After spending 47 years building IT distribution business, Dicker Data, founder David Dicker has lifted the lid on what led to his sudden exit from the business earlier this year. Throughout the decades, Dicker Data has grown into a leading player in the distribution market innovating in key areas and winning numerous industry awards. According to Dicker, he called a board meeting in January 2024 after discovering that no board meeting was taking place and discussed the sales and share performance of the company. On 26 August 2021, Dicker’s share price reached a record high of $16.60 before closing out the day at $15.99. After expressing concerns at meetings till March 2025 about the share price and performance, Dicker laid out the need to make changes.