Ingram Micro Hosts Annual GovEd Alliance Invitational, Announces System Integrator Support Program
November 03 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
More than 370 solution providers and IT vendors gather in Colorado
Springs to partner smart, share best practices and learn more about
how to succeed in the public-sector market SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov.
3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM) is pleased to
announce the 2008 GovEd Alliance Invitational, which is taking
place November 2-4 at the world-famous Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado
Springs. During the three-day government and education-focused
event, Ingram Micro is also announcing its new System Integrator
Support Program, which helps GovEd Alliance members quickly
identify and engage with those partners within the community that
hold small or diverse business certifications. The new program also
offers access to Ingram Micro's IT staffing solutions, integration
services, asset-disposition services, help-desk services,
customized logistics options, and both formal and informal options
to leverage Ingram Micro's growing Diversity Partner Network.
Ingram Micro's annual GovEd Alliance Invitational brings together
solution providers, industry consultants, business experts and
technology manufacturers to network and learn from one another. In
addition, attendees participate in valuable workshops on
strategies, tools and tactics for succeeding in the public sector
market. The event also features the eighth annual GovEd Alliance
Spotlight Awards Reception, which honors top-performing solution
providers in the public sector market. "The GovEd Invitational gets
better each and every year," says Kirk Robinson, vice president,
channel marketing, Ingram Micro North America. "Our GovEd Alliance
members have a variety of business models focused on varying
segments within the public sector. It's our role as their
distributor of choice to ensure we deliver relevant content to help
them grow their business and expand upon their success." Exclusive
to members of Ingram Micro's GovEd Alliance, guest speakers at this
year's Invitational include: -- General Victor E. Renuart Jr.,
Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S.
Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. -- Captain J.
Charles Plumb, Former Navy Fighter Pilot and P.O.W. -- Mike Humke,
Vice President, Public Sector, Hewlett Packard -- Thomas C. Keith,
Acting Director, NIH Division of Information Technology Assessment
and NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center --
Brian Haney, Senior Vice President, Member Services, INPUT --
Kendra Lee, President, KLA Group -- Emily Mann, Senior Manager,
Supplier Diversity, Lockheed Martin Enterprise Operations -- Don
Pearson, Group Publisher, Government Technology -- Sarah O'Brien,
EPEAT Outreach Director, Green Electronics Council -- Beverly
Kuykendall, President, FCCi -- Frank G. Rizzo, Director of
Instructional and information Technology/CIO, Alden Central Schools
-- Peter Kaplan, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Funds For Learning
-- Michael Paddock, CEO, Grants Office -- Debbie Wolland,
President, JDS Marketing GovEd Alliance Launches New System
Integrator Support Program; Connects Prime Contract Holders with
Diversity Partner Network According to Bob Laclede, vice president
and general manager of Ingram Micro's GovEd sales division, today's
government system integrators and prime contractors have a unique
business model that requires supply-chain partners to provide
specialized resources for managing large contracts and executing
complicated projects. To address these specific partner needs,
Ingram Micro has developed a new System Integrator Support Program
that serves as a bridge between technology manufacturers and
public-sector solution providers. "Our new System Integrator
Support Program is the third and final phase of our GovEd Alliance
strategic partner enablement plan," says Laclede. "First, we
launched The Zone to profile our members. The ones who listed small
or diverse business certifications were then invited to join the
Diversity Partner Network in phase two. Now, we're rolling out
exclusive resources for system integrators to help them engage with
Ingram Micro through GovEd Alliance, and connect with Diversity
Partner Network members to meet their sub-contracting
requirements." "System integrators and prime contractors can use
the GovEd Alliance Zone to review detailed profiles for other GovEd
Alliance members, including those with small and diverse business
certifications," explains Laclede. "We also have a formal System
Integrator Diversity Fulfillment Program where Ingram Micro can
help the system integrators identify partners and act as a single
point of contact to provide quotes and process orders on behalf of
approved sub-contractors. This makes it very easy for these
partners to meet the market requirements and address the goals of
smaller businesses throughout the U.S." The program is designed so
that system integrators can utilize these resources directly
through Ingram Micro or through members of the Diversity Partner
Network, who in turn leverage Ingram Micro as a back end partner.
"We work with a number of system integrators due to our Hub Zone
and Small Business certifications as well as our technical and
service expertise," says Ingram Micro GovEd Alliance member Ken
Marks, president of Ventura, California-based Anacapa Micro
Products. "We're often asked to provide complex proposals in
support of a specific contract, and this new System Integrator
Support Program makes it easy for us to leverage Ingram Micro and
connect with the right partners to win additional business." About
Ingram Micro's GovEd Alliance GovEd Alliance is an Ingram Micro
community group consisting of solution providers, technology
manufacturers, and Ingram Micro associates serving the government
and education markets. GovEd Alliance connects members in order to
share strategic information and best practices, improve business
efficiencies, and increase revenue and profitability. For more
information, contact . About Ingram Micro's Diversity Partner
Network Ingram Micro's Diversity Partner Network helps GovEd
Alliance members who hold small or diverse business certifications
succeed in the government market through educational opportunities;
business and support resources; and connections to technology
manufacturers, prime contractors, and government entities. 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 Meoli, WhiteFox Marketing & Communications,
for Ingram Micro Inc., +1-714-680-0335, Web site:
http://www.ingrammicro.com/
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