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Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:
Companies in this industry distribute computers, computer equipment, and packaged computer software, as well as office machines and equipment. Major US-based companies include Ingram Micro, ScanSource, Tech Data, and divisions of diversified electronics distributors such as Arrow Electronics and Avnet. Major companies based outside the US include ALSO (Switzerland), Digital China (China), Esprinet (Italy), and Redington (India).
Top-tier wholesalers have locations in dozens of countries and typically maintain major distribution centers in multiple nations. Emerging markets such as China and India are being targeted for industry growth.
The US computer and office equipment distribution industry includes about 17,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $300 billion.