Media Alert: Ingram Micro Hosts 2012 Health IT Innovation Summit in Southern California on June 28

SANTA ANA, CA--(Marketwire - Jun 26, 2012) - Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced it will co-host the 2012 Health IT Innovation Summit on June 28 at the Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., in conjunction with HIMSS' Southern California chapter and UC Irvine's Center for Digital Transformation.

Complimentary press passes are readily available to reporters and TV stations who register in advance of the event.

What: Technology that is disrupting traditional healthcare and related legal and public policy is the prognosis for the one-day, high-profile business and technology education event, themed "mHealth in the Era of Affordable Care." The event will consist of a full day of informative panel sessions as well as thought-provoking presentations and discussions that focus on the changes, challenges and opportunities that healthcare organizations face as they strive to improve patient care, gain operational efficiencies and adhere to government regulations and industry mandates.

Who:  The event is expected to draw up to 250 healthcare-focused leaders from across the U.S. -- from technology innovation leaders, to healthcare CIOs, providers and public policy and legal experts. Speakers include many of the global healthcare industry's most influential thought leaders such as Dr. Molly Joel Coye, chief innovation officer, the University of California Los Angeles Health System, and Dr. Jason Hwang, an innovation author and executive director of healthcare for the Innosight Institute. Registration is limited and available to complete online.

Where: Nixon Presidential Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, Calif. 92886. For a map and directions, please visit http://www.weyond.com/himss/socal/hitis/2012/?page_id=479.

When: Thursday, June 28, 2012. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:00 a.m.; opening keynote starts at 8:00 a.m.; closing keynote begins at 4:30 p.m.; technology showcase opens at 5:00 p.m.; and a private, guided tour of the library and museum starts at 7:00 p.m. More information about the 2012 Healthcare Innovation Summit, including the event agenda and registration, is available here. 

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About Ingram Micro Inc.
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics, technical and financial support, managed and cloud-based services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving more than 145 countries on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of IT products and services. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.