Ingram Micro has launched its Cloud Marketplace in a third APAC nation, Singapore.
The Cloud Marketplace enables channel partners to increase profitability by bundling their own cloud services and consolidating invoicing.
It will initially offer Microsoft Office 365 through the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program as well as a suite of migration tools and customer support services.
Channel partners can now also convert Microsoft Office 365 Advisor subscriptions to the CSP program through Ingram Micro’s Microsoft Advisor to CSP service plan.
The new service plan is designed to accelerate the transition and adoption of CSP and empower channel partners to maintain complete ownership rights of their customers.
According to IDC, demand for cloud services in Singapore is growing at a rapid pace. Public cloud services are currently valued in 2015 at $323 million, and are expected to grow to $535 million by 2018, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.3%.
“Ingram Micro’s expansion in Singapore reinforces our position as the region’s leading master cloud service provider to meet the growing demand for cloud solutions and services,” said Francis Choo, and country chief executive ASEAN and HK, Ingram Micro. “We’re excited to bring the Cloud Marketplace to this growing area and help our channel partners simplify success in the cloud.”
In addition to the Cloud Marketplace, Ingram Micro offers a suite of cloud services and programs covering data migration and onboarding, tech support and a loyalty program.
With this release, Ingram Micro has launched 14 Cloud Marketplaces worldwide, expanding its footprint across Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, US and now, Singapore.
To facilitate global support, he Cloud Marketplace provides support for five languages - English, Spanish, French, German and Italian - and is functional with nine currencies including the US, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and Singapore dollars, the euro and the British pound.