Ingram Micro Expands Vendor Portfolio with Fairphone Collaboration

Ingram Micro Expands Vendor Portfolio with Fairphone Collaboration

04 November 2019

November 2019 – Ingram Micro is delighted to announce its new formed relationship with Fairphone, a supplier specializing in sustainable smartphones using responsibly sourced materials to drive and contribute to an eco-friendly electronics industry.

 

Fairphone serves an era where sustainability is often spoken about, particularly in our modern and rapidly changing environment. Fairphone’s philosophy is to build a deeper understanding between people and their products and offering ideas about what “fair” really means. By creating a more sustainable smartphone, Fairphone demonstrates the endless possibilities for a fairer future for everyone. The entire thought process behind Fairphone products is for a smarter lifestyle, including reduced waste, designs for longer lasting products and the company’s consideration for the delicate ecosystem in which we live. These are all reasons for which Ingram Micro is proud to collaborate with Fairphone and bring its range of smartphones and accessories to the UK market.

 

Fairphone Commerical Director, Monique Lempers comments,

“We are very pleased to be partnering with Ingram Micro as it will help accelerate our ambitions and impact plans within the UK”

 

Ingram Micro, General Manager, Matt Bramwell adds,

“I am delighted to announce our new formed relationship with Fairphone, together I believe we have the opportunity to deliver true innovation to our collective customers”

 

This new agreement will allow Ingram Micro to add further value to its reseller channel by offering this combination of popular, yet friendly technology.

 

About Fairphone

Fairphone is a social enterprise that is building a movement for fairer electronics. By making a phone, we’re opening the supply chain and creating new relationships between people and their products. We’re making a positive impact across the value chain in mining, design, manufacturing and life cycle, while expanding the market for products that put ethical values

 

About Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro, the global leader in technology and lifecycle services, work together with their partners to optimize their businesses, from start-ups to global brands. Positioned at the heart of technology ecosystems, they support businesses to better understand and utilize technology offerings across the full lifecycle of IT, mobility and services. Partners of Ingram Micro leverage their capabilities and insights to successfully navigate and benefit from the complex technology ecosystem, grow their businesses and maximise profitability. With un-rivalled agility, profound market insights and dependability which is demonstrated from decades of proven relationships, Ingram Micro are securely positioned to deliver high class service to their channel partners.