<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The Master of Commerce graduate </span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">was the project representative for her team. This gave Xiong further opportunities to engage with Australia’s leading distributor and Ingram Micro offered her a job interview after the completion of her course.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">"Samantha and her team were the most professional in their presentations and we recognised the talent she could bring into our business. </span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">We wanted to ensure we gave Samantha the right career path, especially seeing her passion in Business Intelligence and Data Science. Today Samantha holds the title of Business Analyst within our strategic vendor group and we are proud to have her join the Ingram Micro family," </span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">says John Dalgarno, Chief Financial Officer at Ingram Micro Australia.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%">“Our partnership with the University of Sydney Business School exposed students to working on real business problems and managing stakeholder relations. It is important for students to work alongside industry experts and learn how to develop skills outside their curriculum before joining the workforce,” says Tim Ament, Senior Vice President and Chief Country Executive at Ingram Micro Australia and New Zealand.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">In her new role, