Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
Visibly energised by the full commitment and resources of the DCC Technology Group, earlier this week Stampede invited several hundred manufacturer partners to its 2018 United States Vendor Summit in Buffalo, New York to embark upon a new era of one-stop, one-call global distribution that will thrive upstream, away from mainstream commoditized products.
Gerry O’Keefe, Managing Director of the distribution arm of DCC’s Technology Group, emphasized that DCC acquired Stampede because it had established the initial framework for a global distribution solution, he said “On its own and through its acquisition of Just Lamps, Stampede went further than any other company in ProAV distribution. With our investment of capital and additional resources, Stampede can now scale globally. The combination of Stampede and Exertis distribution is going to create unprecedented new business opportunities for our vendors, resellers and end-user customers.”
Underscoring that point, O’Keefe noted that DCC is a GBP 14.3 billion revenue, London Stock Exchange listed (LSE) international sales, marketing and support services group that employs 11,000 people in four divisions operating in 17 countries.
He also emphasised to attendees that DCC does not approach acquisitions “as an opportunity to acquire and strip out assets. Rather, we view acquisitions as building blocks to a global solution that is bigger and better than the one we had in place before the acquisition,” he stressed. “We really do believe in the power of our people and their ambitions. Our goal is to create a better global ProAV business through Stampede, one that adds value to our vendors and resellers. We are not interested in chasing profitless commodity business opportunities.”
The two day 2018 Stampede United States Vendor summit combined presentations, work sessions, manufacturer exhibits, 1:1 sales meetings and social, team-building events into one powerful and unforgettable experience.
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