welcome to synnex corporation (snx), a global leader in it distribution (technology solutions segment) and global business services (concentrix segment). founded in 1980, synnex is a $10.4 billion company with more than 53,000 associates worldwide and in 2014 was ranked no. 260 on the fortune 500 list. synnex partners with more than 300 world-leader technology manufacturers, helping them distribute their products through more than 20,000 value-added resellers primarily in north america. our focused channel categories include it systems, peripherals, system components, software, networking, and consumer electronics products. our vendor partners include hp, intel, panasonic, microsoft, lenovo, seagate, and many other world-class original equipment manufacturers. in addition to distribution, synnex provides business process outsourcing for technical support, renewals management, demand generation, direct sales, customer service, back-office processing, and it outsourcing. synnex creates