Ingram Micro recognised with Geographical Region Award as Distributor Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2016

Ingram Micro Inc. was the recipient of multiple Cisco Partner Summit awards for 2016, including the Asia-Pacific-Japan Geographical Region award as Distributor Partner of the Year.

Cisco revealed the winners during its annual partner conference in March in San Diego. Ingram Micro earned four honours -- three Theatre awards and the Geographical Region award:

• Americas - U.S.: Distribution Partner of the Year, U.S.
• Americas - Latin America (Brazil): Distributor of the Year
• Europe-Middle East-Africa-Russia - Central: Distributor Partner of the Year
• Asia-Pacific-Japan Geography (Singapore): Distributor Partner of the Year

Awarded to exemplary channel partners, the Cisco Partner Summit Geographical Region and Americas awards are designed to recognise best-in-class business practices and serve as a model to the industry within their respective regions. Areas of consideration include innovative practices, architecture-led approach successes, strategic business outcome-focused programs, seizing new opportunities and sales approaches.

"Cisco is proud to work together with leading partners globally to lead innovation and digital transformation everywhere and create new solutions and business models for our customers," said Ruma Balasubramanian, vice president, Asia Pacific and Japan Partner Organisation at Cisco. "It is an honour to recognise Ingram Micro Asia with a Cisco Partner Summit Geographical Region award as Distributor Partner of the Year, further underscoring its stellar accomplishments in the Asia-Pacific-Japan region."

"Ingram Micro's global reach and focused attention to the customer have led to this tremendous recognition," said Alain Monié, Chief Executive Officer, Ingram Micro Inc. "Earning four Cisco Partner Summit awards is a tangible result of our constant effort to find ways to help our customers and partners do what they do, even better."

Cisco Partner Summit Geographical Region awards reflect the top-performing partners within specific technology markets across the geographical region. All award recipients are selected by a group of Cisco Global Partner Organization and regional executives.