IT distributor Ingram Micro Inc. is hosting an event this week designed especially for public sector channel partners. The Public Sector Federal Summit takes place June 20 and June 21 in Vienna, Va. The two-day event is designed to enable channel partners to identify and leverage the right solutions and mix of technology so they can “help their customers save money and maximize their return when it comes to investing in IT innovation,” as stated by Ingram Micro in a press release submitted to Channel Pro-SMB.
“Despite the current budget challenges, the federal market continues to represent a great opportunity for Ingram Micro’s federal-focused channel partners,” says Michael Humke, Ingram Micro’s executive director of healthcare, public sector, and vertical markets. “The federal market has evolved and is looking beyond low-cost hardware purchases to real business solutions that will help them drive change and reach their goals.”†††
The Summit agenda includes executive insights, peer-to-peer discussion tracks, panels focused on best practices, and key market trends and technologies impacting the federal market.
“Ingram Micro is bringing together a number of the federal IT market’s best and brightest minds to enable and inspire our channel partners to simplify success and capitalize on the market opportunity at hand by leveraging the growing number of business-building resources and support services available to them from Ingram Micro and our vendors,” says John Fago, Ingram’s senior director of channel marketing.
Throughout the Summit, select council members from Ingram Micro’s new Public Sector Elite partner community will take main stage to share their experiences and market insights with attendees. Guest speakers include:
- Laura Posey, chief instigator for Dancing Elephants.
- Brian Haney, senior vice president of member services for Deltek.
- Mark Amtower, senior consulting partner for Amtower & Company
- Al Marshall, contract holder relationship manager, NASA SEWP.
- David Gallacher & Franklin Turner, associates with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.
Additionally, Ingram Micro has secured several executive keynotes from vendors including Cisco, Citrix Systems, HP, Motorola, and Symantec. The Summit will conclude with a networking, charity mixer dedicated to supporting the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. ††
