Tech Data y Lexmark amplÃan el alcance internacional de su relación comercial
26 de junio del 2000 - En inglés
CLEARWATER, FL - Tech Data Corp. and Lexmark International Inc. have signed an international agreement to enhance Tech Data's logistics support and services for resellers offering Lexmark printing solutions and products throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. The agreement, which applies to all Lexmark inkjet and laser printers as well as supplies available in each region, expands the existing relationship to increase the number of countries in which Tech Data supplies Lexmark printing solutions and products.
"This agreement establishes a global framework for the partnership and will strengthen Lexmark's reach to resellers in all the countries in which Tech Data operates," commented Dan Ahlstedt, Tech Data's vice president and general manager of components and international marketing. "It is a true multinational partnership which will include consistent product and service delivery throughout the world."
"We anticipate that this strategic global approach will be highly effective in strengthening our international market position with today's technology resellers," said Keith Jones, Lexmark's vice president, worldwide marketing and business development, business printer division.
The international agreement immediately applies to 14 countries where Lexmark and Tech Data (or its Computer 2000 Group) currently do business under separate in-country agreements. These nations include the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Poland and Portugal. Other countries will be added throughout the year. Tech Data operates logistics and fulfillment centers in 30 countries throughout the world.
The agreement is the first of its kind for Tech Data and Lexmark as both companies look to expand and enhance their worldwide product and service offerings. Tech Data has created a global business group at the company's Clearwater headquarters to facilitate multinational service initiatives including the one announced today with Lexmark.
Technology resellers interested in learning more about Lexmark products and services should contact their Tech Data sales representative or visit the company's Web site at www.techdata.com.
About Lexmark International Inc.
Lexmark International Inc. is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions and products, including laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers and associated supplies for the office and home markets. The company is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Lexmark International Group, Inc. (NYSE: LXK). Lexmark is on the Internet at www.lexmark.com.
About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS: TECD), founded in 1974, is a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. The Fortune 500 company and its subsidiaries serve more than 100,000 technology resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Tech Data's extensive service offering includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options, configuration and assembly services as well as a full range of award-winning electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $17 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2000.
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