Ingram Micro Inc. has expanded its K-12 solutions portfolio to include Pearson’s digital learning solutions. As a result of this new alliance between the technology distributor and the learning company, Ingram Micro channel partners can now create customized offerings to help meet the personalized learning needs of schools and districts.
“Supporting new ways to teach and learn is essential to the education process, and digital curriculum is at the core of a complete solution for schools,” says Michael Humke, executive director of vertical markets, healthcare, and public sector unit, Ingram Micro. “By adding Pearson curricula into our portfolio, we are empowering Ingram Micro’s channel partners with the capabilities they need to open up new opportunities and deliver holistic solutions that enable the schools to transition to a 21st century learning environment.”††
Pearson creates learning solutions powered by technology that enable educators to leverage the power of data to improve teaching and learning, and align the way they teach with how students communicate, work, socialize, and live. Ingram Micro channel partner and technology integrator Camera Corner Connecting Point in Green Bay, Wis., has built an IT services practice around the education vertical, and sees value in the new relationship between the two companies.
“More and more curriculum is going online and, as a true integrator, it’s critical that we align our technical services and expertise with the goals of the instructional coordinator to deliver a complete and customizable solution,” says Dave Pisani, senior vice president, strategy and operations, Camera Corner Connecting Point. “Incorporating Pearson into Ingram Micro’s education portfolio will further simplify the sales process and make it even easier for us to scale, deploy, and support the growing demand for e-learning and e-text solutions.”
“Today’s digital education programs are improving learning outcomes for students,” says Larry Singer, managing director for Pearson. “Our collaboration with Ingram Micro will allow its channel partners to easily and effectively provide their school customers with best-in-class education technologies and services that support teachers in their efforts to accelerate and personalize the learning experience for students.”
For more information on Pearson and Ingram Micro’s K-12 solutions portfolio, visit www.im-publicsector.com or email pearson.education@ingrammicro.com. †
