Ingram Micro to Donate $100,000 to Haiti Relief Efforts
México, D.F. 26 de Febrero de 2010 - Employees Worldwide Collect Nearly $50,000 in Donations Matched by Company
SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb 05, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In response to the tragedy in Haiti, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology distributor is donating $100,000 to assist with Haiti humanitarian relief efforts. When the earthquake struck Haiti a little over three weeks ago, Ingram Micro associates quickly mobilized, collecting donations from offices worldwide that the company matched.
"At Ingram Micro, it's the people who make the difference. They care about their local communities and the world around them," said Greg Spierkel, chief executive officer, Ingram Micro Inc. "Immediately after the news of the earthquake reached us, associates began organizing local fund-raising efforts from our corporate headquarters in the United States to our operating units throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Our thoughts are with all who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy."
Employees within Ingram Micro's 35 country-based operations held fund-raising efforts through the end of January. The company's associates around the world demonstrated innovative ways to participate. In Belgium, for example, associates organized a 24-hour sales marathon, with 2 Euros earmarked for Haiti relief for every item purchased. Associates in the company's Latin America region headquarters in Miami, Fla. sponsored a bake sale, while offices in California, New York and Sydney, Australia, held "Casual for a Cause" days in which employees donated money to dress casually at work.
Country donations were given to local Red Cross or Red Crescent organizations and corporate matching funds will be sent through the International Red Cross for immediate and long-term Haiti relief.
Ingram Micro México S.A. de C.V., el distribuidor de TI líder en México, es una subsidiaria de Ingram Micro Inc., el proveedor mayorista de productos y servicios de tecnología más grande del mundo.
Con sede en Santa Ana, Cal. Ingram Micro brinda servicio a 150 países con operaciones en América, Europa, Asia, Pacífico y Africa , es el único distribuidor de TI global con operaciones en Asia y cuenta con 114 centros de distribución en 34 países y 30 años de experiencia en la distribución de TI.
Clasificada en el número 69 en Fortune 500, Ingram Micro generó ingresos por $34.4 billones de dólares en el año fiscal 2008.
En Latinoamérica, Ingram Micro está presente en México, Brasil, Chile, Miami, Florida y atiende al resto de los países de la región a través de sus oficinas en Perú y Argentina.
Ingram Micro México es el mayorista líder en el país. Además de sus oficinas corporativas y centro de distribución en la Ciudad de México, Ingram Micro México cuenta con oficinas de venta en Hermosillo y Tijuana, y sucursales en las ciudades de Monterrey, Guadalajara, León, Puebla y Mérida, dando servicio a todo el canal de distribución en la República Mexicana.
