{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"65256","rtpr_id":"nBw1rCt0Ja","ticker":"CNXN","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CNXN"],"title":"Connection Recognized as Dell’s 2026 North America Channel Services Sales Partner of the Year","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-06-16T14:00:00.349Z","article_body":"Connection Recognized as Dell’s 2026 North America Channel Services Sales\nPartner of the Year\n\nAward Highlights Connection’s Ability to Guide Customer Digital\nTransformation\n\nConnection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fir.connection.com%2F&esheet=54552269&newsitemid=20260611799149&lan=en-US&anchor=CNXN&index=1&md5=db6319cc58075085bc6ff75d3f6d26c5)\n), a leading provider of information technology solutions to business,\ngovernment, healthcare, and education markets, is proud to announce that it\nhas been named the 2026 Dell Technologies North America Channel Services Sales\nPartner of the Year. This prestigious recognition highlights Connection’s\ncommitment to delivering innovative, outcome-driven solutions and services\nthat help organizations accelerate their digital transformation initiatives.\n\nThe Dell Technologies Partner of the Year Awards recognize partners who\ndemonstrate outstanding performance, innovation, and commitment to delivering\ncustomer success. Connection earned this recognition for its exceptional\nperformance in services sales and delivery, helping customers maximize the\nvalue of Dell Technologies’ services.\n\nConnection has continued to expand its services capabilities, aligning closely\nwith Dell Technologies to deliver comprehensive solutions that span the IT\nlifecycle—from design and deployment to optimization and ongoing support.\n\n“We are honored to be recognized as Dell Technologies’ 2026 North America\nChannel Services Sales Partner of the Year,” said Tim McGrath, President and\nCEO of Connection. “This award reflects the strength of our collaboration\nand our shared focus on delivering exceptional value to our customers. By\ncombining Connection’s deep technical expertise with Dell Technologies’\ninnovative portfolio, we are helping organizations solve complex challenges\nand achieve their strategic goals.”\n\nAbout Connection\n\nConnection\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connection.com%2F&esheet=54552269&newsitemid=20260611799149&lan=en-US&anchor=Connection&index=2&md5=b4bcd0ecb962c24e36376ed6c1590276)\n, a Fortune 1000 company, calms the confusion of IT by delivering customers\nindustry-leading technology solutions to enhance growth, elevate productivity,\nand empower innovation. Since 1982, Connection’s culture of simplifying\ntechnology for people has set new standards for customer service and loyalty,\nearning the industry’s highest accolades. Connection offers expertise across\nmultiple technology areas, including AI, cybersecurity, data center, digital\nworkspace, multicloud, and technology services.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611799149/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611799149/en/)\n\nCorporate Communications Contact: \n\nJeff Frank, 603.683.2083\n\njeff.frank@connection.com \n(mailto:jeff.frank@connection.com) \n\n\nInvestor Relations Contact: \n\nThomas Baker, 603.683.2505\n\nSenior Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer\n\ntom@connection.com (mailto:tom@connection.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw1rCt0Ja","title":"Connection Recognized as Dell’s 2026 North America Channel Services Sales Partner of the Year","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"CNXN","created":"2026-06-16T14:00:00.349Z","tickers":["CNXN"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Connection Recognized as Dell’s 2026 North America Channel Services Sales\nPartner of the Year\n\nAward Highlights Connection’s Ability to Guide Customer Digital\nTransformation\n\nConnection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fir.connection.com%2F&esheet=54552269&newsitemid=20260611799149&lan=en-US&anchor=CNXN&index=1&md5=db6319cc58075085bc6ff75d3f6d26c5)\n), a leading provider of information technology solutions to business,\ngovernment, healthcare, and education markets, is proud to announce that it\nhas been named the 2026 Dell Technologies North America Channel Services Sales\nPartner of the Year. This prestigious recognition highlights Connection’s\ncommitment to delivering innovative, outcome-driven solutions and services\nthat help organizations accelerate their digital transformation initiatives.\n\nThe Dell Technologies Partner of the Year Awards recognize partners who\ndemonstrate outstanding performance, innovation, and commitment to delivering\ncustomer success. Connection earned this recognition for its exceptional\nperformance in services sales and delivery, helping customers maximize the\nvalue of Dell Technologies’ services.\n\nConnection has continued to expand its services capabilities, aligning closely\nwith Dell Technologies to deliver comprehensive solutions that span the IT\nlifecycle—from design and deployment to optimization and ongoing support.