SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating an
unquestionable differentiation and value in partner communities,
Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) is pleased to announce more than 670
IT channel partners and industry influencers will convene at the
company's premier North American VentureTech Network (VTN)
community's Fall 2010 VTN Invitational.
Taking place in San Francisco
Oct. 3 – 5, this year's VTN
Invitational theme is "We're All In," emphasizing the ongoing
commitment made by the community IT solution provider members,
vendor partners and Ingram Micro to work together to grow business
faster than any one company could do on its own.
John Fago, Ingram Micro's senior
director of channel marketing for North
America sums it up, "With the IT industry's top North America-based solution providers,
managed service providers (MSPs) and IT channel chiefs from
industry leaders Cisco, HP and IBM all at one venue, the 2010 Fall
VTN Invitational is definitely the place to be seen and heard."
This year's keynote speakers include Patrick Lencioni, author of the best-seller
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and Larry Winget, the world-renowned "Pitbull of
Personal Development." Gartner's Tiffani Bova and IT luminaries including Cisco's
James Sherriff, HP's Stephen DeWitt, IBM's Harris Warsaw and Microsoft's Cindy Bates will also be in attendance to share
industry insights and business growth opportunities with the VTN
community from the main stage.
"The VTN community is thriving as our members continue to lead
by every measure and generate demand for new technologies,
solutions and services including cloud computing, data center and
IT-as-a-Service," says Fago. "The enthusiasm around our new VTN
Connect Technical Certifications and Mastermind programs is
contagious. We've got a fantastic event lined up and the best is
yet to come."
The Ingram Micro VTN community is represented by 386 members
throughout North America and
boasts an estimated buying power of more than $1 billion. In the U.S. and Canada, Ingram Micro VTN members are
recognized among the IT industry's best, brightest and most
successful solution providers and MSPs.
"VTN has been a growth catalyst for The RetroTechs, presenting
us with the opportunity, resources, support, partnerships and
business insight we required to take our company where it needs to
go," says Jon Nitto, president,
RetroTechs. "The VTN community has become an extension of our
business and a lifeline we rely on to provide exceptional service
and support to our customers nationwide."
VTN to Announce New Community Presidents
During the Invitational's annual Spotlight Awards Dinner, Ingram
Micro will announce the new 2010 VTN council presidents for U.S.
and Canada. The new
presidents will take over the roles currently held by Greg Starr of I.T.
Works and JoeAnne Hardy of
WBM Office Systems.
"JoeAnne and Greg have brought a tremendous amount of energy and
thought leadership to the VTN community over the last two years,"
says Fago. "We've got a great council and two phenomenal leaders
coming in to take the reins and continue VTN's legacy as the IT
channel's premier partner community."
For more information about Ingram Micro's VTN community,
solution providers and manufacturers should contact their Ingram
Micro sales or marketing representative.
For more information on Ingram Micro visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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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
www.ingrammicro.com.
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