Computer 2000 Audiovisual Business Achieves Record Growth With Toshiba

11th October
Computer 2000, the UK arm of Tech Data, achieved record levels of growth in sales of Toshiba LCD televisions and displays during the past six months following a successful series of reseller promotions and initiatives.

Sales of the Toshiba products for both domestic and business use have increased significantly, making Computer 2000’s Audio Visual business unit the leading distributor for Toshiba LCD products in the UK. “We’ve managed to drive our sales up very successfully and we’re delighted with the results” says Darren Sainsbury, AV Business Unit Manager at Computer 2000.

Retailers and business resellers have responded very positively to Computer 2000’s marketing and promotional efforts, which have put added focus on the quality and value of Toshiba’s best-in-class LCD displays. Sainsbury says that the growth is a combination of these efforts and the overall proposition offered by Computer 2000 to the AV market. “We have a unique proposition – real focus on AV through our dedicated business unit, backed by tremendous resources, streamlined web-based ordering, excellent stock profiling and the very best distribution services available in the UK.”

Commenting on behalf of Toshiba, Sales Manager Andrew Upshon, states: “Computer 2000 has become Toshiba's fastest growing B2B distributor of professional display products this year. They have delivered consistent and steady growth and we are delighted with their performance and with the proposition they have put forward to the channel. We are confident in their offering and value as a strategic channel partner."

Computer 2000 has one of the largest portfolios of audiovisual products available from any UK distributor today. As well as Toshiba, the company supplies leading products from Sony, Philips, Acer, and ATEC Epson, InFocus, BenQ, Ergotron, Vogels and others.

With a specialist team that is 100% focused on the audiovisual marketplace and the largest and most efficient logistics operation and stock holding capability in the IT distribution sector, Computer 2000 is ideally placed to meet all the needs of specialist and non-specialist resellers of audiovisual equipment all over the UK. It provides next-day, ex-stock delivery for a wide range of popular products as well as on-line ordering and order tracking, and comprehensive delivery, credit and financial services.


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 107th on the FORTUNE 500®, Tech Data generated $21.4 billion in sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2007. For more information, visit www.techdata.com.

For further information contact:
Darren Sainsbury
Tel: 0870 401 0171
Email: darren.sainsbury@computer2000.co.uk
Images of Computer 2000 personnel can be accessed at:
http://www.computer2000.co.uk/Press/images.asp