KUALA LUMPUR, 5 December 2012 – NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (“NEC”) and Ingram Micro Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (“Ingram Micro”), announced a new partnership to jointly expand NEC’s retail business in Malaysia. Under the new agreement, Ingram Micro will help NEC grow and capture market share for their retail products and solutions.
According to the Malaysia Retailer Association, Malaysia’s total retail sales for 2011 exceeded RM 83 billion and the industry registered a growth rate of 8.1 percent in 2011. The Malaysia Retailers Association remains optimistic of their businesses for first quarter of 2012, with expectations of sales to rise by 12.1 percent.
Ingram Micro Inc. is the world's largest technology distributor and supply-chain services provider. As part of the new partnership, Ingram Micro will now market, sell and support NEC’s entire portfolio of retail products in Malaysia.
“NEC is one of the most recognizable retail brands and we look forward to helping them grow sales and extend their reach in this growing market,” said Mr. Daniel Chan, executive managing director, Malaysia & Thailand, Ingram Micro. “Ingram Micro has the resources, technology and support NEC needs to effectively sell to and service the Malaysian market. We are very pleased to be partnering with them.”
NEC has an accomplished history of providing retail and service solutions worldwide. With more than 100 years of innovation and experience in the IT industry and over three decades of experience in the retail domain, NEC continuously strives to develop new technological innovations to empower retailers to optimize their retail operations with proactive strategies. It is this passion to provide high-quality, robust, eco-friendly solutions, as well as a drive for constant innovation that resulted in NEC being the preferred technology partner for leading retailers in the supermarket, departmental store, food and beverage, and hospitality industries. NEC supports approximately 53,000 locally and globally linked retail stores across various industries in Japan, the US, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and remains as the leading retail solutions provider in Japan.
Mr. Andrew Lee, managing director at NEC Corporation of Malaysia said, “We see great synergy in this collaboration between NEC and Ingram Micro, where NEC has the domain technology for retail products and solutions, and Ingram Micro is a very established distributor in this industry. We look forward to a lasting relationship with Ingram Micro through this initial collaboration to jointly expand our reach in this industry.”
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About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize the company’s experience and global resources, NEC’s advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com .
About NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn. Bhd
NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (“NEC Corp Malaysia”) is a total solutions provider for NEC's IT, networking and telecommunications, and display technologies in Malaysia. Originally established as NEC Malaysia Sdn Bhd in March 1988, NEC Corp Malaysia combines NEC’s and other third-party hardware and software to provide a wide range of systems integration solutions, business process analysis and system design, technical expertise, implementation and training, and support services through its NECare Support Center that provides comprehensive services nationwide, 24/7. Visit us at: http://www.necmalaysia.com.my.
NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Other product or service marks mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. ©2012 NEC Corporation.
About Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro is the world's largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services and logistics solutions. As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics and mobile solutions, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution. The company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving 145 countries on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of IT products and services. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
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PRESS CONTACTS:
Masako Hirano
NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
+65 6379 2570
m-hirano@nec.com.sg
Eliza Lim
NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
+65 6379 2571
eliza_lim@nec.com.sg
Denise Ng
Ingram Micro
+603-7952 8125
denise.ng@ingrammicro-asia.com
John Lim – Product Manager
Ingram Micro
+603-7952 8022
john.lim@ingrammicro-asia.com