Value Added Technology Distributor Expands Relationship with HP to Deliver Broader Portfolio of HP Converged Storage and Advanced Partner Enablement Resources
SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 4, 2013 - Building on the success of its growing enterprise storage portfolio, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced it has expanded its U.S. distribution agreement with HP to include the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage and HP StoreOnce Backup systems.
Available immediately to HP/Ingram Micro channel partners in the U.S., these new HP Converged Storage solutions are ideally suited for virtualized, IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) and cloud environments and can easily scale to meet the needs of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) as well as large enterprise organizations and service providers, says Scott Zahl, vice president and general manager, Ingram Micro Advanced Computing Division, U.S.
"The flexibility, manageability and overall performance found within HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and HP StoreOnce Backup is grabbing the attention of our channel partners," says Zahl. "Whether we're talking cloud or mainstream business storage needs, HP's new Converged Storage portfolio offers solutions purpose-built to help our channel partners meet today's most demanding customer requirements in datacenters of all sizes while reducing costs and improving service."
New HP Converged Storage products are being actively supported by the distributor's HP Enterprise Group Division and Advanced Computing Division, which include dedicated HP field technical consultants (FTCs), channel account managers (CAMs) and dedicated sales, technical support and marketing professionals.
"We've seen strong growth in our HP 3PAR business over the last six quarters and have invested significantly in the value-added resources, expertise and infrastructure to support these new solutions," continues Zahl. "Storage is a high-growth solutions category and Ingram Micro is committed to delivering a robust portfolio of converged storage and value-add solutions to our channel partners."
"To help midrange to high-end enterprises deal with new application demands, resellers must move away from fragmented legacy designs towards simplified and modern storage architectures," said Terry Richardson, vice president, Channel Sales, Enterprise Group, United States, HP. "By delivering effortless Tier 1 storage to the midrange, the expanded HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage portfolio enables channel partners to grow their mid-market revenue base while also offering clients the industry's fastest backup and recovery capabilities via HP StoreOnce Backup - all on an easy-to-manage converged platform that supports organizations of all sizes."
HP resellers who are interested in becoming Ingram Micro channel partners can contact Ingram Micro's HP ESSN team at (800) 456-8000, ext. 76393, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern or send an email to hpessnsales@ingrammicro.com
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About Ingram Micro Inc.
Ingram Micro is the world's largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services and logistics solutions. 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 and mobile solutions, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution. The company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving 145 countries on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of IT products and services. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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