Ingram Micro bags Flexcom first

Distributor signs deal to become first partner in UK and Ireland

Distribution giant Ingram Micro has been appointed as the first UK and Ireland distributor for software vendor Flexcom.

The firms claim the partners will allow for quicker deployment of Cisco collaboration and telephony, and will help channel partners cut customer costs by up to 30 per cent.

Julian Thompson, senior director of advanced solutions at Ingram UK and Ireland, said the products will complement its existing portfolio and allow its reseller base to expand its professional solutions offering.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with Flexcom on an exclusive level to deliver new technologies and opportunities to our channel partners. Their products will offer great value to our telephony and collaboration resellers," he added.

Christopher Baehr, chief executive of Flexcom, said: "We view Ingram Micro as a catalyst for joint business acceleration in the UK and welcome the new business opportunities ahead."

Mike Plested, country manager at Flexcom, added: "The relationship with Ingram Micro is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with one of the largest IT distributors in the world, along with a great channel of certified Cisco Collaboration partners.

"Working together, we can use our software applications to create leading-edge solutions that will help make customer business operations more productive and cost effective."