SANTA ANA, Calif., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc.
(NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology distributor, today
announced that John Soumbasakis, an
8-year veteran of the company, has been named senior vice president
and president, Ingram Micro Latin America, effective April 30, 2011. He will report to Greg
Spierkel, chief executive officer, Ingram Micro Inc.
Soumbasakis replaces Eduardo Araujo,
who resigned to take an executive role with another company.
Soumbasakis is currently senior vice president, specialty
solutions for Ingram Micro North America, responsible for the
region's data capture/point-of-sale (DC/POS), mobility, physical
security and consumer electronics operations. He led the
successful integration of various acquisitions in the division and
has grown the businesses significantly.
"John is a strong leader who has a diverse business background
and knows our operations well," said Spierkel. "He is taking the
reins of a respected organization at the forefront of the
Latin America region. I'm
confident that John's track record of excellent results and
leadership will serve him well as he works to drive profitable
growth in the region's core and adjacent businesses."
"We appreciate Eduardo's stewardship of the region and thank him
for a job well done," said Spierkel.
Soumbasakis joined Ingram Micro in 2003 as a program management
and corporate development executive before heading the operations
of the company's first data capture/point-of-sale business.
He previously held management consulting positions at Accenture and
The Boston Consulting Group for eight years. He holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Yale
University and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania. He will be based in the Ingram Micro Latin
America regional headquarters in Miami,
Fla.
About Ingram Micro Inc.
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,
technical and financial support, managed and cloud-based services,
and product aggregation and distribution. The company is the only
global broad-based IT distributor, serving more than 150 countries
on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of
IT products and services. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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