Ingram Micro to Host Ground Breaking Ceremony in Jonestown, PA on June 27
WHAT: Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) to host Ground Breaking Ceremony for 250-thousand-foot expansion of its growing Jonestown Advanced Logistics Center. The expansion is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year. WHO: Ingram Micro's President and COO Kevin Murai, Senior Vice President of North America Operations and Supply Chain Terry Tysseland, Vice President of Operations Bill Wray, and Senior Director of Operations Chris Matangos will participate in the one-hour ceremony. WHEN: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 @ 10 a.m. EDT WHERE: Ingram Micro Jonestown Advanced Logistics Center 80 Micro Dr. Jonestown, PA 17038 717-865-0800 WHY: Ingram Micro's local Jonestown Advanced Logistics Center will be expanded in size by more than five football fields -- approximately 253,000 sq. ft. -- to accommodate its growing technology logistics business. (Current Center is approx. 600,000 sq. ft.) Renowned as one of Jonestown's leading employers and a key component of the world's largest IT distributor, the expanded Logistics Center calls for the hiring of 40 new staff members, bringing the total number of full-time Jonestown associates to 587. With more than eight miles of conveyor belt -- enough to stretch from Jonestown to Lebanon, the expanded logistics facility will continue to support many of today's leading and emerging technology manufacturers and regional IT resellers with estimated daily shipments of more than 60,000 cartons during peak periods. DIRECTIONS: From points North: Take 81 south bound to exit 90 Lebanon; Bear right off the exit onto Fisher Avenue. Travel approximately one-half mile to the first traffic light and turn right onto Micro Drive. Follow the signs for our visitor's entrance. From points South: Take 83 north bound or 15 Northbound until they intersect with 81. Take 81 north bound to exit 90 Lebanon; Bear right off the exit onto Fisher Avenue. Travel approximately one-half mile to the first traffic light and turn right onto Micro Drive. Follow the signs for our visitor's entrance. From points East: Take 76 west bound until it intersects with 81. Take 81 north bound to exit 90 Lebanon; Bear right off the exit onto Fisher Avenue. Travel approximately one-half mile to the first traffic light and turn right onto Micro Drive. Follow the signs for our visitor's entrance. Press Contact: Marie Meoli (Ingram Micro PR) (714) 680-0335 (office) (714) 292-2199 (cell) marie.meoli@whitefoxpr.com
SOURCE Ingram Micro Inc.
Released June 21, 2007