AB S.A. – the leading European distributor of IT solutions and consumer electronics was distinguished in the annual CRN Poland Plebiscite, organised by CRN – an industry magazine. It is the sixth such distinction won by the company.

During the TECH TRENDY Biznes 2016 gala, which took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Warsaw, AB S.A. was given the prestigious title of the “Distributor of the Year”. It is the sixth subsequent victory of the Wrocław-based company in that category. The distinction is made even more valuable thanks to the fact that the victory was achieved thanks to the votes of our resellers, integrators and producers.

Another prestigious award went to Andrzej Przybyło, who was voted the „IT Market Personality” by the readers of CRN. The founder and chairman of AB S.A. has been actively creating the Polish and European IT market for more than 25 years, and the title shows appreciation for the successes of AB Group under his command, achieved last year.

“The company started 25 years ago, as a self-employment company, and nowadays it became the largest distributor of IT solutions and consumer electronics in the CEE region, one of the top ten largest distributors in Europe. Our revenue for 2015 exceeded 7 billion PLN. Last year we opened the most modern distribution centre in the CEE region, with the usable area of 4 full-sized football fields and volume of two Centennial Halls, which allows us to dispatch up to 120 000 shipments every day, thanks to its automation”, said Andrzej Przybyło, Chairman of the Board of AB S.A.

The Distribution Centre in Magnice near Wrocław was officially opened on the 10th of May 2016. The cost of the investment amounted to 129 million PLN, 24 million of which came from the EU subsidy due to innovative nature of its design.

Thanks to the AB Group Distribution Centre we are ready for the ongoing revolution in the e-commerce industry and the new situation on the modern distribution market. Because of that, our competitive advantage will be even bigger than before. I am happy that the representatives of the IT industry notice and appreciate the hard, everyday work of the AB team, the goal of which is to listen to the needs and requirements of our clients and satisfying them to the best of our abilities, Andrzej Przybyło, Chairman of the Board of AB S.A., added.

The resellers, integrators and manufacturers also showed appreciation for Patrycja Gawarecka, Sales and Marketing Director at AB S.A, who won in the “Partner Channel Manager” category. The award she received confirms her strong influence on the distribution channel in the Polish IT industry.

“The ever-increasing role of a distributor in the manufacturer – consumer system allows us to increase the added value, offered to our trading partners. We constantly strive to improve and create frameworks in order to allow our successes to also become long-term successes of our partners, also in the financial aspect”, said Patrycja Gawarecka, Sales and Marketing Director at AB S.A.

From the left: Andrzej Przybyło, Chairman of the Board of AB S.A with the Distributor of the Year award, and Tomasz Gołębiowski, editor-in-chief of the CRN Poland magazine.

From the left: Patrycja Gawarecka, Sales and Marketing Director at AB S.A. with the Partner Channel Manager award and Tomasz Gołębiowski, editor-in-chief of the CRN Poland magazine.

From the left: Tomasz Gołębiowski, editor-in-chief of the CRN Poland magazine and Andrzej Przybyło, Chairman of the Board of AB S.A with the IT Market Personality Award.