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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 16, 2010 /CNW/ -- Leading Canadian distributor recognized by Microsoft for outstanding partnership and performance at annual Awards Ingram Micro Canada, a subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), is pleased to announce it has been named Distributor of the Year at the 2010 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. The eighth annual IMPACT awards recognize excellence across the large and diverse community of Microsoft's Canadian technology partners. The honor was presented to Ingram Micro Canada at an award ceremony in Toronto on November 9, 2010. "Distributor of the Year is an honor we strive for as an organization and take great pride in," says Mark Snider, vice president and general manager, Ingram Micro Canada. "Together with Microsoft Canada, we've grown our Microsoft business year-over-year and enabled hundreds of new and existing Microsoft channel partners with the resources, technology and support they need to effectively sell to and service the Canadian market." Microsoft Canada awarded Ingram Micro Canada with the honor of Distributor of the Year as a result of the company's exceptional performance and continued focus on partner enablement and growth. Ingram Micro Canada made a number of investments in the Microsoft business in 2010, including a dedicated team of more than a dozen associates. "Our annual IMPACT Awards celebrate the infinite possibilities innovative technology partners bring to customers on a regular basis," said Corinne Sharp, National Director, Canadian Partner Network, Microsoft Canada Inc. "Technology partners like Ingram Micro Canada are always finding new and exciting ways to raise the bar making them true leaders in their respective fields." For a list of all 2010 finalists, and more information on the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards, please visit http://www.microsoft.ca/awards. For more information about Ingram Micro Canada visit www.ingrammicro.ca. Follow Ingram Micro on Twitter at www.twitter.com/IngramMicroInc. About the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards In 2003, Microsoft Canada replaced all of its previous technology partner awards with a unified program that also recognizes customer service, marketing, and contribution to the community. Microsoft Canada has outlined 30 categories to highlight the Partner Network competencies to honour the achievements of top technology partners. The Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards were open to Systems Integrators, Large Account Resellers, Direct Market Resellers, Value Added Resellers, Distributors, Systems Builders, Authorized Education Resellers, Certified Partners for Learning Solutions, Microsoft Certified Partners, Independent Software Vendors, Channel Suppliers, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers. 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. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100107/IMLOGO) Marie Rourke of WhiteFox Marketing, +1-714-292-2199, marie@whitefoxpr.com, for Ingram Micro; or Chantelle Bernard of Microsoft Canada, +1-905-363-0997, a-chbern@microsoft.com Web Site: http://www.ingrammicro.com

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