Tech Data Corporation was founded by Edward Raymund in 1974 to market computer supplies to large institutions in central Florida. The company’s customers were end-users.
In the 1980’s Tech Data decided to expand into the personal computer market. Edward Raymund’s son Steven began to work as the Operations Manager and radically changed the company strategy. He concentrated on building up a force of telemarketers and began to aggressively court computer dealers in addition to end-users.
By 1984 the company was focusing exclusively on wholesale distribution. In 1986 Tech Data went public.
By 1991 Tech Data was one of the five largest computer distributors in the United States.
In 1993 Tech Data began to expand internationally through a Miami office designed to market to Latin America.
Today Tech Data is one of the world’s largest distributors of IT products and services. The company serves more than 100 countries, is ranked 119 on the Fortune 500, has 9,000 employees worldwide, and had $26 billion in revenue in 2012.
Tech Data CorporationTech Data Corporation was founded by Edward Raymund in 1974 to market computer supplies to large institutions in central Florida. The company’s customers were end-users.
In the 1980’s Tech Data decided to expand into the personal computer market. Edward Raymund’s son Steven began to work as the Operations Manager and radically changed the company strategy. He concentrated on building up a force of telemarketers and began to aggressively court computer dealers in addition to end-users.
By 1984 the company was focusing exclusively on wholesale distribution. In 1986 Tech Data went public.
History
By 1991 Tech Data was one of the five largest computer distributors in the United States.
In 1993 Tech Data began to expand internationally through a Miami office designed to market to Latin America.
Today Tech Data is one of the world’s largest distributors of IT products and services. The company serves more than 100 countries, is ranked 119 on the Fortune 500, has 9,000 employees worldwide, and had $26 billion in revenue in 2012.