SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc.
(NYSE: IM) today announced that Everything Channel's CRN Magazine
has named CEO Gregory Spierkel to its annual list of the Top 100
Most Influential Executives in the Industry.
Recognized for his global perspective, market influence and
leadership within the IT community, Spierkel is also noted as one
of the IT industry's "Top 25 Most Influential" executives.
"It's an honor to be recognized by CRN for the influence,
leadership and overall value and innovation Ingram Micro brings to
the IT industry and channel community," says Spierkel. "Our
commitment and continued investment in our channel partners'
success is second to none and clearly differentiates and defines
Ingram Micro as a driving force in the global marketplace."
Spierkel has served as Ingram Micro's CEO since 2005. He leads a
diverse and growing $33 Billion
organization that operates in approximately 150 countries and is
regarded as the world's top technology distributor. Under his
leadership, Ingram Micro continues to strengthen its global
footprint, expand its IT solutions portfolio and deliver the
business value channel partners and manufacturers need to meet and
exceed their goals.
In 2010, Ingram Micro introduced, enhanced and invested in
several programs, resources and strategic initiatives designed to
further enable its channel partners and strengthen its core value.
Recent announcements include the Ingram Micro Cloud, the new
Experience Center, and the introduction of the new Advanced
Technology and Advanced Computing Divisions in the U.S.
The annual CRN Top 100 listing recognizes the executives
who have changed the way the channel does business through
engineering blockbuster acquisitions, developing breakthrough
technology initiatives and spearheading aggressive channel sales
expansions to significantly alter the balance of power in the
technology business.
"As the IT channel continues to evolve, we salute the market
influencers leading the charge for improvement to the overall
health of the channel. Everything Channel's Top 100 Most
Influential list recognizes those executives whose influence and
innovation have made a positive impact on channel growth, leading
to significant strides in the IT industry," says Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director,
Everything Channel.
The Top 100 Most Influential Executives in the Industry were
selected by the editors of CRN. Winners were announced in
the November 29th issue of CRN.
For more information about Ingram Micro, visit
http://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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