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TBX (company)
American technology and logistics company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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TBX (formerly known as Telcobuy) is an American 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).
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History
Telcobuy.com, LLC was created in 1999 by World Wide Technology (WWT) and its founders David Steward and Jim Kavanaugh as a telecom-focused affiliate.[2] 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]
The company filed a registration statement for an initial public offering in 2000 remained privately held. In 2022, WWT rebranded the Telcobuy business as TBX.[4]
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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.[5]
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.[6]
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