Ingram Micro to Distribute AMCC 3ware Controllers

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) announced it
has signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc.

Ingram Micro will now
offer AMCC’s broad line of 3ware(R) SATA and SAS RAID controllers, as
well as the popular 3ware Sidecar desktop RAID system to its U.S. and
Canadian customers.

"AMCC sells award-winning hardware RAID products to resellers,
VARs, integrators and OEMs exclusively through the distribution
channel and Ingram Micro will be an integral partner in our global
channel strategy," said Barbara Murphy, Executive Vice President and
General Manager for AMCC Storage. "Ingram Micro will be a key go-to
source for resellers looking to offer high performance hardware RAID
solutions. Ingram’s meaningful market presence will help us both
strengthen our channel brand and greatly extend our customer reach."

"We approached AMCC because of its strength in the serial RAID
controller market," said Tim Ament, Vice President, Vendor Management
for Ingram Micro’s Components Division, U.S. "We’re pleased to meet
the requests of our customers with AMCC’s line of high performance
3ware RAID products. The broad line of 3ware controller offerings
gives our customers great flexibility in meeting end-user needs."

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC)

Ingram Micro Inc.