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, has been chosen by Microsoft to participate in the
Microsoft Devices Program, which will allow the organization to sell
Surface Pro and Surface RT to commercial customers. The goal of the
Microsoft Devices Program is to serve customers by activating
Microsoft's channel of partners to sell its devices to organizations of
all sizes, from the classroom to the boardroom.
"We are pleased that PC Connection has been chosen as one of a select
few resellers authorized to participate in the Microsoft Devices
Program," said Tim McGrath, President and CEO of PC Connection, Inc.
"This designation highlights the value of our services and support
offerings—and our ability to meet the IT demands of a broad and diverse
customer base. Our experts help customers discern their technology
needs, design innovative solutions to complex challenges, and deliver
the products, services, and guidance they need to realize their goals.
PC Connection's involvement in the Microsoft Devices Program will enable
us to continue to serve as a trusted advisor to our customers and
provide the resources and in-depth expertise they need to integrate the
latest technology into their organizations."
"Bringing Surface Pro and Surface RT to the U.S. commercial channel
greatly extends the reach of our devices-and-services strategy,
delivering our family of devices enabled by cloud services to more
organizations than ever before," said Jenni Flinders, Vice President
U.S. Partner Group for Microsoft Corp. "We look forward to working
closely with our Microsoft Devices Program partners to better serve
their customers and create compelling solutions together."
The Microsoft Partner Network is designed to equip organizations that
deliver products and services through the Microsoft platform with the
training, resources, and support they need to provide their customers
superior experience and outcomes. Launching first in the U.S., Microsoft
Devices Program creates a two-tier distribution model with authorized
partners to enable commercial customers to purchase Surface Pro and
Surface RT.
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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