Ingram Micro Announces Annual SMB 500 Ranking and Research
May 13 2014 - 3:00AM
Marketwired
Ingram Micro Announces Annual SMB 500 Ranking and Research
Distributor's 2014 SMB 500 Shines Spotlight on Top-Performing
Channel Partners in U.S.; Research Analysis Identifies and Shares
Key Success Drivers
SANTA ANA, CA--(Marketwired - May 13, 2014) - Ingram Micro
Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology distributor and a
global leader in IT supply-chain and mobile device lifecycle
services, today announced its third annual Ingram Micro SMB 500.
Developed in collaboration with The 2112 Group, Ingram Micro's
annual list recognizes the top 500 fastest-growing Ingram Micro
U.S. channel partners serving the small and midsize business (SMB)
market and reports shared business best practices. Preliminary
analysis from the 2014 Ingram Micro SMB 500, including key success
drivers, was previewed last week at the distributor's inaugural
IMOne event in New Orleans (#IMOne2014).
The 2014 Ingram Micro SMB 500 list was derived through the
evaluation of the sales and business performance of more than
20,000 SMB-focused, U.S.-based Ingram Micro channel partners. The
highest ranking channel partner on this year's list posted a
three-year annual growth rate of nearly 625 percent and the
aggregate sales of the SMB 500 nearly tripled in comparison to
2011. Among the top performing SMBs, those who maintain a
high-touch, high-volume relationship with Ingram Micro are growing
faster, reporting higher margins and achieving stronger operational
performance.
"The channel partners who earned a spot on the 2014 Ingram Micro
SMB 500 are growing at rates that are three to four times the
channel industry average and well above the channel average for
SMB-focused resellers," says Lawrence M. Walsh, CEO and chief
analyst of The 2112 Group. "The SMB 500 shows how collaboration
with a technology distributor with broad resources and support
mechanisms, such as Ingram Micro, results in accelerated growth
performance."
The consistent, double-digit year-over-year growth of the SMB
500 reflects the tremendous opportunity for solution providers in
the U.S. SMB marketplace. According to analysis conducted by The
2112 Group, the Ingram Micro SMB 500's current growth trajectory
indicates its annual top-line revenues will increase approximately
495 percent by 2018.
"The IT sales and service opportunity within the SMB market is
growing as more businesses use technology to add scale, enhance
services and improve productivity," says Jamie Ferullo, director of
SMB sales, Ingram Micro U.S. "The 2014 Ingram Micro SMB 500 is
testimony to the market opportunity and growth potential for
channel partners who are willing to partner smart and continually
strive for business excellence. We congratulate this year's SMB 500
and applaud their success."
Additional research and commentary highlighting the key
performance drivers and other findings from this year's Ingram
Micro SMB 500 can be found online at www.im-smb.com/smb500.
For more information about the Ingram Micro SMB 500 visit
www.im-smb.com/smb500.
Follow Ingram Micro on Facebook at www.facebook.com/IngramMicro
and Twitter at www.twitter.com/IngramMicroInc.
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.
Press Contact: Marie Rourke WhiteFox Marketing for Ingram Micro
Inc. 714.292.2199 marie@whitefoxpr.com
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