The company has operated in the UK and Ireland for 25 years. It originated in 1983 as First Software, and changed its name to Frontline Distribution Limited in 1988. This company was subsequently acquired by Europe’s leading distributor, Munich-based Computer 2000 A.G. In 1998, Tech Data acquired Computer 2000 to form one of the largest and most influential IT wholesale distributors worldwide.Computer 2000 Distribution Limited supplies computer resellers (including systems builders, retailers, and mail-order firms) with more than 30,000 products, including computers, servers, networking equipment, and storage systems. Computer 2000 has about 10,000 customers in the UK and Ireland. The company, a subsidiary of US-based component supplier Tech Data, also offers services such as e-commerce management, delivery and returns management, and delivery services, as well as credit facilities.