Ingram Micro Selected as a U.S. Aggregator for VMware vCloud Air Network Managed Service Provider Model

SANTA ANA, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 4, 2015) - Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced it has been selected as an Aggregator for VMware vCloud Air™ Network Managed Service Provider (MSP) in the U.S. market.

According to Gartner, the public cloud services market is predicted to exceed $244B by 2017.¹ Ingram Micro channel partners can now take advantage of this fast-growing market through the VMware vCloud Air Network Program. The new VMware vCloud Air Network Managed Service Provider model allows Ingram Micro to further enable and accelerate the growth of its vCloud Air Network Service Providers by making it easier to sell managed services hosted on VMware vCloud Air.

"The sales and recurring revenue opportunity around virtualization, hosting third party applications, infrastructure, cloud-based solutions and other advanced managed services is sizable for channel partners focused on the needs of small and midsize businesses and enterprises," said Jason Bystrak, executive director, Ingram Micro Cloud. "As a strategic VMware business partner and Aggregator for VMware vCloud Air Network Service Providers, Ingram Micro is well positioned to help MSPs unleash their potential, close more business and realize greater recurring revenues selling their managed services and supporting VMware vCloud Air."

Designed to help MSPs increase revenues and grow their cloud business, the VMware vCloud Air Network MSP model enables Service Providers to add incremental data by leveraging VMware as an extension of their own infrastructure. Through the additional datacenter capabilities provided by VMware, MSPs can quickly expand their geographic footprint, gain additional managed services revenue, grow a comprehensive portfolio of cloud offerings, increase speed to market, and serve more clients. 

In support of its VMware channel partners, Ingram Micro offers a dedicated team of VMware- and cloud-specific sales, marketing and technical support personnel, as well as field-based experts, professional services and advanced training and certification courses. Channel partners can also take advantage of the Ingram Micro VMware Volume Licensing Desk and Renewals Services to more proactively address opportunities, increase efficiency and maximize revenue potential.