St. Louis, June 5, 2019 – World Wide Technology is receiving the AT&T* 2018 Supplier of the Year award.

The Supplier of the Year award is AT&T's highest supplier honor and is given to suppliers with both strong supplier diversity and sustainability performance.

"Diversity and sustainability are the factors that have the most potential to shape our world right now," said Susan Johnson, executive vice president, Global Connections & Supply Chain at AT&T. "More than ever before, we must bring our diverse perspectives together to develop innovative solutions to the challenges we face."

Of the many vendors in the AT&T supply chain, World Wide Technology is one of only 3 suppliers to receive the AT&T 2018 Supplier of The Year Award.

"WWT is extremely honored to receive the AT&T 2018 Supplier of the Year award. Investments in diversity and sustainability programs are critical for the long-term viability and future competitiveness of all businesses and our nation. Our shared commitment, of being in the business of helping develop diverse, thriving and sustainable communities, is what makes our relationship so special. We are inspired by AT&T's leadership in this area and will continue to invest in this important work", said David Steward, Chairman of World Wide Technology.

About World Wide Technology

Founded in 1990, WWT is a technology solution provider with more than $11 billion in annual revenue that provides digital strategy, innovative technology and supply chain solutions to large public and private organizations around the globe. While most companies talk about delivering business and technology outcomes, WWT does it. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, WWT is the largest African American owned technology business in the US, employs more than 5,000 people and is among the world's greatest companies to work for as ranked by Glassdoor and Fortune. For more information about World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.

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**Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds for Q1 2019.

***According to America's biggest test as announced by Global Wireless Solutions last fall.

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