Symbol Technologies and Dimension Data Partner to Deliver Enterprise Mobility Solutions to Worldwide Customers

Comprehensive mobility solutions include networking, applications, mobile devices and managed services

Symbol Technologies, Inc. , The Enterprise Mobility Company™, and the North American region of Dimension Data Holdings plc (LSE: DDT), a global technology company, today announced that Dimension Data has joined the Symbol PartnerSelect program. The is designed specifically to help channel partners increase both revenue and profitability, while strengthening Symbol's position in enterprise mobility.

The partnership enables Dimension Data to offer comprehensive mobility solutions by integrating Symbol's core technologies of ruggedized , , and with Dimension Data's core strengths in network services, application development and integration, and managed services. The partnership allows Dimension Data, which announced last week the formation of its enterprise mobility practice, to alleviate the need for clients to use multiple technology vendors that typically deliver only one or two components of a total mobility solution.

"Dimension Data is a large, trusted partner to a global list of well known and important customers," said Jan Burton, vice president of worldwide channels, Symbol Technologies. "This partnership provides Symbol greater scope into markets such as retail, transportation and logistics, healthcare, government and manufacturing, and helps deepen our relationship with the Fortune 1000 customer segment where we already have a presence. Together we bring enterprise mobility solutions to a number of new mid-tier customers."

"Dimension Data believes that enterprise mobility is becoming a transforming technology trend that increases worker productivity, customer satisfaction and overall company competitiveness," said Bob Cagnazzi, chief executive officer, Dimension Data North America. "We're investing in enterprise mobility and are well positioned to become a major force in this space. We are aligning ourselves with Symbol because the company is a well known and respected leader in the industry."

About Dimension Data

Dimension Data Holdings plc (LSE: DDT) is a leading provider of Application Network solutions. With expertise in application integration, network infrastructures and managed services, Dimension Data is uniquely placed to deliver solutions and services that are critical to your business as the applications and network disciplines converge. Application Networks solutions build on, optimize and extend legacy systems to remove redundancies and improve cost efficiencies. Specific solutions areas have been developed from our historical expertise of network infrastructures. These areas include Customer Interactive Solutions (CIS), Internet Protocol Convergence (IPC), Security and Service Provider Solutions (SPS). In addition, Dimension Data provides the support services required to reduce the risk of network downtime and operational disruptions. These services are offered on a local, regional or global scale via its operational centers in 24 countries.

Dimension Data, founded in 1983, had revenues of $2.1 billion in 2003 and operates in 30+ countries with over 7,800 employees.