ideaForge and Ingram Micro India have signed a drone distribution agreement
ideaForge, a global leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, has announced a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro India to expand its global distribution network. Ingram Micro will distribute ideaForge’s portfolio of world-class drones under this agreement, ensuring that UAVs deliver consistent results across major applications.
Ingram Micro is a global leader in delivering a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. With its deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions, it enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. The in-house capabilities of ideaForge have given the design team the flexibility and agility to develop the product line in close collaboration with the end-user, ensuring that the resulting solutions meet the customer requirements.
Ankit Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, ideaForge, said, “We are highly enthused to team with Ingram Micro. The first of its kind collaboration for Ingram Micro to expand our global distribution network is a significant step forward for our company and the entire UAV ecosystem. As an Indian drone pioneer, ideaForge designs and manufactures world-class field-proven drones that can operate even in extreme temperatures and terrains for security, surveillance, and mapping applications. Ingram Micro’s skilled team, extensive distribution network, and specialised inventory planning framework will help ideaForge scale up its distribution across the globe and contribute to Hon. Prime Minister’s vision of making India a Global Hub for Drones.”
On this new agreement, Navdeep Narula, Executive Director, Mobility, Compute and IoT at Ingram Micro India, said, “At Ingram Micro, our partners play an instrumental role while working closely with end customers. We are excited to engage in our distribution relationship with ideaForge. This strategic collaboration will help us to deliver superior results with high performing drones in the UAV ecosystem. Enabling operators to investigate questionable things and circumstances without endangering their security or welfare by getting real-time data on issues such as area surveillance and public safety monitoring makes them an extremely versatile system that can accomplish a wide variety of tasks. With our substantial distribution network, we will drive the adoption of UAV in India to maximize the impact in enhancing productivity and security for our customers.”
About ideaForge
Built on a strong foundation of interdisciplinary engineering, ideaForge has become a global leader in UAV technology. Its drones offer class-leading performance, reliability, and autonomy, and have been widely adopted for defence, homeland security and enterprise applications. In India, ideaForge has by far the largest market share in the security, surveillance, and industrial market for drones. Its customers include the Indian Defence and Homeland Security Forces, who have conducted successful missions using its drones. ideaForge has a diverse list of industrial customers as well in sectors such as geospatial surveying, mining and many more. With over 20 patents to its name, ideaForge has won three consecutive contracts from the Indian Army, including the world’s largest mini-UAV contract. For more information, visit www.ideaforge.co.in
About Ingram Micro
Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of Technology™. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivalled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. More at www.ingrammicro.com
