Ingram Micro Global Chief Data Officer Mukund Gopalan Named to 2025-2026 Constellation Research Artificial Intelligence 150
Industry innovator recognized for his leadership in driving an AI-powered future with the introduction of Ingram Micro Xvantage™
Irvine, California – June 18, 2025 – Ingram Micro, a business-to-business (B2B) platform company for the global technology ecosystem, today announced that Constellation Research has named Global Chief Data Officer (CDO) Mukund Gopalan to its 2025 Artificial Intelligence 150, an elite list of executives leading real change through AI transformation efforts around the globe. Gopalan and his peers are spotlighted for demonstrating a deep understanding of how digital and exponential technologies are reshaping the business landscape and celebrated for actively steering their organizations to thrive during transformative times.
“I’m truly honored to be included in this prestigious list of AI visionaries and pioneers,” said Gopalan. “This recognition is a testament to the incredible digital and AI transformation work of our teams at Ingram Micro, who are building our Xvantage platform. I want to thank Constellation Research for this acknowledgment. AI's true value lies in its ability to solve real-world challenges and deliver critical outcomes for organizations globally. This honor inspires us to continue developing transformative AI solutions that accelerate growth, drive operational excellence, and foster innovation. I look forward to collaborating with this year’s AI 150 honorees as we shape the future together.”
For Gopalan, AI has been central to his work throughout his 30-year career. From a Computer Science Engineering degree focused on artificial intelligence, complemented by an MBA that bridges technical depth with strategic business leadership, to decades of delivering trailblazing, successful AI initiatives at some of the world’s most innovative companies—including Meta, Priceline, Grubhub, and most recently Ingram Micro, Gopalan brings a unique blend of technical rigor in data and AI, as well as strategic business insights to his role at Ingram Micro.
As Chief Data Officer for Ingram Micro, Gopalan was the first strategic hire made by Sanjib Sahoo, now President of Ingram Micro’s Global Platform Group. Since joining the team in 2022, Gopalan has helped build a data-first, AI-native organization. Under his leadership, the team has been instrumental in architecting and operationalizing cutting-edge AI systems—focusing on agentic AI, Machine Learning, and Advanced Analytics. These innovations power hyper-personalized experiences, drive customer-centric innovation, streamline intelligent decision-making, and scale enterprise-wide automation through Ingram Micro’s Xvantage™ digital experience platform.
“Mukund is an exceptional data and AI strategist, as well as a visionary leader,” said Sahoo. “He has assembled a world-class team of data scientists skilled at pushing technological boundaries through AI and turning bold ideas into real impact through Xvantage. His creativity, strategic insight, and leadership are valued and will continue to shape our platform innovation further and faster.”
Today, with 300 AI models developed, 32 million lines of code written, 30+ patents pending and a data mesh of 4 petabytes to their credit, Ingram Micro's Global Platform Group represents a diverse range of talent from the company’s core business, the channel, and the industry’s leading tech companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon. Together, the team works across the organization to continue to innovate, create value, and remove friction for the world’s top 1,500 vendors and 161,000 customers—including some of the largest solution providers in the industry.
“In the Age of AI, we can expect AI to be infused in every part of the business. This rapidly evolving field has pioneers, policy shapers, and practitioners that are and will continue to transform industries including Mukund Gopalan and Ingram Micro’s disruptive efforts to digitally modernize the global B2B technology industry,” noted R “Ray” Wang, founder and CEO at Constellation Research. “The AI150 is our attempt of identifying a small slice of the innovators and change agents that are making substantial contributions to the advancement of this revolution."
The full listing can be found here: https://www.constellationr.com/artificial-intelligence-150-2025-2026
About Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro is a leading technology company in the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to a highly diversified base of business-to-business technology experts. Through Ingram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we believe to be the industry’s first comprehensive business-to-consumer-like experience, integrating hardware and cloud subscriptions, personalized recommendations, instant pricing, order tracking, and billing automation. We also provide a broad range of technology services, including financing, specialized marketing, lifecycle management, and technical pre- and post-sales professional support. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com.
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