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Peter Hubbard - Managing Director - UK & Ireland
Having joined Tech Data as Sales Director in June 2011, Peter was appointed Managing Director in January 2012. He previously spent 11 years at Dell Computers where he held an number of key roles including VP Public Sector and UK Managing Director. Earlier stints at IBM and Silicon Graphics combined with his later experience in running a cloud based solution business have equipped Peter with the strong industry and market knowledge required to take Tech Data forward.
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Howard Tuffnail - Senior Vice President - Finance - UK & Ireland
Howard became a member of the UK board in July 2013, having worked closely with the senior management team on the acquisition and integration of SDG. He has been with Tech Data more than two decades, most recently as Senior Vice President, Finance, Canada – a position he held since 1999. With his long experience and in-depth understanding of distribution finance, Howard brings considerable strength to the UK and Ireland management team. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Lakehead University, Canada, joining distributor Parity Plus just a year before it was acquired by Tech Data Canada in 1989.
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David Watts - Commercial Director
David was appointed Commercial Director in June 2011 & is responsible for the Broadline, Maverick and Datech businesses. He first joined the company in 1998 and became General Manager of PC Division in 2003. He then spent two years as head of Samsung Electronic’s UK Display Division, returning to Tech Data in 2007 to join the board responsible for some of the Specialist Divisions.
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Martin Boyce - Sales Director
Martin joined us in March 2012 from Asbis Group plc, one of the largest distributors in Emerging EMEA serving over 20 countries, where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this he spent 22 years at Dell in both EMEA and Global executive roles working in the Direct and Indirect Channel businesses, where he has gained extensive experience in building channel development strategies and driving business growth and customer development.
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Andy Dow - Marketing Director
Andy returned to Tech Data as the Marketing Director in April 2010 having previously enjoyed seven years with the company as a General Manager in Sales, Product Marketing and Marketing. During the 10 year spell away from Tech Data Andy held director roles at Westcoast Distribution and at Dell Computers. Andy also spent 9 years at Hewlett-Packard in the formative days of IT channel business. He brings a deep understanding of the channel and the needs of the reseller community.
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Steve Philp - Operations Director
Steve joined Tech Data in January 2004 as a Senior Management Accountant. Since then he has held a number of senior finance and commercial roles in the UK and Europe, and is now running Commercial Operations in the UK. Prior to this he was a store manager with Marks and Spencer and qualified as an accountant with KPMG.
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Gareth Hansford - Managing Director of Azlan
Gareth joins Tech Data as the UK Managing Director of Azlan after over thirty years in the IT industry. Most recently Gareth led the software channels business for IBM across Europe, prior to which he led Distribution for IBM across Europe. Gareth also spent 5 years working in the PC industry for IBM and then Lenovo as the UK MD and to establish the consumer business in Europe. In these and previous roles, Gareth has always had a strong channel connection to create growth and profit opportunities for channel partners and vendors.
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Alan Chatburn - Logistics Director
Alan took up his current post at the start of 2013, having previously spent more than 20 years working with specialist distribution and logistics companies Hays Distribution, and Excel, where he was General Manager for four years. He has also gained experience in FMCG and retail supply chains and has an extensive background in business improvement and change management.
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