Altex Computers & Electronics, LTD.

Altex Computers & Electronics, Ltd. is a Texas-based retailer that has sold off-the-shelf computer and networking equipment to local and national customers since 1980. Starting from a single location in San Antonio, the company now operates stores across Texas, along with a national mail order department and an online store. This mix of physical stores, mail order and e-commerce reflects how regional computer sellers have often kept walk-in trade while also reaching buyers farther away.

The company sells custom and pre-built desktops, laptops and servers, as well as tablets, computer components, peripherals and software. It also stocks networking, security and power gear such as switches, access points, server racks, IP cameras and UPS battery backups, plus bulk and fiber cabling, AV equipment, testing tools and soldering supplies. Brands carried include Ubiquiti and TP-Link for networking, Tripp Lite for power protection and NZXT for custom PC builds. Pairing computers and components with cabling, testing tools and power protection lets one supplier serve both PC builders and the technicians who install and maintain office and campus networks.

Altex's 25,000-square-foot distribution center holds more than 12,000 products, supplying the stores and filling online, phone, fax and email orders for shipment throughout the United States and to several international destinations. With more than 165 employees, the company serves a national business customer base of over 250,000, mainly educational, industrial, commercial and government organizations, alongside consumer buyers. Altex says it is committed to offering the products customers want at competitive prices with quality service, priorities that weigh heavily with budget-conscious institutional buyers in education and government.