SANTA ANA, Calif. –Dedicated to generating growth and success for its manufacturer partners,Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced its U.S. region has been named 2009 Distributor of the Year by Juniper Networks. The annual award was presented at the 2010 Juniper Networks Partner Summit in Phoenix, Ariz. and accepted by Ken Bast, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S.

“For the fifth consecutive year, Ingram Micro has demonstrated exceptional execution in bringing Juniper high-performance networking solutions to market and empowering our channel partners to grow their Juniper business and expertise,” says Frank Vitagliano, senior vice president, Partners-Americas, Juniper Networks. “Ingram Micro’s year-over-year growth in sales performance, as well as the team’s ongoing commitment to operational excellence and partner enablement, has once again propelled them to the top.”

Building on their mutual success, Juniper and Ingram Micro work closely to generate greater demand for Juniper’s fast-growing networking portfolio including its powerful new line of Juniper EX switches. Ingram Micro also plays a critical role in building awareness around Juniper’s “new network” vision for advancing next-generation datacenters and remains focused on generating leads for its mutual channel partners.

“We’re extremely proud to once again earn top distribution honors from Juniper,” says Bast. “Over the past 18 months, Juniper’s market momentum has reached new heights and is a clear testimony to the company’s unwavering commitment to its channel partners and the success of our partnership. We look forward to working with Juniper on a number of new partner enablement initiatives in 2010, all of which will allow us to build upon the success of our ongoing channel programs and deliver even greater partner value.”