Ingram Micro announces new dedicated Data Capture/POS sales office

Ingram Micro S.r.l., the Italian subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc., the global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services, had announced that the Data Capture/POS Division has commenced activities in Italy.

The Ingram Micro Data Capture/POS Division is focused on auto ID/data capture (AIDC), point-of-sale (POS), radio frequency identification (RFID) and wireless solution products and services. With offices and distribution centers across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, the Ingram Micro Data Capture/POS Division delivers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services to technology integrators around the world.

In order to help its reseller partners increase their Data Capture/POS business opportunities, Ingram Micro Italy has created a dedicated team: Andrea Negroni, as Key Account, and Angelo Brenna, as Sales Specialist, have many years' experience in the DC/POS sector. The new team represents an important development for Ingram Micro Italy, enabling the business and its customers to exploit the growing opportunities in this specialist area. It further enhances Ingram Micro's highly successful EMEA DC/POS business unit.

Ernesto Schmutter, Senior Director DC/POS EMEA said: "We believe that this sector offers excellent growth potential. No one else does auto ID, data capture, enterprise mobility and electronic point-of-sale distribution better than Ingram Micro Data Capture/POS Division (IM DC/POS), the only global specialist distributor. Ingram Micro always offers its partners the best business opportunities and its DC/POS team guarantees a strong knowledge of both the products and the vertical markets in which they are deployed. We will also help resellers with onsite visits/training in association with vendors, as well as finding flexible solutions for the rollout of projects. In total, the Data Capture/POS Division carries a portfolio of around 50 vendors. In Italy we will start with five major vendor partners: Motorola, Intermec, Zebra, Datalogic and Datamax-ONeil". Schmutter also adds: "We are confident that resellers have the opportunity now to expand their businesses with great growth and profit possibilities. Launching DC/POS in Italy, with a comprehensive set of specialist resources, clearly demonstrates the importance that Ingram Micro places on these product lines and related services." 

Ingram Micro's data capture products include barcode/RFID scanners, truck terminals, wireless infrastructure and mobile PCs/hand-held terminals for field service, healthcare, warehouse and transport & logistics applications. POS products include touch screens, POS computers, receipt, label, kiosk and card printers, cash drawers, card readers and keyboards. In addition to these technologies, the division also offers partners access to the complete suite of Ingram Micro products and services.  

Now with 15 dedicated European sales offices, the Ingram Micro DC/POS Division (IM DC/POS) also has local operations in Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, Israel, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. DC/POS is a worldwide initiative of Ingram Micro.