Suzanne Mattaboni
Suzanne Mattaboni Communications
For D&H Distributing
(610) 261-4560
suzgm@aol.com

For Immediate Release:

D&H WEST COAST 2014 TECHNOLOGY SHOW ON MARCH 27 FOCUSES ON K-12 SALES, WINDOWS 8.1, CHROMEBOOKS

The Distributor’s First Trade Event of the Year, in California, Will Help VARs Take Advantage of New Government and Vendor Initiatives and Leverage New Technologies

HARRISBURG, PA - March 19, 2014 - Leading North American computer products and consumer electronics distributor D&H Distributing announces it will host its first trade show of the 2014 season, the West Coast 2014 Technology Show, on March 27, at the Pacific Palms Resort in City of Industry, California. The event, which will involve more than 60 vendors and an estimated 500 reseller attendees, will offer seven seminars from ASUS, Cisco, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft and SMB Nation, respectively. Registration opens at 11:00 a.m.; sessions begin at 12:00 p.m. with a special lunch-and-learn presentation on K-12 opportunities, hosted by ASUS. The exhibit hall is open from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registration for the show is free for D&H resellers, and attendees are privy to special show-day-only pricing for merchandise purchased on the floor.

Seminars will cover topics such as Windows 8.1; the XP migration; best-in-class SMB business and storage solutions; and hardware opportunities in the K-12 vertical featuring Chrome- and Windows OS-based computing. Participating vendors include Acer, ASUS, Buffalo, Creative Labs, D-Link, Epson, Kingston, Ricoh, Samsung, Seagate, Toshiba, WD and many others. A roster of manufacturers, including Carbonite (online back-up), Dell, ICC/AT&T, McAfee, Neat (cloud-enabled scanners), Para Systems (power solutions), Synology America Corp. (NAS), TeckQuest (notebook batteries), VisTablet (draw pads) and ZyXEL Communications (networking solutions) make their debut appearance at the D&H West Coast event.

The show will feature a hands-on “Chrome Zone” demo exhibit, wherein attendees can test the look-and-feel of various Chromebook models from D&H partners, helping VARs decide which units may best serve their needs going forward. Laptops and tablets utilizing the Chrome OS will be available for preview from Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba. The zone will also exhibit Chromebook accessories such as sleeves, cases and adapter kits from Belkin, CODi, Case Logic, Startech.com and Targus.

“2014 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the industry,” said Mary Campbell, vice president of marketing at D&H. “In addition to upgrades relative to the XP support deadline, VARs also face potential sales gains in lucrative areas such as education, as programs like the administration’s ‘ConnectED’ and Microsoft’s Shape the Future lead districts to seek new technology compliances. Our West Coast Show will provide the tools VARs need to become versed in these areas, and will spotlight high quality, affordable and branded technologies to fulfill these initiatives. This may be the first time this year that resellers are presented with such a broad forum of networking technologies, at a juncture when they face many opportunities.”

D&H resellers can call their representatives for registration information at (800) 340-1001 or visit dandh.com.

The Agenda for the West Coast 2014 Technology Show is as follows:

About D&H Distributing
As the nation's leading technology distributor, D&H provides a wealth of resources to empower solution providers and consultants, delivering a broad selection of SMB categories, products and applications. The company’s offerings span server and infrastructure, SOHO and mobile applications, consumer electronics and gaming. D&H’s multimarket expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry.

With an impressive 96-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the reseller channel, D&H has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance and service.

D&H ships out of five separate locations in North America, including its US headquarters in Harrisburg and its Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario. Additional US warehouses are located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Fresno, CA. Call D&H toll-free at (800) 340-1001 or visit www.dandh.com.

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