Partnership with Ingram Micro Brazil Marks Quanergy’s Entrance into the South American Market

LiDAR Sensors and Intelligent Sensing Solutions Now Available as Part of Ingram’s Security and IoT Portfolio in Brazil

Quanergy, a global leader in the development and manufacture of LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) sensors and intelligent sensing solutions, announced its distribution partnership with Ingram Micro Brazil, a subsidiary of Ingram Micro, the world’s largest technology distributor and global leader in the IT supply chain, services for mobile devices, cloud, automation and logistics solutions. This partnership marks Quanergy’s entrance into the South American market.

“Our goal is to be the leading IT security distributor in the country, and through this partnership with Quanergy we will now be able to offer solutions for physical security and integrated systems, smart cities and defense, as well as infrastructure products such as switches, servers and network security”

Ingram Micro will provide Quanergy’s LiDAR technology to a range of diverse industries focusing on bringing connected IoT solutions to companies across mining, transportation, security, energy, and finance. According to IDC Brazil, the IoT segment is estimated at US $745 billion worldwide in 2019, with potential to exceed the $1 trillion mark by 2022. Investments in machine learning and artificial intelligence for the security sector should reach $671 million.

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“Quanergy’s LiDAR solution complements our security and IoT portfolio,” said Alexandre Nakano, Director of Security and Networks, Ingram Micro Brazil. “Optical remote sensing technology is critical for security applications which include perimeter protection, crowd management, and people and event counting. Quanergy offers high resolution, precision, range, and intensity even at a long distance. We want to reach our entire channel ecosystem and win new partners as well as help expand Quanergy’s market penetration across Latin America.”

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“Our goal is to be the leading IT security distributor in the country, and through this partnership with Quanergy we will now be able to offer solutions for physical security and integrated systems, smart cities and defense, as well as infrastructure products such as switches, servers and network security,” said Nakano.

“At Quanergy, we are always looking for partners who will enable us to expand our applications to new regions and new markets,” said Gary Saunders, Chief Revenue Officer of Quanergy. “By selecting Ingram as a distributor, we aim to leverage their technical resources, partnerships with ecosystem integrators, and customer relationships to establish and solidify Quanergy as the undisputed leader in intelligent LiDAR-based sensing solutions in Brazil.”

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