Ingram Micro Expands Distribution Agreement With Acronis(R)

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - November 09, 2015) - Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced it has expanded its distribution agreement with Acronis, a global leader in new generation data protection solutions for physical, virtual and cloud environments.

Initially offered in the United States, 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 United Kingdom -- with more planned. Channel partners worldwide will soon be able to easily configure and manage Acronis' leading cloud data protection solutions from a single automated platform. Additionally, the expanded agreement brings priority to the relationship in the U.S. where Ingram Micro now serves as the premier distributor of Acronis' growing portfolio of data protection and disaster recovery 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. Recognized as the industry's most complete data protection platform, Acronis' tightly integrated set of solutions includes backup, disaster recovery, 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 business continuity 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 U.S. 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, executive vice president and chief executive, Ingram Micro U.S.

Tailored to support any operating system, Acronis' highly flexible data protection solutions are well suited for the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace and allow channel partners to easily deploy and scale cloud solutions to a larger global customer base while quickly tapping into new revenue generating services for data protection.