SANTA ANA, Calif.,
April 23, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:
IM), the world's largest wholesale technology distributor and a
global leader in supply-chain and mobile device lifecycle services,
today announced it has entered into a strategic sourcing and
integrated supply chain services agreement with the 360 Group, a
consortium of four of Verizon Wireless' largest national dealers
including A Wireless, Diamond Wireless, Go Wireless and Moorehead
Communications (dba as TCC). Under the terms of the multi-year
agreement, Ingram Micro Mobility has been named the preferred
handset distributor and services provider for these key Verizon
Wireless retailers. As part of the agreement, Ingram Micro Mobility
will integrate directly into more than 1,750 points of sale and
will provide the 360 Group with a suite of industry-leading supply
chain services, including supply chain management, strategic
sourcing, device lifecycle management, logistics services, and
reverse logistics and demand planning services. Services under the
agreement are expected to begin in the second quarter of
2014.
"Ingram Micro Mobility has clearly
distinguished itself as an industry leader in the management of
every step of the wireless device lifecycle supply chain," said
Scott Levinson, COO, A Wireless. "We
look forward to utilizing their expertise to ensure we are
providing our customers with the highest level of service to
accompany the devices they want."
Diamond's President, Troy Crosland said the agreement with Ingram
Micro "provides a level of supply chain transparency unparalleled
in our industry that each member of the 360 Group will leverage to
further improve overall supply chain
efficiency."
Ingram Micro Mobility will be integrated
directly into the point of sale system of each of the 360 Group
members. This integration is expected to enable the company to be
highly efficient and productive in its services and delivery
processes, which will help drive optimal device availability and
inventory management, while reducing inventory
obsolescence.
"As we searched for a partner with a broad
portfolio of vertically integrated services, Ingram Micro Mobility
was the clear leader in terms of scale, stability, reputation and
end-to-end capabilities," stated John
Salisbury, COO of Go Wireless. "The right supply of the
right mobile devices, when and where needed, is crucial to
exceeding our customers' expectations, as well as our growth
targets. We're confident Ingram Micro Mobility's expertise will
effectively and efficiently lead to greater customer
satisfaction."
"The addition of Ingram's industry-leading
relationships and supply chain expertise ideally positions us to
differentiate ourselves in the highly competitive wireless retail
environment, enabling us to deliver a potent combination of revenue
growth and superior customer service," said Scott Shanks, CMO of Moorehead
Communications.
Ingram Micro president, North America Mobility
Bashar Nejdawi commented, "This is an excellent partnership which
will benefit both Ingram Micro Mobility and 360 Group as we bring
our highly complementary competencies together. Supplying critical
wireless device lifecycle management services to this important and
highly influential group within the Verizon Wireless channel
reaffirms our role as a leading provider of global mobility
services and solutions. We look forward to
serving the 360 Group and contributing to their continued success
as leading retailers within the Verizon Wireless
channel."
About A Wireless
A Wireless was founded as a partnership in October 1996 in Wilson,
North Carolina and incorporated as ABC Phones of
North Carolina, Inc. in 1999. The
privately-held company, headquartered in Greenville, North Carolina, is an Exclusive
Premium Retailer for Verizon Wireless and employs over 1100 people
at 200 company managed locations in fifteen states. For more
information, including employment opportunities, please
visit awireless.net.
About Diamond Wireless
Diamond Wireless LLC ("Diamond") is a leading provider of
wireless solutions for Verizon Wireless in the United States. Diamond is a National retailer
and has more than 350 locations across the country (full store
listing available
at diamond-wireless.com/store-locator). The
company was founded in 2000 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a primary strategy to operate
premium locations in retail malls capitalizing on foot traffic and
high volume sales. Additionally, in recent years Diamond has
diversified their strategy to include over 30 premium strip centers
and in locations inside BJ's Wholesale Clubs.
About GoWireless, Inc.
GoWireless, Inc., established in 1995, is an exclusive
Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer headquartered in Las Vegas,
Nevada. GoWireless is a leading Verizon Wireless National
retailer with over 350 company owned and licensee store locations
across the United States. The company offers consumers a
friendly atmosphere, professional salesmanship and industry leading
customer service. For more information,
visit gowireless.com.
About Moorehead Communications (dbaTCC)
Moorehead Communications (dba TCC) is the largest Verizon
Premium Wireless Retailer in the country with more than 800
locations across 28 states. Founded in Marion, Ind., in 1991 by Steve and
Phyllis Moorehead, TCC owes its
success to its ability to hire top-notch professionals who
understand the meaning of customer service. To learn more about TCC
or to find a location, visit
ecellularconnection.com.
About Ingram Micro
Inc.
Ingram Micro is the world's largest
wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT
supply-chain and mobile device lifecycle services. 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 approximately 170 countries on six continents
with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of IT products and
services. Visit
IngramMicro.com.
Ingram Micro Mobility is a leading provider of device
lifecycle services, including complete lifecycle capabilities from
warehousing to software loading, order and accounts receivable
management to end-user fulfillment, and reverse logistics,
including wireless device repair, refurbishment and recycling
services. Visit
ingrammicro.com/mobility, on Twitter
at Twitter.com/IM_Mobility,
LinkedIn at
LinkedIn.com/company/IngramMicroMobility or
Facebook at
Facebook.com/IngramMicroMobility.
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