Jun 8, 2010 : Ingram Micro Partners with Nanonation

📅 June 8, 2010 - Company signs distribution agreement with Nanonation, broadens reach to Apple Specialists and extends value proposition to channel partners.

Ingram Micro Inc., a technology distributor and a technology sales, marketing and logistics company for the IT industry worldwide, today announced that its Digital Signage Division has signed a U.S. distribution agreement with Nanonation, a developer of customer experience software and one of the IT vendors in the U.S. to offer a cross platform digital signage software solution that runs on open standards and works within both Windows and Mac environments.

Under the terms of the new agreement disclosed by the company, it claims that it becomes the first broad-based distributor to market, sell and support Nanonation's digital signage software solution to Apple Specialists and channel partners throughout the U.S. Available now through its Digital Signage Division, the Nanonation software solution includes:

• Nanopoint Kiosk and Digital Signage Client Software - An end-to-end solution designed for everything from interactive kiosks to networked digital signage that delivers content and self-service applications to devices throughout the business enterprise
• Commandpoint System Management and Reporting Software - Real-time, web-based reporting tools that can remotely monitor, measure and manage multiple kiosk and digital signage deployments anywhere, anytime, from any web-enabled PC

The company avers that to raise awareness and generate demand for Nanonation's Nanopoint and Commandpoint solution, its Digital Signage Division is conducting a number of training and education seminars, such as the Digital Signage Boot Camp in Boston, MA July 14-15, as well as hosting a webinar this summer. It adds that the company is also providing pre- and post-sales, marketing and technical support for the Nanonation solution.

"Digital signage represents a sizable sales and service opportunity for Apple Specialists, as well as mainstream Windows-based IT professionals," says Kevin Prewett, Vice President, Vendor Management for the Ingram Micro Digital Signage Division U.S. "With the addition of Nanonation, Ingram Micro is enabling our channel partners to expand their addressable market by offering a compelling, cross platform digital signage solution designed for both Mac OS and PC-based environments. That's a tremendous value proposition that is sure to resonate with Apple Specialists and attract even more channel partners to our growing Digital Signage Division."

"Digital signage represents one of the most lucrative sales and service opportunities for channel partners in the U.S.," says Brian Ardinger, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Nanonation. "By teaming with the Ingram Micro Digital Signage Division, we are expanding our footprint and enabling more channel partners and Apple Specialists to leverage our software to help businesses create effective ways to deliver targeted information, more often, to more people with more impact."

"It's great to see Ingram Micro expand its portfolio to include a Mac-friendly digital signage solution," says Mike Ohren, CEO, MacMan, an Ingram Micro solution provider and Apple Specialist. "Nanonation is a recognized brand among Apple Specialists selling digital signage solutions, and this new relationship with Ingram Micro will certainly strengthen its partner enablement capabilities and make it that much easier for us to source complete solutions."