Corporate Report: Tech Data's Tonnison promoted, Osbourn will retire next year

John Tonnison will become executive vice president and chief information officer of Tech Data Corp., the Clearwater-based IT products distributor, on Feb. 1, supervising its global IT systems and e-business infrastructure.

He will report to Tech Data CEO Robert Dutkowsky. After Tonnison assumes the post, current CIO Joseph A. Osbourn will remain in an advisory capacity until he retires on June 30.

“Joe and John have been the driving forces behind some of the most successful IT investments in Tech Data's 35-year history, said Dutkowsky in a press release. “We are grateful for Joe's contributions throughout the years, helping to build Tech Data into a world-class enterprise.”