CLEARWATER FL – Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD), a distributor of IT products, has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Scribona AB, a publicly traded IT distribution company in the Nordic region of Europe with operations in Sweden, Finland and Norway.

Tech Data will pay approximately $60 million, plus a $23 million premium, for the net value of the transferred assets including inventory, vendor agreements, customer lists, office equipment and certain other assets. The total purchase price will be paid over a period of six months.

Scribona had sales of about $1.2 billion over the last 12 months.

“Our combined operations provide customers with greater credit resources, highly-efficient logistics capabilities and improved e-commerce tools,” said Nestor Cano, President, Europe, Tech Data Corporation.

On the Web: www.techdata.com

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