Company's Unparalleled Performance, Focus, and Engagement Cited by
AMD Technologies
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 it has been named AMD DMR of the
Year 2011. This award was given in the North American Commercial Channel
Partner Awards at the annual AMD North American Executive Commercial
Channel Summit held recently in San Francisco. During the event, AMD's
valued channel partners shared insights on topics that will help ensure
AMD is continuously working to help them succeed in today's rapidly
changing technology environment.
John Byrne, AMD's Chief Sales Officer, said, "I am delighted to
recognize PC Connection with the AMD DMR of the Year 2011 Award. They
went above and beyond in developing innovative technical solutions using
AMD technologies." He continued, "We understand that strong channel
partnerships are critical to driving our own success in the commercial
market. I look forward to another great year working with PC Connection
to provide differentiated products and solutions to their customers."
"It's an honor to be chosen as AMD DMR of the Year 2011," said Tim
McGrath, President and Chief Executive Officer of PC Connection, Inc.
"This recognition showcases our ability to deliver the exceptional
service and technical expertise that our customers deserve." McGrath
went on to say, "We strive to exceed our customers' expectations by
creating value, increasing efficiency, and fostering technology
innovation. PC Connection will continue to work closely with AMD to meet
that goal, and to ensure our customers continue to view us as their
first-choice, trusted technology advisor."
About AMD
AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a semiconductor design innovator leading the next era
of vivid digital experiences with its groundbreaking AMD Accelerated
Processing Units (APUs) that power a wide range of computing devices.
AMD's server computing products are focused on driving industry-leading
cloud computing and virtualization environments. AMD's superior graphics
technologies are found in a variety of solutions ranging from game
consoles, PCs to supercomputers. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.
About PC Connection, Inc.
PC Connection, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, has four sales
subsidiaries: PC Connection Sales Corporation, MoreDirect, Inc.,
GovConnection, Inc., and Professional Computer Center, Inc. d/b/a ValCom
Technology, headquartered in Merrimack, NH, Boca Raton, FL, Rockville,
MD, and Itasca, IL, respectively. All four 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 information technology
(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 the consumer and small office users under its
PC Connection Express brand (888-800-0323) at www.pcconnectionexpress.com
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™, a 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, and publications, and online at www.govconnection.com.
Professional Computer Center, Inc. d/b/a ValCom Technology
(630-285-0500), www.valcomtechnology.com,
provides technology services to medium-to-large corporate organizations
utilizing its proprietary cloud-based IT service management software,
WebSPOC™. Through its experienced technical service personnel ValCom
Technology provides network, server, storage, mission-critical onsite
support, installation, and hosting of lifecycle services.
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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, 2011. More specifically, the statements in this
release concerning the Company's outlook for 2012 and other statements
of a non-historical basis (including statements regarding the Company's
ability to leverage the resources of ValCom Technology over its current
customer base) are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks
and uncertainties. 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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