Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) has been selected as a Value Added Distributor (VAD) for virtualization and Express Data from Microsoft.

Ingram Micro Signs New Microsoft Deal

Santa Ana, California based Fortune 100 company and the world’s largest information technology IT distributor, providing sales, marketing and logistics services, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM), has been reportedly selected by Microsoft as their Value Added Distributor (VAD) for virtualization and Express Data in New Zealand.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) general manager for Vendor Management and Marketing, Scott Cowen, said, “The key is for distributors to increase the amount of resources and technical capabilities. We increased those.”

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) shares were at 19.52 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 6.3% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Hold
Mean recommendation: 2.5
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: 2.4
Zack’s Rank: 2 out of 5 in the industry

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Australia has inked a deal with Apple.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Apple Deal Done

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)’s Australian division announced that it has signed a deal with Apple to be an authorized Apple distributor.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Australia will offer iPad and iPod products, along with the Mac range, as well as accessories and AppleCare products to authorized Apple partners.

Jay Miley, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Australia Managing Director, said that, “I am extremely excited to announce this distribution agreement with Apple. With the depth and breadth of our reseller relationships, and our ability to deliver both Apple-branded products and Apple-compatible products from many of our existing vendor partners, we’re able to offer our reseller partners comprehensive Apple-based solutions from a single distribution partner”.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) company shares are currently standing at 19.37.

Price History
Last Price: 19.37
52 Week Low / High: 15.45 / 21.63
50 Day Moving Average: 18.41
6 Month Price Change %: 13.3%
12 Month Price Change %: -6.8%

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) has launched a major national Partner Enablement Roadshow.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Rolls Out Roadshow

Reports say that Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) has unveiled its national Partner Enablement Roadshow 2012.

The road show will hit five major cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in May.

Grant Cleary, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) director of marketing, said that, “The roadshow aimed to both educate and excite resellers. It’s all about technology and solutions. Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) will have tier one vendor sponsors doing presentations on major topics such as Cloud computing plus we also want to educate resellers on how to deliver strong sales results. And Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) wants to network with those resellers and bring them together with vendors”.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) shares are currently standing at 19.26.

Price History
Last Price: 19.26
52 Week Low / High: 15.45 / 21.63
50 Day Moving Average: 18.16
6 Month Price Change %: 8.7%
12 Month Price Change %: -4.2%

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) has teamed up with U.S. Micro to offer new IT asset disposition services to channel partners.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Expanding IT Asset Offer

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) announced that it has partnered with U.S. Micro.

Through the partnership the company aims to enable solution providers, through its new ITAD Services, to offer U.S. businesses and consumers the secure disposal and removal of data from all types of IT storage devices.

Michael Humke, senior director, public sector and healthcare markets, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) U.S, said that, “The fallout from data breaches, identity theft and the improper disposal of IT equipment and data is not only costly, but in many cases can be disastrous and undetermined. As trusted advisors to both businesses and consumers, our partners in the Public Sector and Healthcare markets are perfectly positioned to offer IT asset disposition services as part of their IT services portfolio. Together, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)and U.S. Micro stand ready to enable our channel partners to turn this opportunity into a recurring revenue stream that will bring added value to their business, as well as the clients they serve”.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) stocks are currently standing at 18.4799995422363.

Price History
Last Price: 18.4799995422363
52 Week Low / High: 15.45 / 21.63
50 Day Moving Average: 17.98
6 Month Price Change %: 5.9%
12 Month Price Change %: -3.7%

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Logistics has signed a deal with I-Com.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Signs Web Marketing Deal

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) announced that its division, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Logistics, has signed a cooperation agreement with I-Com Software.

The new cooperation agreement will offer a range of services to channel partners covering web shop design, cloud solutions with marketing features and end user delivery including reverse logistics.

