Americas International Partner of the Year, Latin America
SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company, today announced that it has been named '2004 Global Distribution Partner of the Year' and 'Americas International Partner of the Year' (Latin America) by Cisco Systems, Inc. The awards, presented at the Cisco Partner Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii, recognize the global distribution partner for delivering superior customer service and operational excellence.
Selection criteria for the 'Global Distribution Partner of the Year' category include metrics for value creation and operational excellence that include worldwide revenue contributions, customer satisfaction attainment, systems and process capability enhancements. The winner is selected by the Cisco Worldwide Channels Board. Ingram Micro was recognized for excellence in its distribution operations which has reduced costs for customers and increased revenues for Cisco and its partners.
"These prestigious awards recognize the combined efforts of Ingram Micro and Cisco in making it easier for our mutual partners to sell and service world-class networking products," said Kent B. Foster, chairman and CEO, Ingram Micro Inc. "Ingram Micro is transforming the value distributors provide with innovative and results-driven sales and marketing and supply chain services that translate to higher returns for our vendor partners, our solution provider customers and ultimately IT purchasers."
About Ingram Micro Inc.
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 100 countries and is the only global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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