Ingram Micro Recognized as an Aruba Top Channel Partner

Distributor Named 2016 North America Distributor of the Year for Outstanding Execution, Expertise and Enablement

IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/03/16 -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced that it has been honored as Aruba's 2016 North America Distributor of the Year. The annual Top Channel Partner awards recognize the achievements of the leading Americas channel partners for Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, in the areas of sales, expertise in delivering Aruba solutions and commitment to customer service.

The prestigious honor spotlights Ingram Micro's relentless focus on exceptional channel partner enablement and business excellence, as well as proven expertise in Aruba networking solutions. Since 2013, Ingram Micro and its Advanced Solutions teams have collaborated with Aruba to provide end-to-end solutions to help resellers build and meet their customers' networking needs seamlessly.

"Ingram Micro is honored to receive this recognition from Aruba, and we value their shared commitment to delivering both best-of-class and emerging technologies to resellers in the IT channel," said Tim Ament, senior vice president, Advanced Solutions, Ingram Micro. "As technology centers more on mobility, cloud, big data and social enterprise, the need to expand and upgrade at every layer of the network is critical. Together, Ingram Micro and Aruba are helping channel partners connect the technology gap within the wireless infrastructure for businesses throughout North America."

"Our channel partners play a crucial role in Aruba's success, and we are fortunate to work with some of the best in the business," said Jim Harold, vice president of channels for Aruba. "This year's award recipients represent the highest levels of expertise in mobile-first, cloud-first solutions as well as the utmost dedication to providing world-class service. We congratulate Ingram Micro and thank them for empowering our channel partners to use Aruba solutions to meet the mobility needs of their customers."

In addition to Aruba's full portfolio of networking products and services, Ingram Micro also serves as a preferred distribution partner for Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) comprehensive portfolio of servers, storage, networking, software and services. "With Aruba and HPE as part of our expanding advanced solutions and systems portfolio, Ingram Micro is well positioned to assist our channel partners in marketing, selling and supporting hybrid, converged and cloud solutions," concludes Jamie Ferullo, director, Advanced Solutions, Ingram Micro.

More information about Ingram Micro is available at www.ingrammicro.com.

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Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of Technology™. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivaled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. More at www.ingrammicro.com.

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