SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb 14, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology distributor, today named Karen Salem as the company's senior vice president and chief information officer, effective February 21, 2005.
In her new role, Salem will be responsible for ensuring the company's business systems create an effective platform for profitable growth. She will lead a worldwide information technology organization that supports operations in 39 countries generating hundreds of thousands of transactions per day. Reporting to Kent Foster, chairman and chief executive officer, Salem will become a member of the worldwide executive team and officer of the corporation.
"We are proud and fortunate to welcome Karen to our organization," said Foster. "She has impressive experience leading organizations through periods of growth and change, and we look forward to her counsel as we position the company for the future. I want to sincerely thank Carmella Cassetta, our corporate vice president of application development, who led our IT efforts since September in an interim role and will continue being a vital part of the IT organization."
Salem has nearly 20 years of experience advising corporations on technology systems and business solutions. She was most recently senior vice president and chief information officer at Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida, where she leads an IT organization of approximately 500 people supporting more than 1,000 stores throughout the United States. At Winn-Dixie, she led a corporate-wide governance process to prioritize and manage projects, and developed a more efficient technology infrastructure that reduced expenses while enhancing service and productivity. Before joining Winn-Dixie, she was the chief information officer at Corning Cable Systems, a fiber-optic cable and equipment manufacturer in 20 countries, and at AFC Enterprises in Atlanta, which owns several quick-service restaurant brands.
Salem earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati. She plans to relocate from the Jacksonville area to Southern California.
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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