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Ingram Micro has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets from Parallels Holdings (“Parallels”), a provider of commercial cloud management platform technologies, connectors, billing systems and professional services. Under the terms of the transaction, Ingram Micro will acquire the Parallels Odin Service Automation platform along with associated cloud management technologies, intellectual property and the Odin brand. In addition, approximately 500 Odin employees, many of whom are software engineers with cloud expertise, are expected to join Ingram Micro. As a part of the Ingram Micro Cloud division led by Executive Vice-President Nimesh Dave, “These employees will continue to drive further innovation and development of the Odin automation platform and Ingram’s cloud service offerings as members of the Ingram Micro Cloud division.” This transaction solidifies Ingram Micro’s position as a leading masterCloud Services Provider (mCSP), with a comprehensive offering designed...

Ingram Micro has participated in the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program in India. The program is designed to strengthen customer relationships and expand cloud sales by allowing channel partners to provision, bundle, invoice, manage and support Microsoft cloud offerings, including Microsoft Office 365, Windows Intune, Enterprise Mobility Suite, Azure, and CRM online subscriptions with greater ease and efficiency. “We are committed to providing our partners with top-tier cloud solutions that will transform their business and help them increase profitability in the cloud. Ingram Micro’s Microsoft CSP offering paired with our Cloud Marketplace platform delivers a seamless end-to-end customer experience, while providing flexible monthly billing options that stimulate and enhance partner profitability,” said Harish Laddha, Director – Cloud Sales, Ingram Micro India Pvt. Ltd... Read more

To support the continuing growth and adoption of cloud services across Asia-Pacific, Ingram Micro has announced the appointment of Richard Duggan as Executive Director, Cloud APAC. In this role, Duggan will be responsible for driving the region’s cloud revenue and profit margin, establishing key cloud partnerships with affiliates, developing and expanding cloud business operations, and heading the region’s overall cloud market strategy. Duggan will report directly to Renee Bergeron, Vice-President, Global Cloud Computing. “We are thrilled to welcome Richard to our leadership team. Asia-Pacific plays a critical role in the future of cloud computing, and Richard’s demonstrated expertise will help Ingram Micro execute against our global cloud strategy while enabling our regional channel partners to transform and grow their business in the cloud,” said Renee Bergeron, Vice-President, Global... See more  

