WWT Considering Headquarters Expansion; Exploring Economic Development Programs with the State of Missouri, Missouri Development Finance Board and St. Louis County

With a Long History of Stable, Quality Employment for 1,700 Workers, World Wide Technology is Planning New Headquarters, Facility Upgrades and Workforce Expansion over the Next Five Years

ST. LOUIS – November 4, 2011 –World Wide Technology, Inc.(WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, today announced that the Company is considering expanding its St. Louis headquarters and has been in conversations with a number of state and local agencies, including the State of Missouri, Missouri Development Finance Board and St. Louis County regarding possible incentives. 

WWT employs more than 1,700 highly trained employees with the majority of them residing in the St. Louis and St. Louis County areas.  The Company has added over 300 jobs in 2011 including more than 100 at its headquarters location, and sees the opportunity for further workforce expansion in the months and years to come. 

Currently, WWT is in the early planning stages for the potential expansion of its global headquarters. As part of the expansion process, WWT is looking to various state and county agencies for the traditional range of support and incentives.   

“WWT has a long history in the St. Louis area,” said Bob Olwig, vice president of business strategy.  “We are eager to partner with the local and state governments to ensure WWT’s continued and growing presence and investment in this region.”

About World Wide Technology

World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) is a systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions to the commercial, government and telecom sectors. The company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure and technology to help its customers manage the planning, procurement and deployment of IT products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell (NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO); EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP (NYSE: HPQ); AT&T Inc., (NYSE: ATT); VMware (NYSE: VMW); Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS‎); NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force. WWT employs over 1,700 people and operates more than 1.5 million square-feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in 30 facilities throughout the world. For more information on WWT, visit www.wwt.com.

Contact:
Edward Levens (for WWT)
(919) 346-5531
eslevens@propelmg.com