Ingram Micro Named Most Strategic Distribution Partner in CMP Channel's 2007 CRN Sourcing Study, Ranks No. 1 in Six Distinct Sou
September 17 2007 - 8:00AM
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IT Industry's Most Preferred Distribution Partner Outperforms
Competitors, Earning Seven First Place Honors in Distinguished IT
Channel Study SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ --
Recognized for building the business of thousands of solution
provider and manufacturer partners, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM)
today announced it was named the Most Strategic Broadline
Distribution Partner for the second year in a row by CMP Channel's
22nd annual CRN Sourcing Study. The annual CRN Sourcing Study polls
resellers and solution providers doing business within the IT
Channel on the industry supplier organizations and IT distributors
they prefer and source for their IT service and solution
businesses. In addition to recognizing Ingram Micro as the Most
Strategic Source, the 2007 CRN Sourcing Study also named the IT
distributor the No. 1 Broadline Partner in six distinct CRN
Sourcing categories. These include: -- Breadth of Product Line --
Boasting the industry's broadest offering of IT solutions and
services -- Pre-Sales Support -- Demonstrating unrivaled technical
and field-sales expertise -- Strategic Cross-Selling -- Taking care
to assist customers with identifying and selling solutions and
complementary IT offerings -- Configuration and Integration --
Delivering customized configuration and technical integration
services to partners -- Vendor Relationship Management -
Establishing and growing many of the industry's most strategic and
results-driven IT vendor relationships -- Distribution Programs --
The only distributor offering four unique channel partner
communities, an uncontested Services Network and dozens of
high-impact partner programs and services that are focused on
building new and existing business relationships "Feedback like
this shows how Ingram Micro has established itself as a valuable
bridge between IT vendors and solution-provider partners. Our focus
on partner enablement and growth allows us to be the smart choice
and produce tangible results for our partners and the company,"
said Brian Wiser, senior vice president, sales and vendor
management, Ingram Micro North America. "It is an honor to once
again be recognized by CRN for the strategic role that Ingram Micro
plays in the IT Channel. At the end of the day, it is the success
of our partners that truly defines us, which is why we will
continue to help them build a stronger business model, partner
smart and achieve higher profitability in all they do." "Solution
providers play a vital role in determining which products and
technologies succeed in the marketplace, and the 2007 CRN Sourcing
Study reveals that influence is greater then ever before," said
Robert C. DeMarzo, vice president and editorial director, CMP
Channel. "We congratulate Ingram Micro on their ongoing success."
About the CRN Sourcing Study This research study offers
distributors, manufacturers and alternative sources, with
information regarding solution provider's most preferred sources
and their perceptions of those companies from whom they buy.
Solution providers identify those evaluation criteria most
important in their decision-making and their most-preferred
sources. Winners are classified by their solution provider partners
on a scale that rates their relationships as either "strategic,"
"major," or "minor" in the following categories: most sourced
broadline distributor, most sourced specialty distributor, most
sourced technology specialty distributor and most sourced
alternative. The subcategories include: pricing and availability;
ease of doing business; product exclusivity; breadth of product
line; total solutions; relationships; availability of credit line;
product/technical expertise; financing; pre-sales support; emerging
market/technology expertise; strategic cross selling; post sales
support configuration and integration; vendor relationship
management; distribution programs; affinity programs and business
management planning. CRN Sourcing Study winners were announced in
September 17 issue of CRN at http://www.channelweb.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/. Marie Meoli WhiteFox
Marketing (714)680-0335 DATASOURCE: Ingram Micro Inc. CONTACT:
Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing, +1-714-680-0335, , for Ingram
Micro Inc. Web site: http://www.ingrammicro.com/
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