Dimension Data Canada Recognized by Tech Data as a Circle of Excellence Award Winner

Award Recognizes Dimension Data’s Achievements Throughout the Year

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Dimension Data Canada, a leading IT services and solutions provider, today announced that it has been recognized as a winner of the 7th Annual Circle of Excellence Awards by Tech Data Canada, a leading provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. Each year, Tech Data selects an elite group of partners as the recipients of its Circle of Excellence Awards, basing each award on specific partner initiatives and achievements throughout the previous year.

This year’s winners were evaluated on their ongoing commitment to partnership with Tech Data, their business growth, annual sales and their dedication to the integration and adoption of e-commerce practices. Dimension Data was selected as one of 13 winners throughout Canada.

“The Circle of Excellence Award highlights the strength of our partnership with Tech Data, which Dimension Data has actively been building since launching operations in Canada,” said Wendy Lucas, area vice president, Dimension Data Canada. “We look forward to expanding our presence with Tech Data to further help our clients realize measurable business value in the current economic environment.”

“We’re so pleased to give our partners some well-deserved recognition with the Circle of Excellence Awards,” said Rick Reid, president, Tech Data Canada. “We’re proud of our customer relationships, and we’re committed to recognizing, rewarding and fostering growth. These awards give us the opportunity to acknowledge those partnerships and how they have contributed to our overall business success.”

About Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq GS: TECD) is one of the world’s largest distributors of technology products from leading IT hardware and software producers. Tech Data serves more than 125,000 IT solution providers in over 100 countries. Every day, these value-added resellers depend on Tech Data to cost-effectively support the technology needs of end users, including small and medium businesses (SMB), large enterprises and government agencies. Ranked 102nd on the FORTUNE 500(R), Tech Data generated $24.1 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. To learn more, visit www.techdata.com.

About Dimension Data

Dimension Data (LSE: DDT), a specialist IT services and solutions provider, helps clients plan, build, support and manage their IT infrastructures. Dimension Data applies its expertise in networking, converged communications, security, data center and storage, Microsoft and contact center technologies and its unique skills in consulting, integration and managed services to create customized client solutions. For more information: Call 866-DIDATA-US or visit www.dimensiondata.com/na.

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