New Cloud Partner Program Incentivizes Canadian Channel Partners to Use Automated Cloud Marketplace to Deliver Cloud Services to Small and Mid-size Businesses
Mississauga, Ontario – Nov. 12, 2014 – Building on its cloud services success, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced the Canadian launch of the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace and several Ingram Micro-hosted solutions.
The Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace (IngramMicroCloud.com) is an ecosystem of buyers, sellers and solutions, powered by the Parallels cloud automation and service delivery platform, that enables channel partners and professionals to configure, provision and manage cloud technologies with confidence and ease. Available to channel partners in the U.S. and Canada, the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace enables channel partners to manage the complete end-customer subscription lifecycle from a single, automated platform, provided and supported by Ingram Micro.
Additionally, Ingram Micro Cloud is offering several new Ingram Micro-hosted solutions managed by Ingram Micro's Toronto-based, wholly-owned subsidiary SoftCom. The new services include:
- Hosted Exchange - Based on Microsoft Exchange 2013, Hosted Exchange offers sophisticated communication and collaboration tools which provide seamless access to email, calendars, contacts, and tasks, regardless of location or device.
- Lync – Based on Microsoft Lync Server 2013, this unified collaboration platform includes instant messaging (IM), voice and video calling and web conferencing both within the organization and externally, keeping your teams in-sync at all times.
- SharePoint – Based on Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, this solution enables users to increase productivity and efficiency while saving money by providing a centralized, managed repository for all their data sharing needs.
- Virtual Private Servers (VPS) – Powered by Parallels virtualization technology, VPS offers a full-service Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solution that allows customers to easily spin-up and manage their own server based solutions.
- Virtual Machine (VM) – Powered by Microsoft Hyper-V technology, VMs offers full virtualization option that allows customers to manage and run their Windows server based solutions on Ingram Micro Cloud.
- Web Hosting – Designed to simplify sales and service, Web Hosting provides all the resources and services needed for channel partners to host fully managed and secure business websites for their customers.
"Ingram Micro and the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace have made establishing a successful cloud services practice faster, easier and more profitable," says Mike Bryant, CEO, Synditech Solutions, an Ingram Micro Cloud channel partner. "We're thrilled to see the transactional side of the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace now available in Canada."
"Cloud services represent a fast growing market opportunity for the Canadian IT channel and an area of continued investment and leadership for Ingram Micro Canada," says Renee Bergeron, vice president, cloud computing, Ingram Micro. "As a leading master cloud service provider in Canada, Ingram Micro and the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace deliver the support, services and solutions Canadian VARs and managed service providers need to effectively market and sell cloud services to SMBs."
About Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace
As a leading master cloud service provider (mCSP), Ingram Micro offers channel partners and professionals access to a global marketplace, expertise, solutions and enablement programs that empower organizations to configure, provision and manage cloud technologies with confidence and ease. www.ingrammicrocloud.com
About Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of Technology™. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivaled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. Discover how Ingram Micro can help you Realize the Promise of Technology™. More at www.ingrammicro.com.