Ingram Micro Named VMware Authorized Training Center

No. 1 Distributor Adds Technology and Business Resources for VMware
Virtualized Training

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro
(NYSE: IM) today announced it has been named a VMware Authorized Training
Center (VATC). The distributor also announced it is increasing its
VMware-certified technical, sales and marketing support and introducing a new
partner program called Smart Enablement for VMware Partners, which helps
solution providers offset the costs of training and education, further
strengthening its role as a value-added partner for mid-market IT Solutions.
As a VATC, Ingram Micro U.S. is now authorized to use VMware-certified
instructors and courseware to educate and train solutions providers, as well
as their end-user customers, on the lucrative market opportunity and
technology specifics surrounding virtualization products. VMware training
courses will be delivered and offered through the distributor's subsidiary,
VPN Dynamics. For added flexibility and convenience, training courses can be
taken in a traditional classroom setting or online via VPN Dynamic's new "Live
Online" Training, announced earlier this month.
As with the majority of VPN Dynamic's training courses, solution providers
are encouraged to resell the new VMware training courses to their end-user
clients as a means to drive more value and establish a new revenue stream.
Jodi Honore, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S. says
vendor training, education and certifications are critical to the health and
integrity of today's IT channel. "In many cases training and certifications
can uncover and drive new revenue opportunities for solution providers working
within particular verticals and specializing in emerging, high-demand
technologies such as virtualization," says Honore.
"Ensuring our partners gain access to best-in-class technical, sales and
business training is a responsibility we take very seriously at Ingram Micro,"
continues Honore. "It's also another reason why we are so pleased to become a
VMware Authorized Training Center and really work together with VMware to
further enable our partners to become VMware Certified Professionals and
successfully sell, install and support this award-winning technology."
"Ingram Micro's training programs and technical personnel are really
top-notch," says David Quinn, Director, Strategic Technologies, GreenPages
Technology Solutions, an Ingram Micro partner as well as a VMware Authorized
Consultant (VAC) and Premier-level partner located in Kittery, Maine. "We've
had great success with Ingram Micro's VMware team on sales training. We
especially look forward to reselling their offerings to our clients as they
grow their practice as a VMware Authorized Training Center (VATC)."
"We welcome Ingram Micro as a VMware Authorized Training Center," said
Steve Houck, Vice President of Worldwide Channels at VMware. "We applaud
Ingram Micro for its continued efforts to take virtualization training to new
levels and increase the value it provides to both channel partners and
customers. Together we will work to impart the knowledge necessary for
solution providers and their clients to successfully deploy VMware solutions
and recognize the best return on their investments."
Available now, Ingram Micro's VMware-certified training courses are
conducted at the VPN Dynamic's offices in Santa Clara. Training classes are
also available immediately online or can be conducted onsite at solution
provider or end-user's offices. For more information on VMware training and
education courses, please call VPN Dynamics at (408) 330-1990 or go to
http://www.vpndynamics.com/vmware. For more information on Smart Enablement
for VMware Partners, solution providers should contact their Ingram Micro
Sales Representative at 1 (800) 456-8000.
About VPN Dynamics
VPN Dynamics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc. and a
leading provider of networking, security, virtualization training and
services. Solution providers and their customers benefit from VPN Dynamics'
proven ability to simplify network security by providing knowledge and
education through the life cycle of networking, security and virtualization
products. VPN Dynamics is an authorized training provider for Citrix Systems,
Check Point Software Technologies, Juniper Networks, Meru, SonicWALL and
Websense products. For more information, visit http://www.vpndynamics.com.
About Ingram Micro
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales
and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique
marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support,
financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company
serves 150 countries and is the only broad-based global IT distributor with
operations in Asia. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com.
SOURCE Ingram Micro Inc.

Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing & Communications, +1-714-680-0335,
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