Ingram Micro Repeats as Distributor of the Year for Juniper Networks

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Dedicated to generating growth and success for its manufacturer partners, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced its U.S. region has been named 2009 Distributor of the Year by Juniper Networks. The annual award was presented at the 2010 Juniper Networks Partner Summit in Phoenix, Ariz. and accepted by Ken Bast, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S.

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"For the fifth consecutive year, Ingram Micro has demonstrated exceptional execution in bringing Juniper high-performance networking solutions to market and empowering our channel partners to grow their Juniper business and expertise," says Frank Vitagliano, senior vice president, Partners-Americas, Juniper Networks. "Ingram Micro's year-over-year growth in sales performance, as well as the team's ongoing commitment to operational excellence and partner enablement, has once again propelled them to the top."  

Building on their mutual success, Juniper and Ingram Micro work closely to generate greater demand for Juniper's fast-growing networking portfolio including its powerful new line of Juniper EX switches. Ingram Micro also plays a critical role in building awareness around Juniper's "new network" vision for advancing next-generation datacenters and remains focused on generating leads for its mutual channel partners.

"We're extremely proud to once again earn top distribution honors from Juniper," says Bast. "Over the past 18 months, Juniper's market momentum has reached new heights and is a clear testimony to the company's unwavering commitment to its channel partners and the success of our partnership. We look forward to working with Juniper on a number of new partner enablement initiatives in 2010, all of which will allow us to build upon the success of our ongoing channel programs and deliver even greater partner value."

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As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution. The company serves approximately 150 countries and is the only global broad-based IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.

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