Tech Data UK boss on $750m Apollo investment plans, Synnex merger and chip challenges

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In a wide ranging interview with CRN, Tech Data's UK MD David Watts lifts the lid on how Apollo will drive $750m into the business

What have been the most surprising or unexpected trends so far this year? David Watts: The markets are good, but it's different for sure. It was different to last year and slightly different fro...

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