Ingram Micro Wins Two Awards of XCellence at 2012 XChange Public Sector

Distributor Earns Top Honors at XChange Public Sector Partner Event in Charlotte, NC for Its Healthcare Program and Executive Quick Fire Address


SANTA ANA, CA--(Marketwire - Jun 21, 2012) - Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced it has earned two 2012 XChange XCellence awards during this year's XChange Public Sector event hosted by UBM Channel.

The first award of XCellence was presented to Ingram Micro for its comprehensive Healthcare Program, which provides solution providers in the U.S. with the sales, marketing, vendor management and technical support needed to address two distinct and fast-growing markets within Healthcare: hospital and ambulatory.

Additionally, Ingram Micro received an award of XCellence for its Quick Fire executive address, which took place during the event and provided attendees with a three-minute rundown of the company's unique value proposition and exclusive business enablement resources such as its Healthcare Partner Network and Public Sector Elite partner community.

Selected by the top integrators, the 2012 XChange XCellence award winners honor IT vendors and distributors who offer the most exceptional products, programs and technologies for the public sector IT channel. The annual awards cover ten distinct categories and were presented at a special awards ceremony during the event. A complete list of the 2012 winners can be found here: http://www.xchange-events.com/xps12/awards/.

"Ingram Micro's leadership and unique partner value within the Healthcare and Public Sector verticals continue to build as more and more solution providers look to us as a strategic business partner that goes the extra mile to achieve mutual success," says Michael Humke, executive director, Healthcare, Public Sector and Vertical Markets, Ingram Micro U.S. "It's a great testimony to our team's efforts to once again be recognized with an award of XCellence for our Healthcare Program and win the vote for best Quick Fire session at this year's XChange Public Sector event."

"The XChange XCellence award winners have demonstrated unparalleled understanding and commitment to addressing the unique dynamics of the public IT sector," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president of Strategic Content, UBM Channel. "We congratulate Ingram Micro and all the winners on their ability to deliver high-quality, results-driven solutions that can help public sector organizations achieve both near term and long term goals."

For more information about Ingram Micro's healthcare-specific IT solutions portfolio, channel partners should contact their Ingram Micro sales representative and follow Ingram Micro Healthcare on Facebook at www.facebook.com/IngramMicroHealthcare and Twitter at www.twitter.com/IMHealthcare.

More information about Ingram Micro is available at www.ingrammicro.com and http://ingrammicroinc.wordpress.com.

To learn, see and hear more about Ingram Micro online, follow the distributor on Facebook page at www.facebook.com/IngramMicro; Twitter at www.twitter.com/IngramMicroInc; and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/ingrammicroinc.

About UBM Channel
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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, technical and financial support, managed and cloud-based services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving 145 countries on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of IT products and services. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com/.

Contact Information:

Press Contact:
Marie Rourke
WhiteFox Marketing (for Ingram Micro)
(714) 292-2199
marie@whitefoxpr.com