Azlan completes formation of Partner International Business Team

Comprehensive range of expert international trading services now available to internationally focussed European partners

Munich, Jan 31st, 2009: Azlan, Europe's leading distributor of enterprise networking, server, storage and enterprise software solutions has completed the formation of its International Business Team (IBT) and is now offering a comprehensive range of services for partners trading across international boundaries.

"Our objective is to make it easier for internationally focused partners to do business by meeting the demand for such services as expert management of international shipments says Steve Cant, Director Enterprise & Access Networking, Azlan Europe. "This initiative means that vendor and reseller partners can benefit from best in class services in key areas such as import duties, compliancy and VAT as well as specific delivery, management and invoicing".

The IBT is based at Azlan's European administration centre in York, England, supported by individual account management representatives based in all 16 countries in which Azlan has a fixed presence. The team offers both central and local models, shipping to multiple countries or specific locations, but controlled from a single point of contact. For additional flexibility, invoices can be generated and issued from York or in-country offices. The team works to stringent service levels to ensure the highest levels of service are delivered whilst remaining flexible to tailor services to the specific requirements of partners.

Commenting on the formation of the group, Cant states "In today's climate, producing initiatives which add value and increased profitability to Partner relations is key to developing long term growth. With the IBT, Azlan offers Partners a unique ability to rapidly deliver core products internationally leveraging best in class logistics, VAT and import/export expertise with service attachment and configuration. All from a single point of order invoiced locally or centrally".

Jan van Springel, Director Enterprise International Accounts Azlan EMEA, adds: "Despite economic challenges, international business in Europe is still rising and partners increasingly need the ability to respond swiftly and efficiently to product requirements in different countries. Without specific expertise in the import and export regulations of each country, the complexities of national and EC trading regulations can make business difficult, time-consuming and expensive.  Azlan's International Business Team is able to manage these transactions and product distribution for partners, enabling them to meet the needs of their customers throughout Europe."

About Azlan

Azlan, the Enterprise Division of Tech Data Corporation, is a leading value-added distributor of networking, communications, midrange enterprise server, storage and software solutions in Europe. We enable fast, cost-effective pan-European distribution of products and solutions for market leaders such as Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), IBM (NYSE: IBM), HP (NYSE: HP),VMware (NYSE: VMW) and Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL).

Azlan provides a variety of other value creating services including channel development, marketing and sales support, training and certification, and finance programs designed to assist vendor and reseller partners in developing their SME and mid market opportunities. Azlan continues to build on its 25 year history of excellence, now as part of Tech Data, which acquired Azlan in March 2003.

Tech Data generated $24.1 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. Founded in 1974, Tech Data (NASDAQ:TECD) is a leading distributor of IT products, with more than 100,000 customers in over 100 countries.

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Azlan Europe
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