IM Ingram Micro Inc. (delisted)

Vendor Partners Recognized for Cost Efficiency, Cycle Time Improvements and Increased Inventory Availability SANTA ANA, Calif., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing IT vendor partners for outstanding operational performance in North America, Ingram Micro Inc. http://www.ingrammicro.com/ (NYSE:IM) today announced the winners of its 2008 Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Categories for the awards, which were presented to 26 vendors throughout the U.S. and Canada, include Best in Class Logistics Performance, Outstanding Overall Supply Chain Improvement and Outstanding Performance in Damage Reduction. In selecting the winners, Ingram Micro first established a baseline for each vendor and then tracked and benchmarked performance improvements throughout the year. According to Keith Bradley, president of Ingram Micro North America, these awards highlight the importance of managing costs and working efficiently - especially in a challenging economy. "Ingram Micro collaborates closely with its IT vendor partners to achieve success on many levels in and around the supply chain," says Bradley. "We are pleased to recognize and reward those vendor partners that went above and beyond to reach new milestones in overall efficiency, waste reduction, cycle time improvements and increased inventory availability." The winners of the 2008 Supply Chain Excellence Awards include: Best in Class Logistics Performance Winners in this category are among the most efficient suppliers to Ingram Micro. They ship damage-free via the correct modes of transportation. In addition, their deliveries are on time, reflect high-quality workmanship, and demonstrate the use of timely shipping data and accurate shipping documentation. U.S.: Plantronics Canada: Kodak Outstanding Overall Supply Chain Improvement Vendor partner winners in this category significantly improved damage-in-transit metrics and routing-guide compliance. They increased available inventory while reducing receiving labor expenses and freight and reverse logistics costs. U.S.: Adaptec, American Power Conversion, HP, InFocus Corporation, Liebert, Polycom, Ricoh, Western Digital, Wyse Technology, Xerox Canada: American Power Conversion, Apple, Canon Computer Systems, Lenovo, Sony Electronics, Toshiba Outstanding Performance in Damage Reduction Winners in this category significantly reduced product waste through a number of methods including improving packaging engineering standards, enhancing material flow through transportation networks, and other strategies. U.S.: Cisco Systems, Sony Electronics, Sharp Electronics, TallyGenicom, Tripp Lite Canada: Acer, Epson, HP 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 approximately 150 countries and is the only global broad-based IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com/. DATASOURCE: Ingram Micro Inc. CONTACT: Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing & Communications, +1-714-680-0335, , for Ingram Micro Web Site: http://www.ingrammicro.com/

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