Ingram Micro Announces 2012 VTN Hall of Fame Inductees
November 29 2012 - 10:50AM
Marketwired
Celebrating the success and loyalty of its channel partners, Ingram
Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) announced Don Conaby, president of CONPUTE,
and Anthony (Tony) Gorjan, president of Central Microsystems, have
been inducted into the Ingram Micro VentureTech Network (VTN) Hall
of Fame.
Recognized for their leadership and ongoing contributions and
commitment to the VTN community, Conaby and Gorjan, both Canadians,
were honored at this year's Fall VTN Invitational in Boston. The
two long-time friends, colleagues and VTN members, were celebrated
in a heart-felt tribute presented jointly by their sons and
business successors Steve Conaby, vice president, CONPUTE and Jason
Gorjan, vice president, Central Microsystems.
A founding Canadian member of VTN, Conaby served as the first
Maple Leaf Chapter president, as well as the first co-president for
VTN North America from 2006 - 2007. He was awarded the Spirit Award
in 2004 and earned the Maple Leaf Chapter MVP award in 2011. Over
the years, Conaby became known among the VTN community for his
contagious enthusiasm, partner advocacy and willingness to speak
his mind and share best practices and lessons learned.
Gorjan, also a charter member of VTN Canada, is highly regarded
among the VTN membership for his passion for the community, pursuit
of business excellence and willingness to share his insights on
vendor relationships and market happenings. Similar to Conaby, he
has also held several leadership positions within VTN including the
first Chapter President for the Quebec chapter and a member of the
Advisory Council. He also played an integral role in the
development of the Canadian membership and country chapters.
"Don and Tony are two of Canada's most dynamic and driven IT
business leaders," says Mark Snider, general manager, Ingram Micro
Canada. "As VTN members and community leaders, Don and Tony have
contributed greatly to VTN and bring a tremendous amount of market
knowledge, proven business success and genuine enthusiasm to the
membership, our vendor partners and Ingram Micro."
"We're thrilled to induct Don and Tony into the VTN Hall of Fame
and honor their contributions not only as VTN members, but as
leaders within the IT services industry," says John Fago, senior
director, channel marketing, Ingram Micro North America. "VTN is
the IT industry's first and foremost North America channel partner
community because of the commitment and unique comradery our
members share. It's rewarding to see the legacy of VTN being passed
down from one generation to the next, and look forward to what the
future holds for CONPUTE, Central Microsystems and our entire VTN
community."
Conaby and Gorjan attribute much of their professional success
and company growth to VTN and the knowledge, resources and
relationships gained from the North America community. "Ingram
Micro's VTN community has helped us to thrive as a company, grow
with confidence and deliver a greater level of service and support
to our customers that really separates us from our competitors,"
says Conaby.
"The relationships we've fostered within the VTN community have
been a growth catalyst for our company, and have inspired us to
work harder and smarter to reach our goals and exceed our
customers' expectations," says Gorjan.
Conaby and Gorjan join a prestigious list of Ingram Micro VTN
Hall of Famers which include The Big Apple Chapter; IBM's Harris
Warshaw; Heartland Technology's Larry Hedin and Jane Cage; industry
luminaries Frank Vitagliano and Rick Sbrocca; Nexus, a Stratos
Company's John DeRocker; OnDeck Systems' Naomi Carmichael; White
Glove Technologies' Tommy Wald; Inacom's Laurie Benson; TUC Brand's
(formerly Nitro Microsystems) Larry Poirier; Protek Systems' Peter
McMahon; Network Management Group Inc.'s Steve Harper and VAR
pioneer John Rice.
For more information about VTN, please visit www.im-vtn.com.
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About the Ingram Micro VentureTech Network
The Ingram Micro VentureTech Network represents a distinguishable
group of the IT industry's top-performing technology solutions
providers in North America. Members of this network work together
to enhance their businesses, share resources and deliver
exceptional IT service capabilities to their local markets
throughout North America. www.im-vtn.com
About Ingram Micro Ingram Micro is the
world's largest wholesale technology distributor and a global
leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services and
logistics solutions. 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 and mobile solutions, technical support, financial
services and product aggregation and distribution. The company is
the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving 145 countries
on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of
IT products and services. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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