Business & Tech

Clearwater Firm Makes Top 10 List of Florida's Biggest Companies

The wholesaler comes in at No. 2 in Florida Trend's annual ranking.

Florida Trend Magazine just published its list of the biggest-revenue producing companies in Florida.

Tech Data of Clearwater comes in at No. 2 among public companies in the Sunshine State.

The recognition is quite an honor for Tech Data. The list covers 350 of Florida's largest companies.

Tech Data is located at 5350 Tech Data Dr. in the Bay Vista Business Center, off of Roosevelt Boulevard. It is a global distributor of micro-computer hardware and software, serving retailers and resellers.

Here is how Tech Data describes its business:

"As one of the world’s largest wholesale IT distributors, Tech Data is the conduit through which the power of technology flows to the world. In fiscal year 2011, we sold IT products to more than 125,000 technology resellers in over 100 countries."

Here is Florida Trend's Top 10 list of public companies:

1 World Fuel Services Miami
2 Tech Data Clearwater
3 Jabil Circuit St. Petersburg
4 AutoNation Fort Lauderdale
5 Carnival Miami
6 NextEra Energy Juno Beach
7 CSX Jacksonville
8 Office Depot Boca Raton
9 Darden Restaurants Orlando
10 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Miami



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