UDT Names New President, Gerard Amaro

Miami, FL — February 16, 2016 — UDT (UDT), a leading national provider of technology solutions and managed services in the United States, has announced the promotion of Gerard Amaro to President. Amaro, who co-founded the company in 1995 with Henry Fleches and previously served as Chief Operations Officer, will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the fast growing IT business – recently named a CRN Triple Crown Winner.

“It gives me great pleasure to introduce Gerard as our new president,”

said Fleches, who will retain the title of CEO and focus on business expansion.

“From the inception of our company, Gerard has played an invaluable role in our success over the years; he is responsible for broadening our geographic presence nationally, the development of new cloud-based services, and spearheading a relentless culture dedicated to customer success.
Fleches cited Gerard’s more than 20 years of experience at the head of UDT, where he has demonstrated operational excellence leading sales, marketing, and technology teams. “Gerard’s natural ability to build a strong rapport with customers has been a key factor in promoting UDT’s relationship-based approach to IT”,

Fleches said.
Amaro holds a bachelor’s in business administration from Florida International University’s College of Business. He serves on various technology advisory councils and is an active member of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Gerard’s promotion is part of a series of leadership changes designed to continue the firm’s evolution to managed services and cloud-based solutions – key growth areas central to the company’s focus of helping clients reduce the risks, costs and complexity associated with technology.

About UDT:
UDT Inc. (UDT), named one of the 50 fastest growing IT firms in the U.S. by Everything Channel, is a leading provider of high-performance technology solutions in the Southeast and Mid-West United States. The company is dedicated to helping our customers maximize their investment in technology by reducing the risks, costs and complexity of deploying next generation technology (RC2). UDT partners with top-tier leaders in the industry to provide the latest products, from personal computing, audio visual infrastructure to customized solutions. At UDT, we believe that your IT experience should always help you “accomplish more”. Learn more by visiting www.udtonline.com

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