Ruckus Wireless has announced the signing of a new distributor agreement for India and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) with Ingram Micro. Founded in 1979, Ingram Micro’s global infrastructure and focus on cloud, mobility, supply chain and technology solutions enables business partners to operate more efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Ingram Micro will help Ruckus Wireless maximize the value of the Smart Wi-Fi technology they offer to Ruckus BiG DOG channel partners in India and SAARC region. “We believe our partnership with Ingram Micro will be extremely significant and beneficial to the continued growth and success of our business in India and SAARC,” said Sudarshan Boosupalli, Sales Director, India and SAARC Operations, Ruckus Wireless. “Our Smart Wi-Fi products and technology have been extremely well-received by corporate enterprises and service providers that demand carrier-class Wi-Fi networks to serve a myriad of mobile de...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to boost distribution of its commercial s desktop and notebook, Dell(NASDAQ:DELL)  has announced its partnership with  Ingram Micro . This will enable Dell’s end-customers to have immediate access to Dell’s products without any wait period.  The partnership is planned on a national distribution framework to touch a wider Customer and Partner base in the Indian market. Dell-Ingram partnership targets larger business opportunities for both the entities and at the same time also giving benefits to its end-customers and partners. Under this deal, both the companies will work in partnership on overall go-to-market activities, marketing and sales of these products. Ajay Kaul, Director & General Manager, Global Commercial Channel, Dell India , said, “ This partnership reflects the commitment to our channel strategy, keeping customers at the epicenter, as it enables customers to buy Dell’s fast selling and...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the latest announcement made by  ASUS , the company has selected Ingram Micro  as a national distributor for its Component Business. Ingram Micro will now handle distribution for ASUS desktops, all-in-one PCs, LCD monitors and projectors across the country along with ASUS' existing distributor Rashi Peripherals. The decision to appoint Ingram Micro was taken keeping in mind the customer demand, channel expansion and strategic plans of the company. ASUS now aims to tap a newer market base, verticals and channel base with this strategic appointment. Vinay Shetty, Country Head, Component Business, ASUS (India) , said, "Ingram Micro is one of the biggest IT distributor in the country and we are pleased to have them onboard as a national distributor for our component products. Along with their support, we are confident of growing our business for these product lines as well as extending our reach and partner base....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Qualcomm Incorporated  has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, Inc., is collaborating with new technology partners and customers who are leveraging the 2net Platform and Hub to enable wireless connectivity of medical devices and applications so that biometric information is easily accessible to device users, their healthcare providers and caregivers. The Company also announced that its 2net Platform and Hub, which are already available in the U.S. and Europe, are also now available in Canada. The announcement was made at the 2012 mHealth Summit..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Arbor Networks has extended their distribution agreement with Ingram Micro to include China. Arbor’s PravailTM Availability Protection System (APS) enables Ingram Micro to offer enterprise customers a purpose-built solution that protects the network perimeter against threats to availability, specifically, application-layer distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.    Frank Zhang, Managing Director, Ingram Micro, China, said, “We are excited to work with Arbor Networks not only because their solutions address an acute problem for enterprises, but because of the strong synergy with our other enterprise-focussed vendor partners. Arbor Networks also offers a very comprehensive support and incentive programme for our Reseller Partners.”  “Arbor Networks DDoS mitigation solutions are pervasively deployed in global service provider networks. To reach the enterprise market, we required the reach and resources and relationsh...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Ramco Systems has entered strategic partnership with Ingram Micro. Ramco has said to found synergy with Ingram, which has wide reach across the country. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems said, "Cloud is a revolutionary business model that dramatically changes the way enterprises addresses their business challenges. Enterprises, large or small are looking for simple and easy to use enterprise software that streamlines business processes and brings transparency in operations. Ingram Micro is a leading distributor of IT solutions with a wide market reach and presence across major cities in India. With this partnership, Ingram will help us reach across the country and market our offering, more effectively. Ramco is a market leader in providing business applications on Cloud and we are confident that our alliance with Ingram Micro will help us further strengthen our leadership position." Jaishankar Krishnan, MD, In...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Arbor Networks has extended their distribution agreement with Ingram Micro to include India. Ingram Micro is distributing Arbor's Pravail Availability Protection System (Pravail APS) for enterprise network availability and the Peakflow SP platform for large enterprise and service provider networks. "Arbor Networks is addressing a major concern for enterprises of all sizes - ensuring the availability of critical applications and services. Arbor’s Pravail APS provides tremendous value to the enterprise. From the partner perspective, Arbor offers a very comprehensive support and incentive programme for our Reseller Partners," said Jaishankar Krishnan, Managing Director, Ingram Micro India Ltd. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Zoho has partnered with Ingram Micro, to market its SaaS-based Business Solutions in India. Zoho Corp. has appointed Ingram Micro India Ltd. as their distributor partner to resell all Zoho products in India and other SAARC countries. In this partnership, Ingram Micro will sell all of Zoho's cloud-based products through its over 10,000 reseller partners in these countries.  Sudhakar S Marthi, Vice-President (Sales & Marketing) - APAC, Zoho Corp., said, "Customers use Zoho products to run their business processes, manage their information and be more productive while at the office or on the go, without having to worry about obsolete hardware or software. We are delighted to have partnered with Ingram Micro, which will help us further strengthen our position in the market." Jaishankar Krishnan, Managing Director, Ingram Micro India Ltd., said, "Ingram Micro continues to increase its association with vendors ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Netmagic and Ingram Micro have entered into a strategic alliance to bring Netmagic's managed hosting and cloud service offerings to Ingram Micro's network of partners and system integrators. Netmagic and Ingram Micro will also provide resources and training to partners to simplify the sales and operations process. "As Ingram Micro, we have always scanned the market for opportunities that are a strategic fit for our business and add value to our partners. Our focus is on identifying the growth engines of the future and make early investments towards bringing these technologies to the market through our partner ecosystem. Datacenter and Cloud Services are such growth engines experiencing rapid adoption amongst a large set of customers. Ingram Micro is proud to be associated with Netmagic in developing a partner model for selling these services to the large SMB market in India. This will create new services opportunities ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gerhard Schulz, Sr. VP Central Europe, Ingram Micro, has announced that he will unveil his vision for how the electronic systems integration community can respond to the challenges posed by the transition from analogue to digital on Monday 30 January 2012. Mike Blackman, MD, Integrated Systems Events said, "The convergence between AV and IT is not an event on our horizon, but a contemporary reality that will be in evidence on almost every exhibitor stand at ISE 2012. At Ingram Micro we are on a journey, evolving our business as we meet new manufacturers, add new technologies to our offering, and embrace new reseller and integrator channels. But this journey has only just begun, and we now see the emergence of a series of 'mega-trends' that present fantastic new opportunities for our partners." The Keynote Address will begin at 6:00pm on 30 January, allowing delegates from ISE's three pre-show Conferences to attend when t...