Ingram Micro Gains Authorization to Provide Cisco UCS Build-to-Order Services to Technology Resellers Across Canada
March 07 2013 - 8:00AM
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Expanding its advanced integration services, Ingram Micro Canada, a
subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest
technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain and
logistics solutions, today announced it is now authorized as a
Cisco Unified Computing Systems (UCS) C-Series Build-to-Order (BTO)
distribution partner in Canada.
The new designation, which goes into effect immediately, allows
Ingram Micro to stock, build, test and ship Cisco UCS C-Series
servers to customer specification for authorized Cisco reseller
partners throughout Canada. The advanced configuration services
will be managed by Ingram Micro's world-class, dedicated
Cisco-authorized technicians and completed in the distributor's
highly secure, 25,000 square-foot Configuration Center in
Mississauga, Ontario.
"The speed, efficiency and technical expertise channel partners
gain by using Ingram Micro's new Cisco UCS C-series BTO services
offers a competitive edge," says Tim Billing, vice president of
Vendor Management, Ingram Micro Canada. "Strategically, we have
been focused on moving up the value stack and we're pleased to take
our Cisco UCS business to the next level in Canada and deliver
greater business value and complete end-to-end support -- from
enablement to order fulfillment -- to our mutual partners."
To ensure faster delivery and reduce the time to market to less
than a week for Canadian resellers, Ingram Micro will hold
inventory in an adjacent warehouse for various Cisco C-Series base
bundles along with server components, such as processors, memories,
hard disks and adapters. Cisco UCS solutions will be fully
configured to specification, and then tested and certified in
accordance with Cisco best-practice guidelines before being
dispatched to the reseller or drop-shipped to the end customer.
"Cisco is always looking to provide greater flexibility, more
choices and world-class support to our reseller partners. By
authorizing Ingram Micro Canada as a Cisco UCS BTO distributor,
we're working to accelerate product delivery, eliminate
time-consuming steps in the configuration process, and ultimately,
enable our mutual channel partners to provide better service to
their end customers," says Scott A. Brown, vice president,
Worldwide Distribution Sales at Cisco.
As part of this expanded distribution agreement, Cisco channel
partners will continue to have access to a wide variety of
business-building marketing, support and partner enablement
services from Ingram Micro Canada's Advanced Technology Division
and dedicated Cisco Business Unit.
"Ingram Micro is invested in the technical, sales and business
enablement resources our channel partners need to differentiate
their services and deliver the utmost value to their customers,"
says Mark Snider, general manager, Ingram Micro Canada. "Our
dedicated and growing focus on higher value, advanced solutions,
combined with our Cisco Business Unit, have uniquely positioned us
to help our channel partners effectively sell and support custom
Cisco UCS C-series solutions, as well as complementary technologies
and services. Unified computing solutions are a high-margin,
high-growth technology category, and we're committed to keeping our
channel partners at the forefront of this opportunity."
Last year, Ingram Micro earned a Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series
authorization in the U.S., while also receiving a number of
accolades for its contributions and value as a global distribution
partner to Cisco and its mutual reseller partners. These global
honors included the Cisco Global Distributor of the Year award,
five regional Distribution Partner of the Year awards and the Cisco
Worldwide Distribution Summit award for Services Innovation.
More information about Ingram Micro Canada is available at
www.ingrammicro.ca.
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About Ingram Micro Inc. 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 160 countries
on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of
IT products and services. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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