{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"110455","rtpr_id":"nBw719qcha","ticker":"INGM","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["INGM"],"title":"Ingram Micro Accelerates AI Adoption Across the Global Channel with New Xvantage Integration Hub and MCP Server","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-08-05T21:44:00.079Z","article_body":"Ingram Micro Accelerates AI Adoption Across the Global Channel with New\nXvantage Integration Hub and MCP Server\n\nEarly Adopters of Xvantage Integration Hub and MCP Server reporting higher\nproductivity and efficiency\n\nIngram Micro today announced the growing adoption of its Xvantage™\nIntegration (XI) Hub, including its secure Model Context Protocol (MCP)\nServer, with hundreds of channel partners worldwide using the platform to\nconnect AI assistants with their business systems, automate workflows and make\nfaster, data-driven business decisions.\n\n\"We are removing one of the channel’s longest-standing barriers to\ninnovation, which is digitally connecting distribution, data, tools and\ncustomer workflows — and replacing it with a more intelligent, connected\necosystem experience that will span the globe,\" said Sanjib Sahoo, executive\nvice president and president, Global Platform Group, Ingram Micro.\n\nMomentum continues to build as channel partners using Ingram Micro’s XI Hub\nand MCP Server report increasing productivity and efficiency. By reducing\nintegration friction across the tools and data channel partners use today to\nmanage IT workflows, Ingram Micro’s continued innovations are helping save\ntime, gain speed and enable better customer service.\n\nAdditional benefits reported by Ingram Micro channel partners include:\n\n\n * Real-time access to business data\n\n * Secure, scalable deployment with a low barrier to entry\n\n * Fast, plug-and-play integrations\n\n * Accelerated connectivity through the full Xvantage API suite\n\n * Simplified access to complex APIs through a conversational AI experience\n\nConnecting AI to the Tools Channel Partners Already Use\n\nMany channel partners continue to rely on disconnected business systems that\nrequire manual processes, custom development or fragmented integrations to\naccess data and complete everyday tasks. The Ingram Micro XI Hub and MCP\nServer address these challenges by providing a secure integration layer that\nsecurely connects and intelligently integrates data, platforms and AI\nassistants in real time.\n\n\"The next era of business transformation isn't about connecting more\nsystems—it's about connecting and actioning intelligence. With our XI Hub\nand MCP Server, we're giving partners a secure, real-time way to bring AI\ndirectly into the flow of business. That means less time integrating\ntechnology and more time creating value for customers. This is another step\ntoward making Xvantage the intelligent operating layer for the global\ntechnology ecosystem,\" said Sahoo.\n\nTo help partners accelerate adoption, Ingram Micro is offering an on-demand\ntraining session demonstrating how to build AI-powered solutions using the XI\nHub and MCP Server.\n\nTurn AI Integration into Business Results\n\nFor Matrix Integration, a member of Ingram Micro's Trust X Alliance, the XI\nHub and MCP Server continues to deliver measurable operational business\nbenefits. The MSP estimates the platform will save its team between 1,000 and\n1,500 hours this year while accelerating innovation and automation across its\nbusiness.\n\n\"Being able to easily connect to Ingram Micro and access our data via a secure\nMCP Server—without having to invest in and build it ourselves—is a huge\nstrategic and operational advantage for our customers and us. The integration\nwith AI assistants and LLMs is powerful — enabling us to see activity across\nclients, access data in real time, share intelligence and use AI to further\ninnovate, automate, streamline and integrate our tools at a rapid pace and\nwithout any reservations. Just results,\" said Keith Schuetter, President,\nMatrix Integration.\n\nSchuetter said the tighter integrations and expanded support for AI\nassistants, along with secure connections to preferred RMM and PSA platforms,\nare helping free his team to focus on higher-value work.\n\n\"We greatly appreciate Ingram Micro’s forward thinking in creating the XI\nHub and deploying the read, write MCP Server for us,\" said Schuetter.\n\"Xvantage and the Integration Hub specifically have brought tremendous value\nto our team, and we’re excited to benefit from the continued innovation\ncoming from within Ingram Micro.\"\n\nAnother Trust X Alliance member described the experience in one word: \"Easy,\"\nnoting the value lies not only in the AI capabilities but also in how easily\nIngram Micro has integrated them into existing business systems.\n\n\"Within a month of using the quoting integration tool, we've cut down the\nquoting process from hours and even sometimes days to essentially no lift,\"\nsaid Ryan Evans, CEO and Systems Engineer at IT Design Consulting. \"With\nIngram Micro’s XI Hub and MCP Server it takes seconds for the quote to be\ngenerated where it used to take hours. We are using this time saving as a\npitching tool to win new customers over our competitors.\"\n\n\"AI is making a real impact within Ingram Micro, especially around their\nability to activate the data to help us make more informed business decisions\nand elevate the experience for everyone,\" said Evans.\n\n\"Ingram Micro is committed to meeting our customers wherever they are in the\nAI journey,\" said Dham Pathervellai, CTO, Ingram Micro. \"Our XI Hub and MCP\nServer play a major role in the everyday success of our intelligent operating\nsystem, Xvantage, and enable our channel partners to progress more quickly\nwith AI by linking AI assistants and LLMs to the tools and data customers\nalready use. This way, they don’t have to build and maintain connections.