Ingram Micro Distributes QLogic

Ingram Micro, Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with QLogic Corp.

The new agreement gives Ingram Micro channel partners throughout the Americas an opportunity to drive stronger revenues by being among the first to capitalize on QLogic innovation in 8Gb Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), InfiniBand, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) and other emerging technologies.

"We see tremendous opportunity ahead for the IT channel as end-user organizations adopt new technologies that offer not only improved performance, but greater efficiency and cost-savings in the data center," said Scott Genereux, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for QLogic. "Ingram Micro positions us to take full advantage of these opportunities, with its vast community of channel partners and a data center market presence."

The addition of QLogic’s entire range of adapters and switches further enables Ingram Micro to deliver the IT channel’s most comprehensive selection of enterprise and mid-market data center solutions.

"QLogic is known for its breadth of solutions such as its 864-port InfiniBand directors and Fibre Channel adapters and switches, as well as many first-to-market technologies such as its award-winning, single-chip FCoE offerings," says Scott Zahl, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro North America. "This partnership not only strengthens our portfolio of data center solutions, but also allows us to give our resellers access to one of the most respected names in network infrastructure technology."

QLogic products target mid-to-large enterprises while also addressing finance, insurance, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and other vertical markets. Offered through Ingram Micro’s Infrastructure Technology Solutions (ITS) division and a dedicated sales team, the QLogic product line will be delivered with comprehensive training and support services for resellers throughout the Americas.