\n\n“We are honored to be recognized as Dell Technologies’ 2026 North America\nChannel Services Sales Partner of the Year,” said Tim McGrath, President and\nCEO of Connection. “This award reflects the strength of our collaboration\nand our shared focus on delivering exceptional value to our customers. By\ncombining Connection’s deep technical expertise with Dell Technologies’\ninnovative portfolio, we are helping organizations solve complex challenges\nand achieve their strategic goals.”\n\nAbout Connection\n\nConnection\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connection.com%2F&esheet=54552269&newsitemid=20260611799149&lan=en-US&anchor=Connection&index=2&md5=b4bcd0ecb962c24e36376ed6c1590276)\n, a Fortune 1000 company, calms the confusion of IT by delivering customers\nindustry-leading technology solutions to enhance growth, elevate productivity,\nand empower innovation. Since 1982, Connection’s culture of simplifying\ntechnology for people has set new standards for customer service and loyalty,\nearning the industry’s highest accolades. Connection offers expertise across\nmultiple technology areas, including AI, cybersecurity, data center, digital\nworkspace, multicloud, and technology services.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611799149/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611799149/en/)\n\nCorporate Communications Contact: \n\nJeff Frank, 603.683.2083\n\njeff.frank@connection.com \n(mailto:jeff.frank@connection.com) \n\n\nInvestor Relations Contact: \n\nThomas Baker, 603.683.2505\n\nSenior Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer\n\ntom@connection.com (mailto:tom@connection.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-16T14:00:00.396538821Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781618400396},"received_at":"2026-06-16T14:00:00.468Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260611799149/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"54680","press_release_id":"65256","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Technology Distributors","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Connection (PC Connection, Inc.) was named Dell Technologies' 2026 North America Channel Services Sales Partner of the Year, recognizing its ability to guide customer digital transformations.\n\nThe award highlights the company's exceptional performance in services sales and delivery, validating its expanded capabilities across the IT lifecycle.\n\nCEO Tim McGrath stated that the honor reflects the strength of the collaboration and a shared focus on delivering exceptional value to customers.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Positive recognition from Dell validates service execution but lacks material financial impact."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"This award reflects the strength of our collaboration and our shared focus on delivering exceptional value to our customers.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Tim McGrath","role":"President and CEO"},{"name":"Jeff Frank","role":"Corporate Communications Contact"},{"name":"Thomas Baker","role":"Senior Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Connection","ticker":"CNXN"},{"name":"Dell Technologies","relationship":"partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Receiving a partner of the year award is a positive reputational signal but does not constitute a material financial event or disclosure that would impact near-term valuation or earnings estimates."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"CNXN"},"globalImportance":15,"audienceRelevance":15,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"small_mid_cap","eventGravity":"award_recognition"}},"event_type":"operations_update","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"bullish","material_impact_score":1,"narrative":"Connection (PC Connection, Inc.) was named Dell Technologies' 2026 North America Channel Services Sales Partner of the Year, recognizing its ability to guide customer digital transformations.\n\nThe award highlights the company's exceptional performance in services sales and delivery, validating its expanded capabilities across the IT lifecycle.\n\nCEO Tim McGrath stated that the honor reflects the strength of the collaboration and a shared focus on delivering exceptional value to customers.","key_figures":null,"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Tim McGrath","role":"President and CEO"},{"name":"Jeff Frank","role":"Corporate Communications Contact"},{"name":"Thomas Baker","role":"Senior Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Connection","ticker":"CNXN"},{"name":"Dell Technologies","relationship":"partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"model_name":"qwen3_6_27b_awq","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-06-16T14:55:47.430Z","global_importance":15,"audience_relevance":15,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"small_mid_cap","eventGravity":"award_recognition"}},"durationMs":94129,"modelName":"george-droid-qwen-72b"}}