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IPCELERATE AND INGRAM MICRO ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR IPSMARTSUITE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Leading Technology Distributor to Offer Comprehensive Suite of VoIP Applications for SMB Vertical Markets

IPcelerate, Inc., a provider of advanced VoIP products and technologies, announced today they have signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world’s largest technology distributor. Under the terms of the agreement, Ingram Micro will carry IPcelerate’s new VoIP business solution, IPsmartSuite, an innovative SMB suite of applications for the healthcare, legal, retail and general office verticals.

Ingram Micro will offer IPsmartSuite through its vast network of value added resellers (VARs). IPsmartSuite packages the most popular and widely-used business applications into an easy-to-use, cost-effective platform for the SMB market, as well as offers all four vertical solutions in a one-box solution for easy inventory management and installation by the reseller.

“We are continually seeking out new vendors, products and services that offer exciting opportunities for our VAR partners and their customers,” stated Ken Bast, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro. “IPcelerate created an innovative solution for small businesses that encapsulates the needs of the small business and also factors in budgetary and IT constraints of the business owner. IPsmartSuite’s simplicity is an easy win for our VARs and a big win for the customer.”

Laurent Therivel, chief operating officer for IPcelerate added, “This relationship is very important to us, as Ingram Micro has a significant presence and expertise in the SMB market. Their resellers reach a wide and diverse audience of small businesses, and IPsmartSuite will offer them a tool to enhance sales, increase profitability and significantly improve their customers’ productivity and bottom-line results.”

IPsmartSuite is a comprehensive suite of business applications which uses an IP phone to manage daily functions including staffing, call recording, automated patient notifications, lobby room check-in, call-out, billing, 911 notification and emergency response.