IT Direct Named One of Ingram Micro’s Fastest-Growing SMB Channel Partners in the U.S.

World’s Largest Technology Distributor Recognizes IT Direct’s Achievements and Success in Annual Ingram Micro SMB 500 List at Inaugural IMOne Event in New Orleans #IMOne2014

West Hartford, CT, June 12, 2014 – IT Direct today announced it was named to the Ingram Micro 2014 SMB 500. The annual list recognizes the top 500 fastest-growing Ingram Micro U.S. channel partners serving the small and midsize business (SMB) market. Ranked at number 122, IT Direct expanded its business with Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world’s largest technology distributor, by more than 61 percent in the past three years.

Channel partners named to this year’s SMB 500 list were identified at Ingram Micro’s inaugural 2014

IMOne event, held May 6-10 in New Orleans. As part of the more than 20,000 U.S. solution providers and MSPs who work with Ingram Micro’s U.S. SMB Business Unit, these top-performing companies achieved a three-year compound growth rate of more than 42 percent.

Ingram Micro’s annual SMB 500 list is developed in close collaboration with channel research services firm The 2112 Group, Ingram Micro’s Business Intelligence team and U.S. SMB Business Unit. Criteria for selection to the list includes size, overall technology category revenue growth and innovation across SMB engagements.

“We are proud to be recognized for our phenomenal growth by Ingram Micro. As one of our trusted suppliers Ingram Micro works with us to allow IT Direct to compete on price with better service against national companies such as CDW. Often new customers are surprised that we are able to offer them the same or better pricing with much better personalized service” said Ari Santiago, President and CEO of IT Direct. “We are projecting year over year growth of 50% in gross revenues for 2014 and through the first half of the year we are on target to meet this phenomenal growth rate and Ingram Micro is a large part of our supply chain to achieve this target.”

“The Ingram Micro SMB 500 is representative of solution providers who are focused on business excellence and recognize the value in teaming with Ingram Micro to deliver a superior customer experience and grow their business faster,” Jamie Ferullo, director of SMB sales, Ingram Micro U.S. “We congratulate this year’s SMB 500 and applaud their success.