Tech Data Launches ThinkPad Tablet

Business-Class Tablet Offers Increased Mobile Productivity and Security

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tech Data Corporation (NasdaqGS: TECD) today announced the launch of the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet to its channel of more than 60,000 resellers in the United States. The ThinkPad Tablet is Lenovo's first business-class Android-based tablet, offering a layered security solution, IT manageability and an optional unique pen- based handwriting recognition capability.

"Tech Data is proud to partner with Lenovo to introduce the ThinkPad Tablet to our resellers in the channel," said Tiffany Severance, Director of Product Marketing, Client Systems at Tech Data. "The ThinkPad Tablet helps business end-users work productively and securely, while also offering outstanding entertainment features and manageability. As Tech Data is committed to being the leading distributor of mobility solutions, we are excited to add the new Lenovo tablets to our offering."

The ThinkPad Tablet caters to busy mobile users, featuring a full-size USB port, full-size SD card slot, mini-HDMI for connecting to external displays, and an optional keyboard folio case with optical TrackPoint. The ThinkPad Tablet also provides access to more than 250,000 apps in the Android Market and the curated Lenovo App Shop, which offers leading malware-free apps that are certified to work on Lenovo products.

"Bringing the ThinkPad Tablet to Tech Data's community of resellers will help give their business customers an extremely mobile technology tool that keeps them productive, while taking into account the security and manageability that businesses need," said Sammy Kinlaw, Lenovo's Director of Distribution Sales for North America. "Tech Data continues to be a valuable Lenovo channel partner with an exceptional team, high level of service and now an expanded ThinkPad product lineup."

Tech Data, which has a dedicated Lenovo team of product managers, product sales champions and system engineers to support its resellers, will offer Tablet-related peripherals and services for the ThinkPad Tablet. Resellers may also qualify for special financing through Lenovo Financial Services.

"With Tech Data's dedicated Lenovo team, I feel very confident in promoting the new Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet to our customer base," said Jay Nilson, President and CEO of Softmart, Inc,. "Knowing the strong partnership that Lenovo and Tech Data have makes us, as a large reseller, feel secure knowing that we'll have a dedicated support team for the ThinkPad Tablet, which we are excited to offer to our business end-users."

The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet is available now through Tech Data. To learn more, contact Tech Data's Lenovo team at (800) 237-8931 ext. 82828 or via email at [email protected].

About Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation is one of the world's largest wholesale distributors of technology products. Its advanced logistics capabilities and value added services enable 125,000 resellers in more than 100 countries to efficiently and cost effectively support the diverse technology needs of end users. Tech Data generated $24.4 billion in net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, and is ranked 109th on the Fortune 500®. To learn more, visit www.techdata.com.

Tech Data Corporation Brian Kosoy, 727-299-8865 Public Relations Manager [email protected]

Source: Tech Data Corporation

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