Ingram Micro Launches Service Identifying Green Computer Products
August 05 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
EPEAT ratings system enables resellers to easily identify
environmentally preferable desktop computers, notebooks and
monitors SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro
Inc. (NYSE:IM), the world's largest technology distributor has
launched a service to help resellers easily identify "green"
electronic products. EPEAT(TM) (Electronic Product Environmental
Assessment Tool) managed by the nonprofit Green Electronics
Council, is an environmental rating system that evaluates desktop
computers, notebooks and monitors based on 51 environmental
performance criteria. Ingram Micro North America's product database
now includes EPEAT ratings information -- rankings of Bronze,
Silver or Gold -- along with other product data to enable resellers
to easily identify environmentally preferable computer products.
Commented Bob Laclede, vice president & general manager for
government sales at Ingram Micro, "Federal government agencies are
requiring EPEAT registered products to ensure their electronics
purchases are compliant. By having these designations in our
product database, Ingram Micro is providing the green information
needed for our resellers to include on bids for government
contracts. It also assists others in identifying environmentally
friendly products for their end users." EPEAT registered computers
and monitors must meet 23 required environmental performance
criteria, and are ranked as Bronze, Silver or Gold according to the
percentage of 28 optional criteria they meet. Required criteria
include Energy Star's energy efficiency specifications to consume
less energy, and a system for recycling at end of life. "We are
very excited that a distributor of Ingram Micro's size and scope
has become the first distributor to partner with EPEAT. Their
leadership will help resellers respond to purchaser demand for
Green IT options, expand the Green IT market, and provide end users
with an easy way to determine at point of purchase which products
are environmentally preferable," said Jeff Omelchuck, executive
director for the Green Electronics Council and EPEAT program
manager. About EPEAT The EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental
Assessment Tool) program evaluates computer desktops, laptops, and
monitors based on 51 environmental criteria. The system was
developed through a comprehensive stakeholder process underwritten
by US EPA that included environmental advocates, manufacturers,
government and private purchasers, electronics recyclers and
academics. The EPEAT standard is ANSI approved and was formally
adopted in 2006 as Standard 1680 of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE). For full details on the EPEAT
criteria, a searchable database of EPEAT registered products, and
lists of participating manufacturers and purchasers using EPEAT,
visit the EPEAT website at http://www.epeat.net/. About Green
Electronics Council The Green Electronics Council partners with
environmental organizations, government agencies, manufacturers and
other interested stakeholders to improve the environmental and
social performance of electronic products. In April 2006, it
received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to
promote and implement the EPEAT green computer system. Additional
information on GEC is available at
http://www.greenelectronicscouncil.org/. 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 Inc. CONTACT:
Marie Connell of Ingram Micro Inc., +1-714-382-2009, ; or Marie
Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing & Communications, +1-714-680-0335,
, for Ingram Micro Inc. Web site: http://www.ingrammicro.com/
http://www.epeat.net/ http://www.greenelectronicscouncil.org/
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