Philippe Carlier, director of Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Logistics EMEA, said that, “Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Logistics has been developing rapidly in the past year and partnering with I-Com is exciting. Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Logistics now has a strong partner that can offer e-commerce functionalities to complete our product. The collaboration between I-Com and Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) offers new and existing customers an opportunity to grow their business and enables them to go to market quickly and efficiently using our ‘one stop’ model offering integrated solutions”.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) stocks were at 18.14 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 4.9% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Hold
Mean recommendation: 2.4
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: 2.22
Zack’s Rank: 4 out of 5 in the industry

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)’s CEO has been named one of 2011′s top 100 channel executives by CRN.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Boss Honoured

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) announced that its CEO Gregory Spierkel was named one of the Top 100 Executives in the Channel by CRN.

He was also recognized as the “Top Channel Service Leaders” for 2011.

He was honored for the company’s success and leadership position in cloud-based services and solutions through the Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Cloud marketplace.

Spierkel, said that, “It’s an honor to be recognized by CRN for the leadership, enablement and innovation Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) brings to the IT industry and channel community. Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) is dedicated to expanding our cloud services portfolio — along with the mobility, security, advanced networking and storage solutions — and our commitment to our channel partner’s success is second to none. Our diverse portfolio and high-quality customer service clearly differentiates and defines Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) as a driving force in the IT industry”.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) shares were at 17.94 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -1.3% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Hold
Mean recommendation: 2.4
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: 2.22
Zack’s Rank: 4 out of 5 in the industry

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)’s has earned the title of Red Hat North American distributor of the year.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Wins Linux Prize

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) has been named the 2011 North American Distributor Partner of the Year by Red Hat.

The distinctive honor was presented to Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) for its exceptional performance, including a notable year-over-year increase in Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)’s sales of Red Hat solutions.

In 2011, Ingram Micro’s Advanced Computing Division transacted more than 11,000 Red Hat orders.

Scott Zahl, vice president and general manager of the Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) Advanced Computing Division, said that, “Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)’s success with Red Hat is the result of a great partnership and a shared vision of channel growth and partner enablement. Red Hat has worked extensively with our Advanced Computing Division team to effectively market and sell its middleware and virtualization solutions to our reseller partners in the U.S. and Canada. Together, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) made it a priority to keep the communication channels open and collaborate on all aspects of the business including partner recruitment, training, marketing, sales and support. This recognition is a great testimony to Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)’s value in the advanced technologies marketplace and to Red Hat’s resolve to support our resellers”.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) stocks are currently standing at 18.36.

Price History
Last Price: 18.36
52 Week Low / High: 15.45 / 21.63
50 Day Moving Average: 17.77
6 Month Price Change %: -3.4%
12 Month Price Change %: 2.1%

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) has offered HP 3PAR certification at no cost to its partners.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) To Offer Free HP Training

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) announced that its Buffalo Solution Center is hosting demonstrations of the new HP 3PAR F200 Storage System.

The new hands-on and virtual display solution was introduced to help channel partners capitalize on growing datacenter, cloud market opportunities.

For a limited time Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM)’s HP Enterprise Storage channel partners in the U.S. will also be also eligible to receive HP Enterprise Authentication training and certification at no cost.

Scott Zahl, vice president and general manager, Advanced Computing Division, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) U.S, said that, “Demand for high-end storage — particularly across datacenter, virtualization and cloud environments — is climbing at a strong pace and requiring more advanced solutions that can operate seamlessly as part of the physical and virtual network infrastructure. The addition of the new HP 3PAR Storage System within our Buffalo Solution Center combined with the free HP 3PAR certification training and business development assistance is a strong testimony to the investments Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) is making within our Advanced Computing Division and VAR sales organization to give channel partners what they need to succeed across the board”.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) company shares are currently standing at 18.32.

Price History
Last Price: 18.32
52 Week Low / High: 15.45 / 21.63
50 Day Moving Average: 17.74
6 Month Price Change %: -2.3%
12 Month Price Change %: 5.0%