Ingram Micro Expands Distribution Agreement With Panasonic
August 17 2007 - 9:27AM
PR Newswire (US)
IT channel's No. 1 distribution partner now authorized to sell and
support Panasonic(R) Toughbook(R) notebooks to the U.S. Federal
Government SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro
(NYSE:IM) today announced it has expanded its North American
distribution agreement with Panasonic Computer Solutions Company
and is now authorized to sell Panasonic's full line of rugged,
semi-rugged and business-rugged Toughbook mobile computers to
channel partners servicing the U.S. Federal Government. As a
leading distribution partner, Ingram Micro has actively sold
Panasonic Toughbook notebooks to solution providers focused on
education, local, state and commercial since December 2004. Ingram
Micro is now authorized to sell Panasonic's complete portfolio of
reliable and wireless notebooks to all qualified solution providers
in the U.S. and Canada. "Opening the playing field to include the
Federal sector is a natural extension of our relationship with
Panasonic and makes the Toughbook one of the first ruggedized lines
to be featured within our Federal IT solutions portfolio and
actively marketed to the GovEd Alliance community," says Bob
Laclede, general manager, and vice president, government sales,
Ingram Micro U.S. "The proven reliability, durability and tireless
performance found within the entire line of Panasonic Toughbook
mobile PCs are important to vertical markets such as the Federal
Government where there is no room for compromised performance or
connectivity," says Sheila O'Neil, Senior Director of Channel
Sales, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. "This growing
relationship with Ingram Micro and the GovEd Alliance community
broadens Panasonic's reach and helps us to recruit and retain a new
community of qualified channel partners that are focused on
building targeted IT solutions for the Federal space." For more
information about Ingram Micro's GovEd Alliance and Panasonic's
complete channel product portfolio solution providers should
contact their Ingram Micro sales representative at (800) 456-8000
or visit http://www.ingrammicro.com/. 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 150 countries and is the only
broadline global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit
http://www.ingrammicro.com/. Trademarks 2007 Ingram Micro Inc. All
rights reserved. Ingram Micro and the registered Ingram Micro logo
are trademarks used under license by Ingram Micro Inc. Information
on Panasonic's full line of notebook PCs for the mobile
professional can be obtained by calling 800-662-3537 or at
http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook. DATASOURCE: Ingram Micro Inc.
CONTACT: Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing & Communications,
+1-714-680-0335, , for Ingram Micro Inc. Web site:
http://www.ingrammicro.com/ http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook
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