Ingram Micro Named North America Distributor of the Year by CA
Leading Distributor Recognized by Top Software Manufacturer for Providing Superior Partner Enablement, Demand Generation, Technical Training, and Overall Licensing Support
SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) is pleased to announce it has been named a 2008 North American Distributor of the Year by CA, Inc. (Nasdaq: CA), a worldwide leader in independent IT management software. The award was presented to Ingram Micro at the Channel Partner Symposium during CA World 2008.
According to Bill Lipsin, corporate senior vice president for worldwide channels at CA, Ingram Micro earned a 2008 Distributor of the Year award for a number of reasons including the team's proactive approach to sales, marketing and partner enablement. Lipsin also attributes the recognition to Ingram's proven expertise and commitment to service excellence for channel partners from its dedicated CA licensing and technical support teams.
"We are pleased to present our 2008 Distributor of the Year award to Ingram Micro North America," says Lipsin. "Ingram Micro's team plays an instrumental role within our go-to-market strategy and has helped us to achieve, and in many cases exceed, our channel goals."
"CA has been a standout channel partner and IT innovator for many years and continues to raise the bar when it comes to partner engagement," says Jodi Honore, vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S. "It's an honor to be named a CA Distributor of the Year and be recognized for the business advantages our licensing, technical support, marketing and sales teams bring to CA's North America channel business."
CA products are available to Ingram Micro solution providers in the U.S. and Canada.
About CA
CA (NASDAQ: CA) is the world's leading independent IT management software company. With CA's Enterprise IT Management (EITM) vision and expertise, organizations can more effectively govern, manage and secure IT to optimize business performance and sustain competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.ca.com.
About Ingram Micro
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 150 countries and is the only broad-based global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
SOURCE Ingram Micro Inc.
Released December 22, 2008