VICTORIA, British Columbia, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ACD Systems International Inc. , the digital imaging company, announced today it has selected Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM)
, the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services, as its distributor in North America starting immediately. The ACD product line will be distributed through Ingram Micro U.S.
Doug Vandekerkhove, President and CEO of ACD Systems stated: "Ingram Micro provides unrivalled capacity to distribute ACD's expanding software line-up across North America to major retailers, resellers, cataloguers and Value-Added Resellers (VARs). In addition to expanding our market access, Ingram Micro's reach and experience also enable ACD to reduce supply management costs in North America."
Ingram Micro will distribute a range of ACD products, including ACDSee 3.1(TM), the world's most popular software for digital image viewing, browsing, managing and sharing, ACDSee PowerPack(TM) and PowerPack Suite(TM), ACD ImageShark(TM) and ACD Express Communicator(TM).
"ACD provides customers with an impressive array of digital imaging solutions," said Stefan Kuhn, vice president product management, general manager sourcing, Ingram Micro U.S. "With the addition of ACD products, customers can benefit from Ingram Micro's broad reach in this category."
About Ingram Micro Inc.
Ingram Micro Inc. is the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services. The company operates in 36 countries with sales of $30.7 billion for the fiscal year 2000. Ingram Micro's global regions provide the distribution of technology products and services, marketing development and supply chain management services to more than 175,000 technology solution providers and 1,700 manufacturers. The company is focused on maximizing shareowner value and achieving customer satisfaction through innovation in the information technology supply chain. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com/corp.
About ACD Systems International Inc.
Headquartered in British Columbia since 1993, ACD Systems International is one of the world's leading digital-imaging companies that develops, markets, and sells digital imaging software. The Company has a history of 100% revenue growth, quarter on quarter for the past fiscal year and has penetrated the global market place through progressive Internet distribution and strategic partnerships. ACD has an estimated 24 million-user base and over 33,000 corporate customers, including many Fortune 500 companies. For further details, please visit our corporate web site: http://www.ACDSYSTEMS.com.
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Source: ACD Systems International Inc.
Contact: Investors, Canada, Martin Winstanley, Vice President, Corporate
Affairs of ACD Systems International Inc., 250-544-6700, or
martin@acdsystems.com; or Neil G. Murray-Lyon of Renmark Financial
Communications Inc., 514-939-3989, or nmurray-lyon@renmarkfinancial.com; or
United States, Conrad F. Mir, Senior Vice President of Anne McBride Company,
212-983-1702, ext. 209, or conrad.mir@annemcbride.com; or Media, Dianne
Escude, Marketing Manager of ACD Systems International Inc., 250-544-6700, or
descude@acdsystems.com, or Ian Anderson of Temple Scott Associates Inc.,
416-360-6183, ext. 233, or isander@tsa.ca, all for ACD Systems International
Inc.
Website: http://www.acdsystems.com/
http://www.ingrammicro.com/corp