GREENVILLE, S.C.,
Dec. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SYNNEX
Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading business process services
company, today announced that Peter
Larocque, President, North American Technology Solutions,
was presented with the Order of the Palmetto Award, South Carolina's highest civilian honor,
during a check presentation event yesterday for the company's
fundraising initiative, SYNNEX Share the Magic. The Order of
the Palmetto is awarded to South
Carolina citizens for extraordinary lifetime service and
achievements of national or statewide significance.
South Carolina
Governor Henry D. McMaster
presented the award to Larocque at the end of the ceremony, where
SYNNEX Share the Magic announced that more than $1.8 million was raised for four Upstate
charities this year: A Child's
Haven , Clement's
Kindness , Make-A-Wish South
Carolina and Pendleton Place .
"I am honored to receive the Order of the Palmetto Award,"
said Larocque. "In addition to making a significant economic impact
in South Carolina, my team and I
feel fortunate to have made a positive impact on the lives of
children and families in need. Each year, we aim to do more, and I
look forward to continuing to raise the bar for South Carolina."
"This is a state with a big heart, and I think
Peter Larocque has demonstrated that
again and again," McMaster told the audience in acknowledgement of
Larocque's many years of community service.
McMaster also underscored the importance of Larocque's
decision to increase community impact through the creation of
SYNNEX Share the Magic, saying, "One thing Larocque
recognizes is there will never be enough money in government to do
all that needs to be done, so we have to have private organizations
and individuals that are willing to step up to the
plate."
Larocque has celebrated more than 33 years with
SYNNEX. He moved to Greenville in 1996 and led the opening of the
company's North American distribution headquarters in 2003. During
his time overseeing SYNNEX' North American distribution business,
he has worked tirelessly to make a significant impact both
economically and in the lives of countless children and their
families.
Under Larocque's leadership, SYNNEX has been selected as
one of the Best Places to Work in South
Carolina for the past seven years. As a result of the
efforts of Larocque and his leadership team, SYNNEX' Greenville campus added 40,000 square feet in
2016 and approximately 150 knowledge-based, IT-related jobs.
Larocque also personally supports fundraising efforts through
SYNNEX' Community Involvement Committee, which generates funding
for non-profits in the Upstate of South
Carolina.
Larocque previously served on the board of Make-A-Wish
South Carolina, which grants the wishes of children diagnosed with
life-threatening medical conditions. In 2011, Larocque founded
SYNNEX Share the Magic. The annual fundraiser has
raised more than $8.5 million for
South Carolina children and their
families — making it one of the largest charity initiatives in the
state. In 2018, the SYNNEX Canada team will bring SYNNEX Share
the Magic to Toronto to
benefit Kids Help Phone and
FIRST Robotics Canada.
Larocque has received several recognitions for his
passionate and impactful community engagement. These include the
Community Foundation and Community Journals Philanthropic Spirit
Award for charitable giving in the Upstate; and the 2016 Eva P.
Hunt Visionary Award by A Child's Haven. He has also been named one
of Greenville Business Magazine's 50 Most
Influential.
To learn more about SYNNEX Corporation, visit
www.synnex.com. For more information about
SYNNEX Share the Magic, visit
www.synnexcorp.com/sharethemagic.
About SYNNEX Corporation
SYNNEX
Corporation is a Fortune 500 corporation and a leading
business process services company, providing a comprehensive range
of distribution, logistics and integration services for the
technology industry and providing outsourced services focused on
customer engagement strategy to a broad range of enterprises.
SYNNEX distributes a broad range of information technology systems
and products, and also provides systems design and integration
solutions. Concentrix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SYNNEX
Corporation, offers a portfolio of strategic solutions and
end-to-end business services around customer engagement strategy,
process optimization, technology innovation, front and back-office
automation and business transformation to clients in ten identified
industry verticals. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX Corporation operates in
numerous countries throughout North and South
America, Asia Pacific and Europe. Additional
information about SYNNEX may be found online
at www.synnex.com.
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