Ingram Micro Offers New 'Live Online' Training, Certifications and Virtual Labs to Save Partners Time, Money and Travel Costs
July 07 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Distributor's VPN Dynamics subsidiary offers channel partners new,
high-end technical training, certifications and virtual labs from
major manufacturers Citrix Systems, CheckPoint Software
Technologies, Juniper Networks, Meru, SonicWALL, VMware and
Websense SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro
(NYSE:IM) today announced a lineup of new and affordable "Live
Online" training, certifications and virtual labs offered by VPN
Dynamics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingram Micro. A complete
list of the Live Online training, which includes several of the
industry's leading networking, security and virtualization
manufacturers, is available at http://www.vpndynamics.com/.
According to Ken Bast, vice president, vendor management, Ingram
Micro U.S., these new, instructor-led online classrooms will
minimize travel expenses and make it much easier and more
cost-effective for service providers to train technicians and
end-users on high-demand technologies, such as networking, security
and virtualization. "Our channel partners can also resell these
offerings to their end-user clients, which in turn helps to build
up their service margins and strengthen their role as the trusted
IT provider," Bast says. The new Live Online training,
certifications and virtual lab courses are available now to Ingram
Micro solution provider partners in the U.S. and Canada. All Live
Online courses are conducted in real-time and led by highly trained
instructors, and include 24 hours of sandbox time so participants
can demo the equipment at leisure. Featured manufacturers include
Citrix Systems, CheckPoint Software Technologies, Juniper Networks,
Meru, SonicWALL, VMware, and Websense. To ensure participants
receive a positive, one-on-one training experience, all online
classrooms are kept small (six people or fewer per class) and are
backed by VPN Dynamics' Live Online Guarantee: If a participant is
not satisfied with the online training, he or she will receive a
voucher to retake the class in person at the Santa Clara training
facilities. "The right training and certifications can make all the
difference for solution providers who are actively selling
higher-end technologies, such as network infrastructure, security
and server virtualization," says Bast. "Whether it is better
pricing, more qualified leads, or stronger support resources such
as MDFs and field engineers, there's no question that vendors
invest in the partners who invest in them. Equally important is the
business value training brings to solution providers by way of
expertise, advantage, and the keen ability to close deals and align
the business need with the right technology solution." "The
training our technicians receive through VPN Dynamics is
top-notch," says David L. Prince, president of Databranch, Inc., an
Olean, N.Y.-based SonicWALL partner and member of Ingram Micro's
VentureTech Network. "These new online training courses and virtual
labs come at a perfect time -- especially given the rise in travel
costs. Training our technicians is an ongoing, but necessary
investment that holds a significant ROI for us and our clients.
It's great to have a partner like Ingram Micro who recognizes the
necessity, but also looks for ways to make it easier -- and in this
case, more profitable -- to extend our expertise and value." For
more information about Ingram Micro's new Live Online training
courses, visit http://www.vpndynamics.com/ or call (866) 367-8761.
About VPN Dynamics VPN Dynamics is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ingram Micro Inc. and a leading provider of networking, security,
virtualization training and services. Solution providers and their
customers benefit from VPN Dynamics' proven ability to simplify
network security by providing knowledge and education through the
life cycle of networking, security and virtualization products. VPN
Dynamics is an authorized training provider for Citrix Systems,
Check Point Software Technologies, Juniper Networks, Meru,
SonicWALL and Websense products. For more information, visit
http://www.vpndynamics.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
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/ http://www.vpndynamics.com/
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