Ingram Micro Expanded Distribution Agreement With Acronis

Ingram Micro Inc. has expanded its distribution agreement with Acronis International GmbH.

Initially offered in the US, the expanded relationship has extended the reach and availability of Acronis’ cloud data protection solutions offered via Ingram Micro to nine countries – Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK – with more planned.

Channel partners worldwide will soon be able to configure and manage Acronis’ cloud data protection solutions from a single automated platform. Additionally, the expanded agreement brings priority to the relationship in the US where Ingram Micro serves as the premier distributor of Acronis’ portfolio of data protection and DR solutions for virtual, physical, mobile and cloud environments.

With the rising threat of data loss from security breaches, system failures, and man-made and natural disasters, many organizations are turning to cloud and hybrid cloud solutions to protect their information. Acronis’ tightly integrated set of solutions includes backup, DR, and secure file sync and share, offering channel partners the ability to provide customizable and affordable data protection solutions to their end-customers. Powered by the Acronis AnyData Engine, the Acronis Data Protection Platform and solutions safeguard critical workloads and ensure BC and productivity across any cloud or hybrid cloud environment.

“The addition of Acronis to the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace and new premier status in the US demonstrates our commitment to identifying and delivering best-in-class solutions and cloud services that help channel partners drive business transformation, gain a competitive edge and increase profitability,” said Paul Bay, EVP and chief executive, Ingram Micro US.

Tailored to support any OS, Acronis’ flexible data protection solutions are well suited for the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace and allow channel partners to deploy and scale cloud solutions to a larger customer base while tapping into revenue generating services for data protection.

“We are extremely pleased that Ingram Micro has selected Acronis as a preferred provider of data protection solutions for its Cloud Marketplace and Advanced Solutions organization. What makes our expanded relationship unique is that Ingram Micro can now distribute Acronis software, broker Acronis services to cloud resellers, and sell Acronis cloud solutions to service providers – greatly extending our partner reach and value,” said Serguei Beloussov, co-founder and CEO, Acronis. “We believe that leaders like Ingram Micro play a critical role in the adoption and growth of cloud services, adding value by acting as the integrator, product manager, and cost manager for partners. Ingram Micro partners worldwide can now have a best-in-class choice for complete data protection that is integrated with the Ingram Micro platform and can be easily customized and tailored to the end-user’s needs.“

The Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace is an ecosystem of buyers, sellers and solutions that enables channel partners to transform and grow their business by offering instant, online access to a wide array of cloud solutions from a single online portal. Through its automated platform, the cloud marketplace delivers efficient management of the complete end-customer cloud subscription lifecycle.