Tech Data Appoints Robert G. O'Malley Senior Vice President of U.S. M

    Business Editors/Technology Writers

    CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2005--Tech Data Corporation, a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services, today named Robert G. O'Malley senior vice president of U.S. Marketing. O'Malley, reporting to President of the Americas Ken Lamneck, will lead the distributor's Specialized Business Units (SBUs), Product Marketing divisions and Marketing Services organization.
    O'Malley began his extensive career in the IT industry when he joined IBM in 1976. During his 19 years with the company, O'Malley served in several senior leadership roles including general manager of PC desktop systems, vice president of PC marketing and brand management for the Americas, and vice president of sales for IBM's National Distribution Division. In 1995, he joined the $5 billion international IT distributor and integrator MicroAge Inc. as president of MicroAge Data Services. He was later named president of MicroAge before being appointed CEO of its distribution subsidiary Pinacor Inc.
    "Bob is an exceptional addition to our senior management team," said Lamneck. "During his three decades in the IT industry, Bob developed an intimate familiarity with the channel and the opportunities it offers both manufacturers and resellers. He is a strong advocate for the channel, and I'm confident that his marketing leadership will contribute to the continued success of Tech Data, our vendors and our customers."
    After Pinacor, in 1999 O'Malley became president of Intermec Technologies Corp., a manufacturer of data capture and radio frequency identification (RFID) products. He was later appointed chairman, CEO and president of Immersion Inc., a leading developer of tactile technology licensed to computer peripherals manufacturers. Most recently, O'Malley served as a consultant helping an array of technology manufacturers develop distribution and marketing strategies.
    "I'm extremely excited to join the Tech Data team," said O'Malley. "This company has a record of excellence unsurpassed in the industry, and I look forward to the opportunity to work with such an outstanding and talented marketing organization. I am also eager to re-connect with many of my technology manufacturer and VAR friends."
    O'Malley also was an instructor pilot with the U.S. Air Force. He earned a master's degree in business administration from Arizona State University in Tempe and a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

    About Tech Data

    Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD), founded in 1974, is a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. Ranked 111th on the FORTUNE 500, the company and its subsidiaries serve more than 90,000 technology resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Tech Data's extensive service offering includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options and configuration services as well as a full range of electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $19.8 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2005.

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