Ingram Micro
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Ingram Micro, Inc. is a Fortune 100 (#75 in 2011; Source: Fortune 500) company and the world’s largest information technology (IT) distributor, providing sales, marketing and logistics services for the IT industry in all corners of the globe.
. The company provides value by helping technology partners reach dispersed, fragmented markets in an efficient manner. For its reseller customers, Ingram Micro provides one-stop access to hundreds of thousands of products produced by leading hardware manufacturers and software publishers, coupled with credit and sales support. For technology vendors, the company aggregates the small-and-medium business (SMB), retail/e-tail and commercial markets to provide an efficient route to market. In addition, the company offers fee-based logistics and supply-chain management services to a variety of companies both within and outside of the technology industry.
In recent years, Ingram Micro built a presence in areas adjacent to its traditional distribution business, including enterprise computing, automatic identification and data capture (AIDC); point-of-sale (POS); managed, professional and warranty maintenance services; mobility; physical security; and consumer electronics (CE).
The company has been a leader in addressing the continuing evolution of technology delivery, including cloud computing, or software-, platform- and infrastructure-as-a-service. Its fee-for-service logistics and supply-chain management business extends the company’s reach to vendors selling products directly to consumers as well as retailers and e-tailers selling non-IT products.
The company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving resellers in approximately 150 countries on six continents
The company offers more than 1,400 suppliers access to a global customer base of more than 185,000 resellers of various categories, including Value Added Resellers (VARs), corporate resellers, direct marketers, retailers, Internet-based resellers, and government and education resellers.
ustries group, took over the Belgian Softinvest and its three Softeurop subsidiaries active on the Belgian, the French and the Dutch markets from Brussels
, Lille
and Utrecht
. This was Ingram first footprint in outside the U.S. except for some Ingram Industries subsidiaries. An active merge, acquisitions and foundation strategy then followed to conquer the European market.
In august 1993, Ingram Micro Belgium acquired Zedd, (Zaventem
Electronic Dealer Distribution) and much of its assets including the right to distribute the HP line of products, a then much wanted value against other local players.
Overview
It is based in Santa Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
. The company provides value by helping technology partners reach dispersed, fragmented markets in an efficient manner. For its reseller customers, Ingram Micro provides one-stop access to hundreds of thousands of products produced by leading hardware manufacturers and software publishers, coupled with credit and sales support. For technology vendors, the company aggregates the small-and-medium business (SMB), retail/e-tail and commercial markets to provide an efficient route to market. In addition, the company offers fee-based logistics and supply-chain management services to a variety of companies both within and outside of the technology industry.
In recent years, Ingram Micro built a presence in areas adjacent to its traditional distribution business, including enterprise computing, automatic identification and data capture (AIDC); point-of-sale (POS); managed, professional and warranty maintenance services; mobility; physical security; and consumer electronics (CE).
The company has been a leader in addressing the continuing evolution of technology delivery, including cloud computing, or software-, platform- and infrastructure-as-a-service. Its fee-for-service logistics and supply-chain management business extends the company’s reach to vendors selling products directly to consumers as well as retailers and e-tailers selling non-IT products.
The company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving resellers in approximately 150 countries on six continents
The company offers more than 1,400 suppliers access to a global customer base of more than 185,000 resellers of various categories, including Value Added Resellers (VARs), corporate resellers, direct marketers, retailers, Internet-based resellers, and government and education resellers.
History
In 1989 Ingram Micro, then "Ingram Micro-D" a subsidiary of the privately owned Ingram Industries group, took over the Belgian Softinvest and its three Softeurop subsidiaries active on the Belgian, the French and the Dutch markets from Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
and Utrecht
Utrecht
Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands.The name may also refer to:* Utrecht , of which Utrecht is the capital* Utrecht , including the city of Utrecht* Bishopric of Utrecht* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht...
. This was Ingram first footprint in outside the U.S. except for some Ingram Industries subsidiaries. An active merge, acquisitions and foundation strategy then followed to conquer the European market.
In august 1993, Ingram Micro Belgium acquired Zedd, (Zaventem
Zaventem
Zaventem is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Nossegem, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, Sterrebeek and Zaventem proper. On January 1, 2006 Zaventem had a total population of 28,651...
Electronic Dealer Distribution) and much of its assets including the right to distribute the HP line of products, a then much wanted value against other local players.