Black Box

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – July 22, 2015 – Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ: BBOX), a leading technology solutions provider, announced today that the company was among the key award recipients recognized at NEC’s Advantage Partner Conference. This is the third consecutive year that Black Box has been recognized for outstanding dealer performance in sales, marketing innovation and community service by NEC Corporation of America.

Each year, NEC selects 10 Channel Partners from several nominations for the NEC Sales and Marketing Leadership Awards (SML Awards).

“We have an outstanding group of business partners who understand the total value that NEC delivers and are fundamental to our continued success,” said Larry Levenberg, Vice President, NEC Corporation of America. “Black Box has had an outstanding year and continues to deliver exceptional service to its customers as well as contributing to local community programs.”

“Black Box is honored to be recognized by NEC for our commitment to our partners and the community,” said Michael McAndrew, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We feel strongly about building lasting business relationships, delivering exceptional customer satisfaction and investing in the communities in which we work and are looking forward to continuing this tradition of high-level service into the future.”

Black Box is a leading technology solutions provider dedicated to helping customers build, manage, optimize, and secure their IT infrastructure. Black Box delivers high-value products and services through its global presence and 4,000 team members. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com.

Black Box® and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc.

NEC Corporation of America (NEC) is a leading technology integrator providing solutions that improve the way people work and communicate. NEC delivers integrated Solutions for Society that are aligned with our customers’ priorities to create new value for people, businesses and society, with a special focus on safety, security and efficiency.  We deliver one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative portfolios of communications, analytics, security, biometrics and technology solutions that unleash customers’ productivity potential. Through these solutions, NEC combines its best-in-class solutions and technology, and leverages a robust partner ecosystem to solve today’s most complex business problems. NEC Corporation of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a global technology leader with a presence in 140 countries and $29.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please visit www.necam.com.

Contact:
Black Box Corporation
Greg Gendron
Vice President, Corporate Marketing
Phone: 724-873-6707
E-mail: pr@blackbox.com