Company's Enterprise Solutions Group Bolsters Its Roster of Programs For Enterprise Technology Resellers with Enhance and Empower Programs
SANTA ANA, Calif., March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM)
, the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, today announced a new slate of programs available from its Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG). The new Enhance and Empower programs are the latest additions to ESG's Enterprise Solutions For Success programs. These programs include lead generation opportunities, Sun-certification assistance, as well as personnel recruitment assistance. They are also designed to support resellers in providing complete solutions for the entire line of Sun Microsystems products and services purchased through Ingram Micro.
"Our main objective is to partner with and invest in our resellers' success, not only to sell Sun products, but in growing their business overall," said Bob Bennett, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Solutions Group at Ingram Micro. "These programs offer a huge advantage to our Sun customers by providing solutions and a broader range of services resulting in higher revenues. It will give our resellers the ability to tap into a vast amount of resources surrounding our core competencies. Each of these new components is designed to stimulate our resellers' growth."
Enhance Program
Ingram Micro's Enhance program is designed for resellers interested in pre- and post-engineering support and consultation to strengthen their systems engineering force. Program benefits include financial assistance toward systems engineering support, solutions for large business opportunities with extensive engineering requirements and the offsetting of a portion of recruitment costs for higher-skilled technical associates. Enhance also provides temp-to-perm hire assistance for systems engineering infrastructures, as well as support in meeting Sun competency requirements in a service-oriented model in the enterprise market.
Empower Program
Ingram Micro's ESG Empower Program is designed to assist resellers in growing their Sun certification level and developing new business opportunities. Through Empower, Ingram Micro classifies resellers into categories based on revenue and Sun certification levels. Within these categories, various levels of financial assistance are offered toward training and specific marketing activities. Other valuable resources such as free lead generation and direct mail opportunities are also available to help resellers grow their Sun business in an expanding enterprise market. For detailed program benefits based on reseller categories and program requirements, resellers should contact an ESG sales specialist at (800) 759-3003 Ext. 25587.
ESG's Enterprise Solutions for Success Program
Ingram Micro's ESG offers many other support opportunities for resellers selling into the enterprise space. Enterprise Solutions for Success encompasses more than 35 programs and promotions under three umbrella headings: business support, business development and value-based solutions. These programs are designed to help Ingram Micro's Sun resellers streamline and grow their businesses while focusing on increased profitability.
Ingram Micro Sun Reseller Enrollment
To enroll with Ingram Micro for Sun Microsystems products or for more information on the Ingram Micro's ESG Sun Division, resellers should call (800) 759-3003 Ext. 24053.
About Ingram Micro Inc.
Operating in 34 countries, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM)
is the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, with sales exceeding $28 billion in 1999. Ingram Micro's key business units deliver fulfillment and distribution, product acquisition and selection, supply-chain automation and programs, as well as eProcurement to more than 175,000 technology solution providers, manufacturers and businesses located in more than 100 countries. Ingram Micro is driving the evolution of wholesale distribution for the information technology industry and is the operations engine behind leading global e-businesses today. Ingram Micro can be found at www.ingrammicro.com.
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