Toledo Distribution Company (TDC)
Toledo Distribution Company was started in 1987 by three University of Toledo College of Business Administration Graduates. The company began as a distributer of copiers, of computers, printers and other office equipment. Today, TDC is a $157 million minority and employee owned privately held Technology Company who distributes equipment, software, services and consulting all over the world. TDC has only experienced 1 year of no growth in its 30-year history. It is a year that the founders do not talk about. TDC has been growing at a rate of 15% a year, which is 7% over the industry average. TDC is an aggressive company who prides itself on forward thinking technology products, applications and services. The company is market driven and responsive; it is one of the top ten distributers of these types of product categories nationally.
Until 2010, four copier vendors were represented in the copying and printing division. These products lines were Perfect Image Corporation (PIC), Sendai, National Copier Corporation (NCC) and Taejon. TDC felt that NCC and Taejon were not profitable and discontinued them in 2010. Toledo Distribution’s competitor, WorldWide, picked up both lines in 2010. NCC signed an exclusive agreement in 2011 with WorldWide. TDC has since begun carrying some Taejon products again after WorldWide recently dropped the product line. WorldWide dropped the Taejon line in May of 2017 as it did not fit into its target market moving forward to their 2020 strategic plan. Products have moved back and forth between both distributors in the past causing the customer to seek out the manufacturers of the copiers as suppliers. The strategic outlook in the industry moving forward is one of stability and both distributers have contracts to carry their lines to 2025.Today, TDC distributes technology offerings utilizing multiple platforms. The company evaluates new products in the areas of document management, workflow, business communication, sales force optimization and business planning and strategy.
TDC’s corporate headquarters are located in Toledo, Ohio. The company is active in the community supporting the University of Toledo and local charities. TDC recently built a new corporate headquarters and distribution center that is LEED certified. The company supports environmentally friendly and sustainable business practices. The building was featured in architectural magazines and has won many awards, not only for its environmentally friendly design, but also for its positive impact on workflow and employee productivity. TDC values its employees and has consistently won awards for its innovative Human Resource Department and benefits offerings.
TDC Mission
- To provide products and services which help organizations to process information and improve workflow.
TDC Vision
- To be a world leader of technology products and services.
TDC Values
- Accountability: We accept responsibility for our business decisions.
- Balance: We strive for balance in our business decisions, customer relations and work life for employees.
- Challenge: We challenge status quo with innovation.
- Collaboration: We work together with mutual respect.
- Community and environment: We support our community and engage in environmentally friendly business practices.
- Compassion: We engage in commerce with concern and understanding for others.
- Diversity: We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion within our own organization and as a principle by which we do business.
- Excellence: Superior performance and outcomes in all that we do.
- Integrity: Honesty and sincerity in our business practices
- Fun: We work hard to be a company that promotes doing business in a manner that inspires and creates. We make time for fun.
- Philanthropy: We believe in being a company that contributes to society and our community.
- People First: Our employees and customers come first; they are the basis of our success.