Company Puts Resellers Within Easy Reach of IT, POS/AIDC and RFID Business Growth
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nimax, a division of Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) and a top distributor of point-of-sale (POS), bar code, RFID, AIDC and wireless hardware products, today announced that it will officially unveil its upgraded customer web site, (www.nimax.com) as well as the division's new logo and tagline at its annual Vendor and Reseller Invitational event Feb. 21 - 23, 2006 at the Sheraton San Diego Resort and Marina.
The Invitational will be attended by more than 150 resellers, vendors, and Nimax and Ingram Micro associates and executives. A featured element of the Invitational, the new Nimax web site, is the latest in a series of enhancements made by Nimax over the past year that are designed to make it easier for the division's resellers to do business and develop new business opportunities. Some of these enhancements include an upgraded phone system, access to the combined product offering of Ingram Micro and Nimax, expanded vendor and product portfolios, and the development of a reseller services network.
"Resources like the new web site, our in-house market knowledge and breadth of our product offering, make it easier for our customers to deliver quality solutions, and ultimately more value, to their end users," said John Soumbasakis, vice president and general manager, Nimax division. "Through Nimax, resellers have access to a whole realm of business opportunities and support services that are not offered by any one organization elsewhere in the industry."
To help invited reseller attendees build relationships and gain knowledge, the Invitational includes casual and structured networking opportunities, vendor breakout sessions, updates and discussion of reseller marketing and sales programs, and business-planning sessions between resellers and their Nimax or Ingram Micro account executives.
New Nimax.com
Nimax's new reseller-customizable web site provides Nimax customers with a whole new level of functionality, including the ability to place and track orders online, access to a broad product offering, a library of manufacturer product information and end-user account management features.
The site also offers:
* Streamlined purchasing
* At-a-glance ordering history
* Keyword and parametric search functionality
* Side-by-side product-feature comparison
* Recommendations for options and accessories to complement each part
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* Access to manufacturer-specific libraries of product information
New Logo and Tagline
Additional announcements at the show include a new tagline -- One Source, Complete Solutions -- and a new Nimax logo. The new tagline reflects Nimax's ability to provide customers a broad array of products and support services to build complete solutions. The new logo incorporates the Ingram Micro logo with a type treatment of the division's name in a blue field and matches the broadline distributor's standard look and feel for its customer communities and services offerings, such as VentureTech Network, GovEd Alliance, SMB Alliance, Ingram Micro Services Network and Ingram Micro Logistics.
About Nimax
Nimax is a specialized distribution and value-add service division of Ingram Micro, offering Auto ID/Data Capture (AIDC) Point-of-Sale (POS) -- including RFID -- and mobile computing products. Nimax delivers a comprehensive product line from the industry's top manufacturers, including Epson, Hand Held Products, IBM Retail Store Solutions, Metrologic, Samsung, Symbol Technologies and Zebra. Customers receive expert support through regional sales and service offices, and our state-of-the-art product distribution centers across the United States and Canada
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 100 countries and is the only broadline global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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02/21/2006
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