BARCELONA, SPAIN--(Marketwired - Feb 18, 2015) - Drawing rainmakers from all over Europe, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced that registration for Cloud Summit Europe 2015 is now open to channel partners and prospects. The new annual event will take place in Barcelona at the Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos from Monday, March 30 through Wednesday, April 1. More event details, including registration, are available here and on Twitter via the hashtag #ingramcloudsummit.

Themed "Where Rainmakers Thrive," Ingram Micro Cloud Summit Europe 2015 will showcase the latest cloud-based tools and technology, deliver valuable education on cloud, social, mobile and analytics, and demonstrate to attendees how they can reshape their business model to capitalize on new disruptive ways of doing business.

"Ingram Micro is a great enabler for channel partners who are serious about delivering cloud-based services and expanding their organization to address the needs of businesses everywhere," said Gerhard Schulz, executive vice president and president, Europe, Technology Solutions, Ingram Micro.

"The Ingram Micro Cloud Summit Europe offers valuable insight from industry experts and visionaries who will provide up-to-the-moment intelligence on where cloud computing is headed and how to build and accelerate a profit-rich IT services business," noted Carl Alloin, executive director, Cloud Europe, Ingram Micro.

The three-day event will attract hundreds of Europe's top IT industry solution providers (value-added resellers, system integrators, managed service providers and telecom service providers), cloud service providers, cloud vendors and other cloud innovators and thought leaders. Attendees will have opportunities to network and participate in a variety of business development sessions covering topics around sales, marketing, operations, financing and cloud-driven solutions.

The event will be hosted and keynoted by Ingram Micro Vice President of Cloud Computing Renée Bergeron, who will provide valuable insight into the distributor's global cloud strategy. Other keynote speakers include Executive Vice President of the Microsoft Business Solutions Group Kirill Tatarinov, musician, technology entrepreneur and champion of the "Digital Music Revolution" Thomas Dolby, and Ingram Micro Executive Vice President Cloud Computing Nimesh Dave. Several Ingram Micro channel partners -- including Microsoft -- will also present their business successes, discuss lessons learned, and share how they teamed with Ingram Micro to transform their businesses, embrace cloud and deliver more value to customers.

Follow the Ingram Micro Cloud Summit Europe 2015 on Twitter via the hashtag #ingramcloudsummit or by visiting http://www.eu.ingrammicrocloudsummit.com.

For more information on Ingram Micro Cloud, please email cloud@ingrammicro.com or visit www.ingrammicrocloud.co.uk.

About Ingram Micro Cloud
Ingram Micro is a master cloud service provider (mCSP), offering channel partners and professionals access to a global marketplace, expertise, solutions and enablement programs that empower organizations to configure, provision and manage cloud technologies with confidence and ease. For more information on Ingram Micro Cloud, please visit www.ingrammicrocloud.co.uk.

About Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of Technology™. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivaled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. Discover how Ingram Micro can help you Realize the Promise of Technology. More at www.ingrammicro.com.