NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 7, 2015) - Several members of the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) joined CEO Tim Curran and SYNNEX CEO Kevin Murai today to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), kicking off the organization's annual Investor Conference, which was also held at the NYSE.
Curran and Murai were joined on the NYSE opening bell podium by ScanSource CEO Mike Baur, Avnet CEO Rick Hamada, Tech Data Corp. CFO Jeff Howells, Logicom Business Development Manager Peter Irinarchos, SiS CEO K.H. Lim, GTDC Vice President Kavita May, ALSO CEO Gustavo Möller-Hergt, and SYNNEX Senior Director Deirdre Skolfield.
"Technology distributors continue to transform and deliver remarkable additional value to solution providers and vendor partners worldwide," said Curran. "The opportunity to ring the opening bell for the NYSE further symbolizes the advances that this industry and its global organization have made over the years. It's a great honor."
This year's Investor Conference marked the first time the event was held at the stock exchange, and attracted a record number of more than 100 registrants.
"The Investor Conference is a great opportunity for GTDC members to demonstrate that technology distribution remains the best route to market for vendors and resellers, providing all the latest solutions and services to customers," said Murai, CEO of SYNNEX and GTDC chairman. "Ringing the NYSE opening bell is a wonderful opportunity to relay that message to an even larger audience."
Curran launched the conference with a detailed look at distribution sales figures, after which, the NPD Group's Stephen Baker presented on the changing face of the PC market. Lou Miscioscia, managing director at CLSA, moderated a panel on distributors' opportunity in cloud computing featuring Murai, ScanSource CEO Mike Baur and Joe Quaglia, president, Americas, for Tech Data.
Brian Alexander, managing director at Raymond James & Associates, moderated a panel focused on the 2015 outlook for distribution. Panelists included Möller-Hergt, Tech Data CFO Jeff Howells, Avnet CEO Rick Hamada, and ScanSource CFO Charlie Mathis.
About The Global Technology Distribution Council
The Global Technology Distribution Council is the industry consortium representing the world's leading technology distributors. GTDC members drive more than $135 billion in annual worldwide sales of products, services and solutions through diverse business channels. GTDC conferences support the development and expansion of strategic supply-chain partnerships that continually address the fast-changing marketplace needs of vendors, end customers and distributors. GTDC members include AB S.A (
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