World's Leading IT Distributor Names North America Chief Financial Officer
Keith Bradley as Interim Regional President; Hires Pat Capparelli as Senior
Vice President, U.S. Sales; Pat Collins, Senior Group Vice President, Sales
and Marketing, Resigns
SANTA ANA, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company, today announced the appointment of new management in North America and the resignation of Pat Collins, senior group vice president, sales and marketing.
Effective immediately, Keith Bradley, current chief financial officer for Ingram Micro North America, will serve as interim president for the North America region. In this role, he will be responsible for the overall performance of the company's U.S. and Canadian operations. For more than four years as CFO for North America and a member of the North America executive staff, Bradley has been fully involved in the development of the company's strategic growth initiatives. Ingram Micro will continue to conduct a formal search to fill the permanent position of North America president.
Pat Capparelli, senior vice president, sales and customer service, for courier and logistics firm Purolator Courier Ltd. in Canada, will join the company in early July as senior vice president, U.S. sales. Capparelli, who will be based out of the company's Buffalo, N.Y., offices, will be responsible for all U.S. sales functions including direct marketer, retail and corporate accounts, in addition to government and education and value-added reseller (VAR) sales. Since 2000, Capparelli held sales management positions at Purolator Courier Ltd., where he was responsible for all activities including strategy development, customer satisfaction, customer solutions and strategic alliances. Prior to that, Capparelli held general manager and sales management positions at Canada Post Corporation and Andlauer Transportation Services Inc. in Canada.
"The appointments of Keith Bradley and Pat Capparelli will bring a heightened level of focus to our sales and profitable growth efforts in our largest region," said Kevin Murai, president, Ingram Micro Inc., and former North America region president. "Our North America region is building ways to create profitable growth and drive higher value in the IT industry for our manufacturer partners and customers."
Pat Collins, senior group vice president, sales and marketing, has chosen to leave the company to pursue other interests. Collins will transition his sales, marketing and product management responsibilities over the next month.
"Pat is a strong leader, and we are grateful for all the contributions he has made to the North America region and its executive team. We wish him success with his future career plans," said Murai.
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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