Consider this scenario: A department with a pain point around visualizing and using large data sets could easily snap in a cloud provider through an easy-to-engage vendor who meets this specific need after a short departmental-led decision process.

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However, despite the macro-economic, industry and company-specific headwinds we faced in fiscal 2013, investments we made in strategic acquisitions, vendor relationships, and system enhancements further strengthen and better-position Tech Data for the future.

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