Industry leader's Mobility Division launches new online portal to help
channel partners maximize mobility revenues by earning more commissions and
making the activation process easier and faster
SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM)
today announced IGNITION, a new online activation portal designed exclusively
for IT solution providers who sell wireless activations as part of their
mobile solutions.
Available now in the U.S., IGNITION is free to Ingram Micro channel
partners. The new portal makes it easier for IT solution providers to manage
commissions and activate wireless carrier services from the industry's major
carriers including AT&T and Sprint. Support for Verizon Wireless is underway.
According to Ken Bast, vice president of Ingram Micro's Mobility Division,
IGNITION eases the activation process and provides channel partners with
increased visibility and efficiency when it comes to activating wireless
devices, managing transactions and tracking commissions.
"By centralizing and streamlining the activation process, IGNITION gives
our channel partners a competitive sales advantage and introduces a low-touch,
high-value revenue stream they just can't get anywhere else," says Bast.
"Ingram Micro is the only distributor that enables channel partners to
activate wireless carrier services on IT devices with such ease and
efficiency. As such, we offer a unique value proposition to our channel
partners who are already selling wireless solutions, as well as those
manufacturers who embed wireless activation services into their products."
MobileTek, based in Farmingdale, NJ was among the first Ingram Micro
partners to put IGNITION to the test. "What's great about IGNITION is that
we're making incremental margin on the wireless products we already sell,"
says Laura Voll, support specialist, MobileTek.
"Whether it's a wireless embedded notebook, router or point of sale
product, IGNITION allows us to activate the technology on behalf of the
customer remotely at any time," continues Voll. "Better still, we can use
IGNITION to deploy a self-service portal that our customers can use to
activate their products upon receipt. That's a huge timesaver - especially
when you're talking about large field deployments where the activation process
could really tie up our internal resources and erode profitability."
Channel partners who are interested in learning more about IGNITION can
contact their Ingram Micro sales representative, or call, email Tanya Weido,
manager wireless operations for Ingram Micro's Mobility Division, at (714)
382-1347; Tanya.Weido@ingrammicro.com.
About Ingram Micro
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 150 countries and is the only broad-based global IT distributor with
operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
SOURCE: Ingram Micro Inc.
CONTACT:
Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing for Ingram Micro Inc.,
+1-714-680-0335, marie.meoli@whitefoxpr.com
Web Site: http://www.ingrammicro.com
