Ingram Micro Expands Digital Signage Portfolio

Distribution giant Ingram Micro (IM) expanded its U.S. ProAV/Digital Signage portfolio this week with the addition of 10 new vendor lines.

The latest vendors to join Ingram’s signage portfolio include Epiphan Systems, Jelco, Konftel, Mediplay, NanoTech Entertainment, PROconnect, RelampIt, Vidyo, VS Networks and ZTE.

“We are always looking to enhance and expand our unified ProAV and digital signage portfolio to ensure we have the fullest breadth of solutions that feature the most in-demand and emerging technologies for our partners,” said Kevin Prewett, senior director of ProAV/Digital Signage at Ingram Micro U.S., in a statement. “These 10 new vendors each bring their own industry specializations to the table and will give our partners a competitive edge that will help them expand their ProAV and digital signage practices and drive more business with their existing customers and new prospects.”

Ingram also announced it has been named the first and only technology provider to offer PROconnect’s new five-head media player from Sherlock Systems, which allows users to feed up to five independent surround sound audio channels and supports applications such as video walls and multi-monitor displays, according to the press release. All of Ingram Micro’s U.S. channel partners will have immediate access to the new solution.

In October, IHS reported the global digital signage market would reach $14 billion by year's end, growing 5.6 percent over 2012's reported revenue. Earlier this year, Markets and Markets published a report estimating the total market to reach an estimated $14.87 billion by 2020, for an estimated CAGR of 8.94 percent.