Tech Data’s achievement highlights its commitment to partner enablement and secure, AI-ready capabilities across Asia Pacific and Japan
SINGAPORE – 1 April, 2026 – Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX company and leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem, has achieved Microsoft’s newly established global Frontier Distributor designation, reaching this milestone early in the program’s rollout. The designation positions Tech Data among the most advanced Microsoft distributors worldwide, reinforcing its role as a trusted ecosystem orchestrator and enabling customers to adopt solutions faster, monetize AI more effectively and deliver secure outcomes consistently across over 100 countries.
The Microsoft Frontier Distributor designation, part of Microsoft’s updated partner accreditation framework, recognizes top-performing cloud solution provider (CSP) distributors that demonstrate excellence in support, security, channel enablement, platform innovation and technical delivery. The designation is designed to create differentiation and scale for partners that deliver meaningful value to the small and medium-sized business (SMB) segment, empowering distributors to grow faster, activate more resellers and deliver greater consistency in customer experience. By earning this designation, Tech Data cements its position as the benchmark distributor for Microsoft customers all over the world who are navigating accelerating cloud adoption, security demands and AI-driven transformation.
“We are proud of our long-standing partnership with Microsoft, and the Frontier Distributor designation is a solid recognition of the work we do together,” said Anand Chakravarthy, Vice President, Advanced Solutions, Tech Data Asia Pacific Japan. “APJ is one of the fastest-growing technology markets in the world. With massively increasing demand for speed and automation, our partners need a distributor that can keep pace; one that helps them deliver the right solutions, build their cloud practices and deliver secure outcomes for their customers. This designation strengthens our commitment to doing exactly that throughout the region.”
Tech Data helps customers scale Microsoft solutions efficiently through StreamOne®, its award-winning cloud commerce platform, which provides a fully transactable digital marketplace with an API-driven architecture, automated billing and cloud-native infrastructure. To promote secure deployment, the platform includes a centralized security operations (SecOps) solution that provides visibility into security posture for Microsoft customers and identifies risk and remediation opportunities. With white-label storefront capabilities and robust analytics and reporting, StreamOne® enables customers to streamline transactions, automate workflows and accelerate customer outcomes across the Microsoft ecosystem.
As a Microsoft Designated Support Provider, Tech Data provides comprehensive technical and enablement support to equip customers to fully leverage Microsoft’s suite of offerings, including structured onboarding processes, comprehensive lifecycle support, go‑to‑market executions grounded in secure deployments and 24/7 Microsoft-aligned assistance delivered by its certified technical teams. Tech Data further strengthens customer success through Channel Academy (Digital Practice Builder), its structured skilling platform designed to deliver consistent Microsoft capability development across regions and support repeatable execution worldwide.
###
About Tech Data
Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) company, is a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. We’re an innovative partner helping more than 150,000 customers in 100+ countries to maximize the value of technology investments, demonstrate business outcomes and unlock growth opportunities. Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, and Fremont, California, TD SYNNEX’s 23,000 co-workers are dedicated to uniting compelling IT products, services and solutions from 2,500+ best-in-class technology vendors. Our edge-to-cloud portfolio is anchored in some of the highest-growth technology segments including cloud, cybersecurity, big data/analytics, AI, IoT, mobility and everything as a service. TD SYNNEX is committed to serving customers and communities, and we believe we can have a positive impact on our people and our planet, intentionally acting as a respected corporate citizen. We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive employer of choice for talent across the IT ecosystem.
For more information, visit www.techdata.com/apac or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this news release that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance that may be suggested in this release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release.
Copyright 2026 TD SYNNEX Corporation. All rights reserved. TD SYNNEX, Tech Data, Tec D, the TD SYNNEX Logo and all other TD SYNNEX company, product and services names and slogans are trademarks of TD SYNNEX Corporation. Other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contact
PRecious Communications
techdata@preciouscomms.com
