Suzanne Mattaboni
Suzanne Mattaboni Communications
For D&H Distributing
(610)261-4560
suzgm@aol.com

For Immediate Release:

D&H CANADA SEES 23+% GROWTH IN FISCAL Q1 '16, EXCEEDING THE GENERAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL

The Distributor Achieves a High-Growth Quarter, Showing Double-Digit Increases in Servers, Laptops/Notebooks, Printers, Monitors and other Networking

BRAMPTON, ONT - September 9, 2015 - D&H Canada, the leading North American computer products and consumer electronics distributor, announces it has seen significant growth in its first quarter of Fiscal Year 2016, showing increases in sales of 23% year-over-year for Canada. D&H Distributing's Q1 2016 began on May 1 of this year and continued through the end of July.

D&H saw increased sales of 20% for networking products in general, with notable gains in specific categories such as servers (220%), monitors (67%), printers (62%), laptops and notebooks (33%), and components (27%). A portion of the increase in server sales can be attributed to Microsoft's termination-of-service for the Server 2003 solutions, which elapsed this July. The distributor has encouraged its resellers to pursue not just upgrade opportunities due to this market development, but to upsell more advanced, turn-key solutions that encompass storage, networking, security and back-office elements, leading to more comprehensive deployments.

These gains come at a time when other distributors in the North American channel have reported stalled or reduced momentum. Typically, the market experiences a temporary slow-down or "hangover" after a refresh cycle such as those prompted by the Microsoft XP and Server 2003 end-of-service dates. D&H often proves to be resilient in the face of such industry reactions, since the company specializes in adapting to changing market conditions--a skill that has been essential to the long-term operation of D&H Distributing.

"We're excited to see the networking landscape improve throughout the marketplace, and in particular, we're glad our customers continue to turn to us for consultative guidance as they build their businesses," said Greg Tobin, general manager at D&H Canada. "It's our goal to bring as much value as possible to the VAR/distributor relationship, keeping our resellers educated so they can take advantage of significant trends, such as the server refresh, and the advent of Microsoft Windows 10. The strategy has obviously been beneficial to those customers. We look forward to continuing to support their success as we move together through the rest of this fiscal year."

About D&H Distributing

As one of North America's leading technology distributors, D&H Canada provides a wealth of resources to empower solution providers and consultants, delivering a broad selection of SMB categories, products and applications. The company's offerings span server and infrastructure, SOHO and mobile applications, consumer electronics and gaming. D&H's multi-market expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry.

With an impressive 97-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the reseller channel, D&H Distributing has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance and service.

D&H ships out of five separate locations in North America, including its US headquarters in Harrisburg and its Canadian headquarters in Brampton, Ontario. Additional US warehouses are located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Fresno, CA. Call D&H toll-free at (800) 340-1001 or visit www.dandh.ca.

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