Ingram Micro to Sell IBM Enterprise Storage

Expanding its data center portfolio and expertise,
Ingram Micro Inc. announced it has
earned authorization to market, sell and support IBM Corp.‘s Power Systems and
enterprise-class storage product families to certified IBM Business Partners
within the US.

As part of the expanded US distribution
agreement, Ingram Micro’s Advanced Computing Division is now recruiting and
enabling authorized IBM Business Partners with the marketing, pre-
and post-sales support, as well as technical training, certifications and
configuration services to sell the IBM Power Systems and
enterprise-class storage product portfolios.

To further educate the market, Ingram Micro
is hosting a series of webinars for channel partners that are interested in
learning more about IBM Power Systems, storage and PureSystems. Registration is
open to both prospecting resellers and current Ingram Micro channel partners.
More information can be found here.

Ingram Micro will also be offering
qualified IBM Business Partners onsite product demonstrations and business
trainings for IBM Power Systems, storage, PureSystems and System x starting
next month.

"Ingram Micro offers IBM Business
Partners enablement resources, technical expertise and field sales support that
is unrivaled and we remain committed to giving our channel partners that
competitive edge that really works to differentiate their services and value,"
says Scott Zahl, VP and GM of the Advanced Computing Division, Ingram Micro
US.

"The
addition of IBM’s Power Systems and enterprise-class storage families to Ingram
Micro’s growing portfolio of data center solutions is well-timed given the
increased focus enterprises are placing on big data, cloud and network
optimization," says Paul Bay, president, Ingram Micro North America.
"One of our top priorities in 2013
is to further enable our channel partners to move up-market and address the
business and technology needs of midmarket companies. The resources and
expertise offered within our Advanced Computing Division, combined with IBM’s portfolio
of servers and systems, provide our mutual partners with a competitive edge."

Available to authorized IBM Business
Partners in the US, the Power Systems family is comprised of a series of
servers, systems software and solutions featuring the latest POWER7 and
POWER7+ processor technology. Designed for compute-intensive workloads and
business analytics, Power Systems deliver a range of offerings to help meet
the needs of businesses of all sizes from entry systems including BladeCenter,
Power Express and PowerLinux servers to the Power enterprise systems 770, 780
and 795.

Additionally, the IBM System Storage line,
also available to authorized IBM Business Partners in the U.S., comprises a range of systems that offer high-speed disk, SSD and tape to help customers manage the challenges of big
data. In addition, storage
virtualization and cloud offerings combine with a integrated
automation capabilities to round out the portfolio and help customers create
smarter storage infrastructures.

"Ingram
Micro’s channel leadership and reach, proven partner enablement capabilities,
and demonstrated commitment to the IBM business played a key role in our
expanded relationship," says Bill Donohue, VP, North America business partner
and mid-market sales, IBM. "Through
this expansion with Ingram Micro, we will strive to reach new and emerging
business partners including MSPs, ISVs and cloud providers, while extending
IBM’s leadership in Power and Enterprise Storage solutions across the
mid-market client segment."