Ingram Micro CEO Paul Bay and President, Global Platform Group Sanjib Sahoo Named to CRN’s Top 100 Executives List

Honors mark third consecutive year the two executives have been highlighted in the esteemed list, with Bay being named among 2025’s Top 25 Most Influential Executives and Sahoo the Top 25 Innovators

Irvine, California – July 28, 2025 – Ingram Micro, a business-to-business (B2B) platform company for the global technology ecosystem, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named CEO, Paul Bay, and President, Global Platform Group, Sanjib Sahoo, to its prestigious 2025 Top 100 Executives list.

This annual ranking highlights passionate and outstanding leaders in the technology industry who are committed to driving IT channel growth through ongoing innovation and strategic, channel-focused initiatives. These visionary leaders leverage their distinct strengths to propel the channel forward and shape the industry's direction.

For the third year in a row, Bay has been recognized as one of CRN’s Top 25 Most Influential Executives. Sahoo, previously honored in 2023 and 2024 as a Top 25 Technology Disruptor, has now been named a Top 25 Innovator for his visionary leadership in advancing the B2B tech industry through the continued adoption of the Ingram Micro Xvantage™ platform.

Since 2021, Bay and Sahoo have worked in close alignment with global teams, customers, and vendor partners to transform Ingram Micro into a true platform business and help modernize the broader B2B technology ecosystem. Now available in 21 countries, Ingram Micro Xvantage is empowering thousands of channel partners, associates, and technology vendors to operate more efficiently, make smarter decisions, and deliver stronger outcomes for their customers.

A Shared Vision for Excellence

Recognized for his relentless commitment to customer success, Bay continues to lead Ingram Micro with a calm confidence that grounds his decision-making and prioritizes people.

“Throughout his career, Paul Bay has advocated for channel partners and focused his efforts on enabling us to grow, scale, and lead together,” said Rory V. Sanchez, CEO, Forthright, a member of Ingram Micro’s Trust X Alliance. “Paul invests to achieve results, focuses on mutual success, and is a champion of ecosystem collaboration, which is why he remains one of the channel’s most trusted and forward-looking voices.” 

As President, Global Platform Group, Sahoo continues to lead Ingram Micro’s evolution from a traditional distributor to a digital-first ecosystem enabler, spearheading new workflows and blending the power of AI and Human Intelligence to deliver seamless experiences for everyone who is using Ingram Micro’s Xvantage digital experience platform. Sahoo’s growth mindset and commitment to empowering the channel through technology make him a standout leader shaping the future of IT distribution and being recognized as one of this year’s Top 25 Innovators.

“Sanjib Sahoo is changing how the industry views and values distribution,” said Daniel Cheng, Chief Digital Officer, Process Fusion, a member of Ingram Micro’s Trust X Alliance. “Innovative minds never stop thinking about what’s next and I’m thrilled to see Sanjib celebrated for the positive and continuous changes he is inspiring within Ingram Micro and throughout the B2B tech ecosystem.” 

"Every executive on this list demonstrates exceptional leadership and channel expertise, driving success throughout the partner ecosystem," said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. "These industry trailblazers leverage their unique talents and steadfast commitment to business growth to unlock new opportunities in IT and empower partner success." 

The 2025 Top 100 Executives list will be featured in the upcoming August issue of CRN Magazine, with online coverage beginning July 28 at www.CRN.com/Top100.

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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