Tripp Lite continues to expand its market reach in the UK by signing agreement with leading IT distributor, Tekdata

- Partnership drives availability of IT infrastructure and power protection solutions for SMB and mid-market data centres

CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tripp Lite, a world leading manufacturer of power protection, connectivity, and IT infrastructure equipment has entered into a partnership with Tekdata, one of the UK's most respected technology distributors. The move is part of Tripp Lite's continuing efforts to position itself across the rapidly developing IT markets in the UK, while also establishing itself as a leading brand offering  a large selection of  power protection and IT infrastructure solutions. Tekdata will distribute the full range of Tripp Lite products, rounding out the distributor's extensive IT offerings.

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Tripp Lite products and solutions promote significant savings from operational costs, seamless connectivity and a marked increase in productivity and efficiencies. The partnership will now allow Tekdata to leverage Tripp Lite solutions along with many other leading brands.

"Our new strategic partnership with  Tekdata ably positions Tripp Lite as a key provider of It Infrastructure and power products" said Darwin Haines, Vice President Europe and Asia Sales, Tripp Lite. "Tekdata's relationship with many resellers across the region is a perfect vehicle for providing all sizes of businesses with top of the line Tripp Lite solutions that can help them achieve their growth goals."

On the desktop, in the data center, or wherever power and information flow, products and services that solve customers' problems and meet their highest expectations are the hallmarks of a Tripp Lite solution. The company boasts a portfolio of over 2,500 products that allows its customers to organise, connect, control and protect IT and electronic equipment that are essential to their day-to-day operations.

"We are very excited to be working with Tripp Lite," said Jason Hill, Sales Director at Tekdata "The diversity of their product set will give our reseller base the opportunity to sell very high quality and cost effective power protection solutions to their customers. We are always looking for opportunities to help our partner base gain incremental revenues and grow."

For more information about Tripp Lite please visit www.tripplite.com .

About Tekdata
Tekdata Distribution is one of the UK's most experienced and most innovative IT distributors. We stock a wide range of IT equipment including Internet Security, Storage, Peripherals and access control products. We are now Europe's biggest and longest serving Dell SonicWALL distributor, with Europe's largest dedicated Dell SonicWALL Sales team, and we are also the biggest UK distributor of Cherry Peripherals.

About Tripp Lite
Outstanding product reliability and exceptional service have been Tripp Lite trademarks for 90 years. As the world's leading manufacturer of power protection equipment, Tripp Lite's innovations include the first UPS system designed specifically for personal computers and the world's most trusted premium surge suppressor - the Isobar® - with more than 16 million in use. Tripp Lite maintains the highest level of ready-to-ship inventory in the industry with more than 2,500 different products, including UPS systems, surge suppressors, line conditioners, power inverters, cables, connectivity products and network management accessories. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Tripp Lite maintains a global presence with fully staffed offices worldwide. Tripp Lite's vision is built on the bedrock of its values: unsurpassed reliability, enhanced service and the highest quality products available. Additional information, including a list of Tripp Lite sales offices and authorized reseller partners, can be found by visiting Tripp Lite's website: www.tripplite.com

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