Telcobuy

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Telcobuy.com
Industry Technology
Information Technology
Founded1999;26 years ago (1999)
Founders David Steward
Jim Kavanaugh
Headquarters
St. Louis, Missouri

TBX (formerly known as Telcobuy) is a technology and supply chain management company founded by David Steward and Jim Kavanaugh in 1999. [1] The company provides enterprise networking services and data center security. It is also a reseller of information technology hardware.

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Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the company operates more than 2 million square feet of warehousing, distribution, and integration space throughout the United States. It is a privately held Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).

History

In 1999, World Wide Technology spun off its telecommunications division to form Telcobuy.com (now known as TBX). [2] [ unreliable source ] During its first year of business, the company sold 94 percent of its equipment inventory to SBC Communications Inc., Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp. [3]

Operations

TBX has included supplier diversity in its supply chain — spending more than $57 million with minorities, women, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) since 2001. [4]

In October 2009, the company partnered with IBM for Cisco systems as a Cisco Certified Gold Partner. The company ships in-stock Cisco equipment directly from its inventory, while non-stocked items are processed and drop-shipped from Cisco. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "TBX". Buzzfile.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  2. ↑ "David L. Steward 1951— Biography - Early influences, Built corporate career, Started first business". Referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  3. ↑ "Telcobuy dials up to $100 million". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2015-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Earn Minority Credits on Your Ci". Eandi.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-05-22.


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