Tech Data controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
French regulator fines Apple over anti-competitive sales and distribution practices
Fine or penalty
France's national competition regulator fined Apple $1.23 billion over anti-competitive practices in its sales and distribution networks. According to the regulator, two wholesalers agreed not to compete with each other and prevented distributors from competing. Apple said it disagreed with the decision and planned to appeal.
France’s national competition regulator fined Apple $1.23 billion for anti-competitive practices in its sales and distribution networks. The regulator said two wholesalers agreed not to compete and prevented distributors from competing; Apple said it disagreed with the decision and planned to appeal.
Company response
Denial — Apple
They added that they strongly disagree with this decision and plan to appeal.
Source excerpt
Apple is being ordered to pay up €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion), while Tech Data was fined €76.1 million and Ingram Micro €62.9 million in the fine.
We strongly disagree with them and plan to appeal.
Apple, along with its wholesale distribution partners Ingram Micro and Tech Data, have been accused and fined by the French competition authority (Autorité de la Concurrence), over operating a cartel — affecting pricing and who could sell products — for virtually all Apple products including computers and tablets, but not the iPhone (which is often sold via mobile phone distributors and carriers).
2013
Accounting error involving former financial comptroller
Tech Data was reported to have lost nearly €27 million in profit because of an accounting error associated with a former financial comptroller.