: Significant Investments To Come
by Joseph F. Kovar
‘When we look to the future and think about the technologies that are emerging right now—cloud, analytics, security, IoT—we’re in a position now where we were both previously investing and now we pool those investments together,’ new TD Synnex CEO Rich Hume tells CRN.
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It’s Official: Synnex-Tech Data Is TD Synnex, The Industry’s Largest IT Distributor
by Joseph F. Kovar
Synnex and Tech Data have officially merged to create a $59.8 billion entity called TD Synnex, knocking Ingram Micro out of the top spot as the industry’s largest IT distributor for the first time in 30-plus years and opening the door for the new company to woo its rival’s partners.
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Done Deal: 5 Things To Know About The New TD Synnex
by Joseph F. Kovar
As of Sept. 1, Synnex and Tech Data have merged to form the world’s largest IT distributor as the rebranded TD Synnex, surpassing 30-plus-year market leader Ingram Micro by revenue. Here are some keys to understanding the importance of this merger to solution providers and investors alike.
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Synnex-Tech Data Merger To Be ‘Completed On Or Around Sept. 1’
by Steven Burke
“It’s pretty amazing how the two companies worked so hard to get this done so quickly,” says LAN Infotech CEO Michael Goldstein. “You have got to really hand it to them for getting it done so fast. I guess they want to start the fourth quarter with a bang. This is definitely going to open up new opportunities for us.”
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Amazon Web Services Simplifies AWS Partner Training Program
by Donna Goodison
‘We think that this is going to really address the needs of our customers in the best way possible,’ AWS channel chief Doug Yeum says. ‘This is also going to allow our partners to continue to grow their business with AWS around training and certification.’
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Synnex Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Tech Data Merger
by Joseph F. Kovar
‘We would like to thank our shareholders for their full support of this merger. We look forward to completing the remaining steps to close this transaction,’ says Synnex CEO Dennis Polk in a prepared statement.
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Synnex CEO Dennis Polk: Tech Data Merger On Track
by Joseph F. Kovar
‘Our customers are positive because they see us having a larger platform to service all their needs. Synnex, prior to the merger, was more niche from a vendor perspective and a geography perspective. But combined with Tech Data, we‘ll be able to service customers with all product sets and in all geographies,’ says Synnex President and CEO Dennis Polk.
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Tech Data Shakeup Not Related To Synnex Merger: Top Exec
by Joseph F. Kovar
Tech Data President of the Americas John O’Shea tells CRN in an exclusive interview that the departure of the company’s North American sales lead had nothing to do with the upcoming merger with Synnex, but was part of a wider shift in executives and business organization aimed at making the distributor more responsive to the needs of an increasingly digital world.
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Tech Data North American Sales Lead Departs In Exec Reshuffle
by Joseph F. Kovar
The big reorganization of Tech Data’s executive team comes as the company and rival Synnex plan to merge the two into the world’s largest IT distributor.
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GTDC CEO Frank Vitagliano: IT Distribution In A Sea Of Change
by Joseph F. Kovar
‘People are recognizing the inherent value that distribution provides into the marketplace and into the community. And they recognize that value both from a legacy standpoint, traditional types of things that everybody knows about. ... But they also acknowledge and recognize the investments that are being made in order to take advantage of the digital transformation,’ says GTDC CEO Frank Vitagliano.
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