C2000 on track to growth

Andy Gass: We are on target to achieve our ambitious goals

Computer 2000 (C2000) has claimed it is on track to hit its ambitious growth figures as it aims to be a £2bn business by 2013.

The distribution behemoth revealed it is planning further investments this year to ensure all divisions of the company continue to develop and grow, said managing director Andy Gass.

At its vendor partner summit last year, the firm pledged to work with vendors that are willing to invest back as it looked to take a tougher approach to partnering as it revealed it aimed to become a £2bn business within the next four years.

Gass added: “We are right on target to achieve the ambitious goals that we set for the company at the beginning of the current financial year. We are making significant investments in our business and our partners at a time when other firms are making cutbacks.

“We will continue to do this as well, not only to ensure that we hit our targets this year, but also to build on our strengths for the future and ensure we can support resellers every step of the way as they strive to find new areas of potential, elevate their capabilities and accelerate their growth,” he said.

Recent investments by the distributor include its enterprise networking business Azlan, aligning its Cisco specialist team to match the vendor’s own structure; its audiovisual business Maverick adding to both its internal and field-based staff to maintain its growth, and C2000 realigning its teams in both the PC Systems and Imaging, Print and Supplies units to be more customer focused.

Gass said: “We now have a true collection of specialists that deliver all the benefits that come from having real focus on key markets and technologies. We will continue to invest in developing our expertise and capabilities, ensuring that all our specialist divisions can deliver the very best services and support in the marketplaces they address.”

In separate news, Brightstar Europe – a joint venture between Brightstar and C2000 parent company Tech Data – has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of Mobile Communication Company in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, is subject to approval from the EU regulatory authorities and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2010.