\nThey can get intelligence and take action simply by asking in plain language.\"\n\nFor more information and to access the on-demand XI Hub and MCP Server\ntraining, visit developer.ingrammicro.com/reseller/mcp-server\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.ingrammicro.com%2Freseller%2Fmcp-server&esheet=54584694&newsitemid=20260805946112&lan=en-US&anchor=developer.ingrammicro.com%2Freseller%2Fmcp-server&index=1&md5=5d19e0875916a7fa040cdcfee2e5a31f)\n.\n\nAbout Ingram Micro\n\nIngram Micro is a leading technology company in the global information\ntechnology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global\npopulation, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing\nproducts and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to a\nhighly diversified base of business-to-business technology experts. Through\nIngram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we\nbelieve to be the industry’s first comprehensive business-to-consumer-like\nexperience, integrating hardware and cloud subscriptions, personalized\nrecommendations, instant pricing, order tracking, and billing automation. We\nalso provide various technology services, including financing, specialized\nmarketing, lifecycle management, and technical pre- and post-sales\nprofessional support. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingrammicro.com&esheet=54584694&newsitemid=20260805946112&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ingrammicro.com&index=2&md5=19af46bbba3ab52e3313fd74aae7edbe)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260805946112/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260805946112/en/)\n\nMedia Contact: \n\nMarie Meoli Rourke\n\n714-292-2199\n\nmarie@whitefoxpr.com (mailto:marie@whitefoxpr.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw719qcha","title":"Ingram Micro Accelerates AI Adoption Across the Global Channel with New Xvantage Integration Hub and MCP Server","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"INGM","created":"2026-08-05T21:44:00.079Z","tickers":["INGM"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Ingram Micro Accelerates AI Adoption Across the Global Channel with New\nXvantage Integration Hub and MCP Server\n\nEarly Adopters of Xvantage Integration Hub and MCP Server reporting higher\nproductivity and efficiency\n\nIngram Micro today announced the growing adoption of its Xvantage™\nIntegration (XI) Hub, including its secure Model Context Protocol (MCP)\nServer, with hundreds of channel partners worldwide using the platform to\nconnect AI assistants with their business systems, automate workflows and make\nfaster, data-driven business decisions.\n\n\"We are removing one of the channel’s longest-standing barriers to\ninnovation, which is digitally connecting distribution, data, tools and\ncustomer workflows — and replacing it with a more intelligent, connected\necosystem experience that will span the globe,\" said Sanjib Sahoo, executive\nvice president and president, Global Platform Group, Ingram Micro.\n\nMomentum continues to build as channel partners using Ingram Micro’s XI Hub\nand MCP Server report increasing productivity and efficiency. By reducing\nintegration friction across the tools and data channel partners use today to\nmanage IT workflows, Ingram Micro’s continued innovations are helping save\ntime, gain speed and enable better customer service.\n\nAdditional benefits reported by Ingram Micro channel partners include:\n\n\n * Real-time access to business data\n\n * Secure, scalable deployment with a low barrier to entry\n\n * Fast, plug-and-play integrations\n\n * Accelerated connectivity through the full Xvantage API suite\n\n * Simplified access to complex APIs through a conversational AI experience\n\nConnecting AI to the Tools Channel Partners Already Use\n\nMany channel partners continue to rely on disconnected business systems that\nrequire manual processes, custom development or fragmented integrations to\naccess data and complete everyday tasks. The Ingram Micro XI Hub and MCP\nServer address these challenges by providing a secure integration layer that\nsecurely connects and intelligently integrates data, platforms and AI\nassistants in real time.\n\n\"The next era of business transformation isn't about connecting more\nsystems—it's about connecting and actioning intelligence. With our XI Hub\nand MCP Server, we're giving partners a secure, real-time way to bring AI\ndirectly into the flow of business. That means less time integrating\ntechnology and more time creating value for customers. This is another step\ntoward making Xvantage the intelligent operating layer for the global\ntechnology ecosystem,\" said Sahoo.\n\nTo help partners accelerate adoption, Ingram Micro is offering an on-demand\ntraining session demonstrating how to build AI-powered solutions using the XI\nHub and MCP Server.\n\nTurn AI Integration into Business Results\n\nFor Matrix Integration, a member of Ingram Micro's Trust X Alliance, the XI\nHub and MCP Server continues to deliver measurable operational business\nbenefits. The MSP estimates the platform will save its team between 1,000 and\n1,500 hours this year while accelerating innovation and automation across its\nbusiness.\n\n\"Being able to easily connect to Ingram Micro and access our data via a secure\nMCP Server—without having to invest in and build it ourselves—is a huge\nstrategic and operational advantage for our customers and us. The integration\nwith AI assistants and LLMs is powerful — enabling us to see activity across\nclients, access data in real time, share intelligence and use AI to further\ninnovate, automate, streamline and integrate our tools at a rapid pace and\nwithout any reservations. Just results,\" said Keith Schuetter, President,\nMatrix Integration.