SANTA ANA, Calif., Jul 1, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company, announced today that it has received VERITAS Software's partnership award for excellence in distribution, leading to overall customer satisfaction. Ingram Micro received the award during VERITAS VISION(TM) 2004, the company's annual conference held this year in Las Vegas.
Ingram Micro plays a key role in the distribution of VERITAS software, including the company's data protection, storage management and storage resource management solutions. VERITAS works closely with partners such as Ingram Micro to provide customers next-generation software building blocks to enable utility computing and help organizations increase the performance, efficiency and service levels of their existing IT environments.
"Our partnership awards provide an opportunity for VERITAS to recognize those partners who consistently raise the bar in addressing customer needs," said Julie Parrish, senior director of channel marketing, VERITAS Software. "Whether they're an outstanding performer in the area of sales, products, technical capability or distribution, our partners contribute significantly to delivering the value of VERITAS' products -- helping customers achieve greater performance and efficiency from their existing IT investments by moving toward a utility computing model."
"VERITAS is a key partner to Ingram Micro and we are thrilled to accept this award," said Jodi Honore, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro North America. "Together we will keep our focus on exceeding our customers' expectations and creating more demand for VERITAS' products through our results-driven channel programs."
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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