SCANSOURCE, INC. EXECUTIVES RECOGNIZED AS CRN CHANNEL CHIEFS

GREENVILLE, SC - March 01, 2011 - ScanSource, Inc. {NASDAQ: SCSC}, the leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products, is pleased to announce that five of its executives have been named to the CRN Channel Chiefs listing. CRN is a leading print and online channel resource, delivering strategic information and useful business tools to solution providers.

According to CRN, the Channel Chiefs list encompasses the who's who of channel management. CRN received the most applications ever this year. ScanSource, Inc. executives named to the list are: Brian Cuppett, vice president of sales, ScanSource Communications; John Gaillard, vice president of sales and business development, Catalyst Telecom; Bobby McLain, vice president of marketing, ScanSource, Inc.; Mark Morgan, vice president of sales, ScanSource POS & Barcoding; and Tony Sorrentino, vice president of sales, ScanSource Security.

Together, these executives have given nearly 60 years of dedicated service to ScanSource, Inc. and have spent almost 80 years committed to strengthening and growing the channel. CRN recognized ScanSource, Inc.’s executives for their experience, accomplishments in 2010 and overall commitment to the channel.

“We are extremely proud of our executive leadership – their dedication to their business units, their steadfast allegiance to our reseller and vendor partners, and the great examples they set for our employees,” said Scott Benbenek, president of worldwide operations, ScanSource, Inc. “Their recognition by CRN further demonstrates our company’s focus on the channel and to growing our vendors’ and reseller partners’ businesses.”

“The CRN Channel Chiefs list is a comprehensive listing of the leading channel executives at vendor organizations and their accomplishments,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. “This prestigious list serves as a valuable must-read for solution providers looking to get to right contacts within the vendor community. We applaud this year’s Channel Chiefs for their successful partner programs and strategies.”

About ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. {NASDAQ:SCSC} is the leading international distributor of specialty technology products, consisting of seven sales units in North America, Latin America and Europe.

ScanSource POS and Barcoding in North America, Latin America and Europe delivers AIDC and POS solutions; Catalyst Telecom in the US, and ScanSource Communications in North America and Europe, provide voice, video and converged communications equipment; and ScanSource Security in North America offers physical security solutions. Founded in 1992, the company ranks #881 on the Fortune 1000. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit www.scansourceinc.com.