\n\nSchuetter said the tighter integrations and expanded support for AI\nassistants, along with secure connections to preferred RMM and PSA platforms,\nare helping free his team to focus on higher-value work.\n\n\"We greatly appreciate Ingram Micro’s forward thinking in creating the XI\nHub and deploying the read, write MCP Server for us,\" said Schuetter.\n\"Xvantage and the Integration Hub specifically have brought tremendous value\nto our team, and we’re excited to benefit from the continued innovation\ncoming from within Ingram Micro.\"\n\nAnother Trust X Alliance member described the experience in one word: \"Easy,\"\nnoting the value lies not only in the AI capabilities but also in how easily\nIngram Micro has integrated them into existing business systems.\n\n\"Within a month of using the quoting integration tool, we've cut down the\nquoting process from hours and even sometimes days to essentially no lift,\"\nsaid Ryan Evans, CEO and Systems Engineer at IT Design Consulting. \"With\nIngram Micro’s XI Hub and MCP Server it takes seconds for the quote to be\ngenerated where it used to take hours. We are using this time saving as a\npitching tool to win new customers over our competitors.\"\n\n\"AI is making a real impact within Ingram Micro, especially around their\nability to activate the data to help us make more informed business decisions\nand elevate the experience for everyone,\" said Evans.\n\n\"Ingram Micro is committed to meeting our customers wherever they are in the\nAI journey,\" said Dham Pathervellai, CTO, Ingram Micro. \"Our XI Hub and MCP\nServer play a major role in the everyday success of our intelligent operating\nsystem, Xvantage, and enable our channel partners to progress more quickly\nwith AI by linking AI assistants and LLMs to the tools and data customers\nalready use. This way, they don’t have to build and maintain connections.\nThey can get intelligence and take action simply by asking in plain language.\"\n\nFor more information and to access the on-demand XI Hub and MCP Server\ntraining, visit developer.ingrammicro.com/reseller/mcp-server\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.ingrammicro.com%2Freseller%2Fmcp-server&esheet=54584694&newsitemid=20260805946112&lan=en-US&anchor=developer.ingrammicro.com%2Freseller%2Fmcp-server&index=1&md5=5d19e0875916a7fa040cdcfee2e5a31f)\n.\n\nAbout Ingram Micro\n\nIngram Micro is a leading technology company in the global information\ntechnology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global\npopulation, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing\nproducts and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to a\nhighly diversified base of business-to-business technology experts. Through\nIngram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we\nbelieve to be the industry’s first comprehensive business-to-consumer-like\nexperience, integrating hardware and cloud subscriptions, personalized\nrecommendations, instant pricing, order tracking, and billing automation. We\nalso provide various technology services, including financing, specialized\nmarketing, lifecycle management, and technical pre- and post-sales\nprofessional support. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingrammicro.com&esheet=54584694&newsitemid=20260805946112&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ingrammicro.com&index=2&md5=19af46bbba3ab52e3313fd74aae7edbe)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260805946112/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260805946112/en/)\n\nMedia Contact: \n\nMarie Meoli Rourke\n\n714-292-2199\n\nmarie@whitefoxpr.com (mailto:marie@whitefoxpr.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-05T21:44:00.143202468Z","server_sent_at_ms":1785966240143},"received_at":"2026-08-05T21:44:00.194Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260805946112/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"99457","press_release_id":"110455","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Technology Distributors","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Ingram Micro announced the accelerated adoption of its Xvantage Integration Hub and secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, designed to connect AI assistants with business systems and automate workflows.\n\nEarly adopters such as Matrix Integration report significant operational benefits, estimating the platform will save their team between 1,000 and 1,500 hours this year.\n\nThe new tools aim to reduce integration friction and provide secure, real-time data access to channel partners using the Xvantage platform.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Product update enhances AI capabilities for distribution partners but lacks immediate financial materiality."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"partner_reported_hours_saved_annual":"1,000-1,500"}},"quotedText":"The next era of business transformation isn't about connecting more systems—it's about connecting and actioning intelligence.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Sanjib Sahoo","role":"EVP and President, Global Platform Group"},{"name":"Dham Pathervellai","role":"CTO"},{"name":"Keith Schuetter","role":"President, Matrix Integration"},{"name":"Ryan Evans","role":"CEO, IT Design Consulting"}],"products":["Xvantage","Xvantage Integration (XI) Hub","Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server","Trust X Alliance"],"companies":[{"name":"Ingram Micro","ticker":"INGM"},{"name":"Matrix Integration","relationship":"customer"},{"name":"IT Design Consulting","relationship":"customer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Announcement of new product features (XI Hub, MCP Server) aimed at AI integration for channel partners. 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