MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCCC), a provider of a full
range of information technology (IT) solutions to business, government,
and education markets, today announced that its subsidiary,
GovConnection, Inc., has been awarded Partner of the Year by Educational
& Institutional Cooperative Purchasing (E&I), a buying cooperative
serving colleges and universities established by the National
Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP).
William Cooper, E&I President, said, "GovConnection is a true standout
among E&I suppliers. The GovConnection contract is consistently one of
the Cooperative's most widely used contracts, with members often
commenting on the organization's unfaltering reliability and top-notch
customer service."
E&I presented the Partner of the Year awards at this year's NAEP Annual
Meeting to business associates who deliver world-class service to E&I's
membership community through a commitment to excellence, continuous
improvement, and innovative practices. E&I evaluated nominees based on
criteria that include the supplier's dedication to new member
acquisition, programs, level of service provided, member purchases, and
member satisfaction.
"It's an honor to be elected E&I Partner of the Year," said Bob Howard,
President of GovConnection, Inc. "This recognition affirms our
dedication to delivering the best customer service and most innovative
technologies to our customers." Howard continued, "GovConnection is
committed to helping the E&I membership community choose and implement
the right IT solutions for their organizations—from consultation and
design to installation and disposition."
About E&I
Established in 1934 by members of The National Association of
Educational Procurement (NAEP), Educational & Institutional Cooperative
Purchasing (E&I) is a buying cooperative that serves colleges and
universities. E&I uses the combined purchasing power of nearly 2,400
member institutions to lower costs on a wide range of products and
services. The organization provides members with access to a diverse
portfolio of high quality national and regional contracts from
best-in-class suppliers. E&I's member-driven competitive solicitation
process has been validated by the National Institute of Governmental
Purchasing (NIGP). For more information, please go to: www.eandi.org.
About PC Connection, Inc.
PC Connection, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, has three wholly owned
sales subsidiaries: PC Connection Sales Corporation, MoreDirect, Inc.,
and GovConnection, Inc., headquartered in Merrimack, NH; Boca Raton, FL;
and Rockville, MD; respectively. All three companies can deliver
custom-configured computer systems overnight from our ISO 9001:2008
certified technical configuration lab at our distribution center in
Wilmington, OH. Investors and media can find more information about PC
Connection, Inc. at http://ir.pcconnection.com.
PC Connection Sales Corporation (800-800-5555), the original business of
PC Connection, Inc. serving primarily the small- and medium-sized
business sector, is a rapid-response provider of IT products and
services. It offers more than 300,000 brand-name products through its
staff of technically trained sales account managers and telesales
specialists, catalogs, publications, and its website at www.pcconnection.com.
This company also serves consumer and small office users and is, under
its MacConnection brand (800-800-2222), one of Apple's largest
authorized online resellers at www.macconnection.com.
MoreDirect, Inc. (561-237-3300), www.moredirect.com,
provides corporate technology buyers with best-in-class IT solutions,
in-depth IT supply-chain expertise, and access to over 300,000 products
and 1,600 vendors through TRAXX™, our proprietary cloud-based
eProcurement system. Backed by over 500 technical certifications,
MoreDirect's team of engineers, software licensing specialists, and
project managers help reduce the cost and complexity of buying hardware,
software, and services throughout the entire IT lifecycle.
GovConnection, Inc. (800-800-0019) is a rapid-response provider of IT
products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies
and educational institutions through specialized account managers,
catalogs, publications, and online at www.govconnection.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
impact of changes in market demand and the overall level of economic
activity and environment, or in the level of business investment in
information technology products, competitive products and pricing,
product availability and market acceptance, new products, fluctuations
in operating results, the ability of the Company to manage personnel
levels in response to fluctuations in revenue, and other risks that
could cause actual results to differ materially from these detailed
under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year
ended December 31, 2012. The Company assumes no obligation to update the
information in this press release or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of any new information, future events,
or otherwise.
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