2014: Year in Review – Q4
he last 12 months have seen some tectonic shifts not least with the disappearance of Phones 4u and Nokia (in handsets) from the mobile landscape and the formation of the new retail superpower we now...
View ArticleIngram Micro completes purchase of ANOVO
Deal was completed on February 27 and will see ANOVO management team remain in place Ingram Micro has completed its acquisition of repair and recycling provider ANOVO for an estimated £80 million, it...
View ArticleTwo decades of Congress and plenty to say
Mobile World Congress was the busiest it ever has been, with 90,000 attendees taking in all the action. Paul Withers takes a look back at the busiest and perhaps most important show in its 20 year...
View ArticleIngram ready to take on the world
Deal with Anovo will help drive business and boost appeal across its 170 markets Ingram had described its £80 million acquisition with Anovo as the missing piece of its armoury as it looks to build...
View ArticleSamsung to cut distribution partners as part of review
Manufacturer’s six distributors invited to tender as it looks to streamline its channel programme to form deeper relationships Samsung is to cut UK distributors as part of a newly opened review to...
View ArticleIngram Micro announces Cloud University events
Distributor will hold four events in May will promote benefits of cloud technology to resellers Ingram Micro will hold four events in May to promote the benefits of cloud services to resellers. The...
View ArticleSamsung expected to cut UK partners in half as review results loom
Manufacturer expected to cut numbers from six to just three, with the results of a three month review expected to be announced tomorrow. Samsung is expected to cut up to half of its existing UK mobile...
View ArticleSamsung drops Brightstar as mobile and tablet distributor
Westcoast (tablets only) also axed as manufacturer appoints Data Select, Exertis, Tech Data Mobile and Ingram Micro Mobility to manage mobile and tablet distribution in the UK Samsung has dropped...
View ArticleIngram Micro acquires recycle firm Canai group
Distributor also buys Portugal-based logistics and repairs company Clarity Technologies for undisclosed fee Ingram Micro has gone on a European acquisition spree after buying UK-based recycle firm...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More staff cuts at Ingram Micro as Verwood office set to close
Office relocated to UK HQ in Milton Keynes; Move marks final integration of Brighpoint A further 11 jobs have been cut at Ingram Micro Mobility following the decision to close its Verwood (Dorset)...
View ArticleIngram Micro to acquire Docdata for $175m
European provider of order fulfillment, return logistics and online payment services expected to contribute more than $150 million in annual services revenue to Ingram Micro Ingram Micro is to acquire...
View ArticlePieces coming together for “aggressive” Ingram
Acquisitions and diverse offering will make Ingram one-stop-shop for telecoms industry Ingram Micro says its recent spree of acquisitions has given it the strength to become a one-stop-shop for the...
View ArticleIngram Micro targets B2B airtime assault with white-label offering
Distributor pairs with Manchester-based Compare52 to offer links with all operators to its 16,000 IT resellers Ingram Micro has launched a new B2B proposition to help drive airtime connections through...
View ArticleIntroducing Mobile News TV
Welcome to the first broadcast of Mobile News TV, our new service to give you a quick news roundup in an appealing and informative way. In the weeks to come Mobile News Television will be mixing news...
View ArticleIngram Micro revenue down six per cent to $10.5bn
Distributor saw European sales fall by almost $300 million to $2.9 billion for 13 weeks ending October 3 Ingram Micro saw its revenue decline six per cent year-on-year to $10.5 billion for its third...
View ArticleTech Data Mobile adds iPhone BDM & new field sales exec
Dan Manser joins from Ingram Micro Mobility, while Erebouni Torosyan has been promoted internally to become iPhone BDM Tech Data Mobile has made two new appointments across its sales and business...
View ArticleIngram Micro acquires Odin Services platform for cloud division
Odin, formerly owned by Parallels, is core system in Ingram’s Cloud Marketplace with 500 staff set to be integrated Ingram Micro has bought the Odin Service Automation platform from Parallels for an...
View ArticleIngram Micro UK makes three key appointments
Gemma Glen assumes role as head of B2B sales, Raj Pandya takes up role as head of commercial management and Matt Bramwell is confirmed as head of mobility sales Ingram Micro UK has made three major...
View ArticleIngram Micro to be acquired by Tianjin Tianhai in $6 billion deal
The distributor confirmed a successful deal will not affect the company staff numbers Ingram Micro is to be acquired by Tianjin Tianhai Investment Company in a deal worth $6 billion (£4 billion). The...
View ArticleIngram Micro ready for white label device drive
Company will provide retailers and operators with bespoke smartphones, tablets and wearables Ingram Micro is in talks with a number of “major” UK retailers as it looks to become an established provider...
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