Ingram Micro has appointed Paul Bay is its new CEO, replacing Alain Monié who has become executive chairman.
Bay previously held the position of executive vice president and president of Global Technology Solutions at the distributor, as well as several other roles including president for the Americas and senior vice president of vendor management.
“Alain has been a dedicated leader and a valued mentor, consistently delivering significant innovation and growth for our customers and partners, including through targeted organic investment and M&A. I’m honoured to be CEO of such a phenomenal team and build further on our strategic imperatives to transform and modernise the way we do business, remove complexity for our partners, and be an indispensable business behind the many brands we serve.”
The company has also announced a raft of other leadership changes, including Kirk Robinson’s appointment as executive vice president and president, North America, which will see him take on additional responsibility for Ingram Micro Canada.
“It is with a profound sense of pride that after ten years as Ingram Micro’s CEO, I am transitioning the role to a leader in Paul who clearly has the credentials and trust of his peers to continue to build on our industry leadership with a partner-first mentality”, Monié said.