Ingram Micro Announces Flexible New Leasing Finance Options and Expanded Field Support for Partners in the U.S.
January 07 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Distributor Teams up with Leading Financial Vendors to Ready
Partners for Growth in 2008, Debuts New Lineup of Customizable
Leasing Options and Enhanced Field Credit Support SANTA ANA,
Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In an economy of tight credit
availability and stricter lending standards, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)
is making it easier for its partners to finance their business with
the introduction of a new suite of customizable leasing finance
options and expanded field credit resources to help solution
providers grow and capture more services value in 2008. Available
now through Ingram Micro Preferred Leasing (IMPL), these new
leasing options include managed services financing, 100 percent
software financing, public sector leasing, small ticket leasing,
and vendor-specific leasing offerings from industry leading
manufacturers Cisco and IBM. Solution provider partners can also
use IMPL's private label financing solutions to brand their own
company name and create a customized financing portfolio for their
customers. Each financial services offering is designed in
conjunction with one or more of IMPL's lending partners and
available exclusively to Ingram Micro solution providers who are
focused on meeting the IT needs of small and mid-size businesses
(SMBs) operating within the U.S. IMPL is working closely with
Ingram Micro's sales and marketing teams, as well as the
distributor's specialized divisions, partner communities and
services initiatives including Seismic, SMB Alliance, GovEd
Alliance and the VentureTech Network to educate partners on the
benefits of leasing. The best-in-class distributor has also
enhanced its field credit analyst support to provide better field
coverage and help partners determine how to best use their Ingram
Micro credit line in combination with other financing solutions
available through Ingram Micro. "Having access to the right
financial services and support resources is a critical growth
catalyst for solution providers who are eager to evolve their value
proposition and build their business in 2008," says Ross Crane,
CFO, Ingram Micro North America. "The investments we've made in
IMPL combined with our field credit support teams have become a
clear competitive differentiator for us and a true value-add for
our partners. By leveraging Ingram Micro's financial services arm,
our partners are able to provide their SMB customers the service,
support and financing they need to maximize ROI and truly put
technology to work for their business." Ingram Micro's new leasing
finance offerings are backed by a number of training and education
courses, many of which focus on the end-user benefits of leasing
and teach partners how to finance deals without dipping into their
own capital, as well as give them the know how to effectively sell
flexible financing solutions that encourage customers to upgrade
their IT solution purchases. IMPL also offers partners access to
business managers who are trained and ready to consult with
partners on the ins and outs of financing. "Our goal is to make
financing easy and affordable for solution providers of all sizes,"
concludes Crane. "Over the years, Ingram Micro has helped thousands
of partners grow their business and meet the needs of their SMB
customers by establishing a stable of flexible financial services
offerings for them to choose from. With these expanded leasing
options and the support of our credit field analysts, we're making
it that much easier for our partners to take advantage of the
financial services and support offered at Ingram Micro." For more
information about Ingram Micro's new financial services offerings
email or call (877) 877-0035, option 2. 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
broad-based global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit
http://www.ingrammicro.com/. DATASOURCE: Ingram Micro CONTACT:
Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing & Communications,
+1-714-680-0335, , for Ingram Micro Web site:
http://www.ingrammicro.com/
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