Ingram Micro Logs on With e-Commerce Partners Flashecom and Ingeniasoft; Expands Reseller Storefront Offering
March 23 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ingram Micro Logs on With e-Commerce Partners Flashecom and
Ingeniasoft; Expands Reseller Storefront Offering New Partner
Certifications Increases Solution Provider Access to e-Comm Choice
and Functionality SANTA ANA, Calif., March 23
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM), the world's
largest technology distributor, today announced the expansion of
its e-commerce solution provider initiative with the certification
of Flashecom and Ingeniasoft, leading online storefront and quoting
tool partners. The distributor's e-commerce initiative delivers
best- in-class solutions to the reseller community in North
America. Ingram Micro's e-commerce initiative was rolled out in
April 2004 and progressively opened up to its customer base
throughout the remainder of the year. Flashecom and Ingeniasoft
join VARStreet, a leading sales and e-commerce solutions provider
to the IT channel, as the latest members of the Ingram
Micro-certified e-commerce portfolio. Solution providers have
access to a comprehensive mix of e-commerce configurations,
services and pricing through the distributor's initiative. VARs
seeking an online quoting/ordering tool or storefront can choose
from offerings ranging from low-maintenance turnkey ASP setups to
self-hosted solutions offering the potential for full integration
with a reseller's existing back-office systems. Depending on the
reseller's or targeted end- user's needs, the stores can include
supporting services, such as product catalogs, multiple-distributor
pricing, reporting, alerts, tracking, order acceptance,
cross-selling suggestions, e-mailable interactive quotes, and
front- and backend customization. Each certified partner offers
storefront pricing strategies that may include one-time setup fees,
monthly subscriptions and support upgrades. "The addition of
Flashecom and Ingeniasoft to our storefront offering is further
evidence of Ingram Micro's commitment to providing our customers
with a broad range of affordable business-building services and
support that elevates their presence in the marketplace and makes
doing business easier," said Justin Crotty, vice president channel
marketing, Ingram Micro North America. "Along with VARStreet, our
two new partners deliver to VARs and their end users in the SMB,
Gov-Ed and even the enterprise markets, a world- class flexibility
and choice in how they can establish, enhance and maintain their
online presence." Flashecom's eConnect solution offers
quick-uptime, low maintenance, and unlimited internal licenses per
store. Features such as automatic display of related products,
multiple tax rates, and order status tracking and history are
standard to all eConnect packages. eConnect is available to Ingram
Micro resellers in a special discounted four-tier pricing structure
with a discounted $200 setup fee (a savings of $299) and starts
with a special $150 per month subscription package allowing up to
15,000 site visitors per month. This also includes a free
fraud-protection package (a $375 value). Ingram Micro customers can
get more information and a free demo at
http://www.flashecom.com/ingramflash.htm. Ingeniasoft's solution,
FourChain, is available as an ASP service or as a self-hosted
enterprise license. The FourChain Hosted version (ASP) offers
resellers online quoting, ordering and customer store-site building
with minimal investment and short ramp-up time. The hosted version
is offered to Ingram Micro resellers at a 25-percent discount off
list price and has no setup fees. Also, Ingeniasoft is offering up
to three free months of service for those resellers who convert
from a non-Ingram Micro-certified ASP solution to the FourChain ASP
service. For solution providers who need a premium solution, the
FourChain Enterprise License allows resellers to host their own
storefronts and integrate them with all internal systems. The
Windows 2000 Server-, SQL 2000- compatible solution, provides
complete control over their online system and offers unlimited
concurrent end-users and storefronts customized to each customer's
needs. Ingram Micro resellers can purchase the enterprise
application at an 8-percent discount off of the list price, plus
get an additional $1,000 off installation or custom integration
services. In April 2004, Ingram Micro introduced VARStreet as its
first certified e-commerce partner. VARStreet, offering a standard
and an enterprise level of its solution, has had success within
Ingram Micro's channel communities, such as VentureTech Network and
GovEd Alliance. The e-commerce partner is preparing to roll out in
April a new entry-level solution designed to get resellers online
quickly and at an attractive price point. Ingram Micro continues to
look for partners and solution to further enhance its offering and
to capitalize on the remaining need in the channel. About Ingram
Micro As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro
creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and
resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics
services, technical support, financial services, and product
aggregation and distribution. The company serves 100 countries and
is the only global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit
http://www.ingrammicro.com/. About Flashecom Flashecom is a leading
ASP (Application Service Provider) development company, providing
small to medium-sized businesses with industry leading eCommerce
solutions. Using the latest technologies, our company provides
retailers and computer resellers with the tools they need to
establish, manage, and grow a reliable online store. We provide an
array of extensive web-based management tools and utilities, giving
businesses of all types and size a scalable product -- one that
grows with their business, accommodating each item on their growing
list of needs. About Ingeniasoft Ingeniasoft is a world-class
software developer and provider of custom applications, e-business
software, integration services and Internet technologies for
business computing. The company offers a wide range of solutions
and services designed to automate business processes through Web-
native, workflow automation and other technologies. Visit
http://www.ingeniasoft.com/. About VARStreet Established in 1999,
VARStreet: the Xponential Commerce Company -- is the leading
provider of online sales and E Commerce solutions to IT VARs and
Solution Providers -- enabling VARs to electronically connect to
leading distributors and serve hundreds of their customers with
advanced E Commerce storefronts -- driving higher operational
efficiency and exponential growth in commerce through the IT
Industry Channel. VARStreet is located in Santa Clara, CA. For more
information, visit http://www.varstreet.com/. (C) 2005 Ingram Micro
Inc. All rights reserved. Ingram Micro and the registered Ingram
Micro logo are trademarks used under license by Ingram Micro Inc.
DATASOURCE: Ingram Micro CONTACT: media, Chris Kelly of Ingram
Micro, +1-714-382-3355, ; or Marie Meoli of Whitefox Marketing and
Communications, +1-714-382-2190, , for Ingram Micro; or investors,
Ria Carlson of Ingram Micro, +1-714-382-4400, Web site:
http://www.ingrammicro.com/ Web site: http://www.ingeniasoft.com/
Web site: http://www.varstreet.com/ Web site:
http://www.flashecom.com/ingramflash.htm
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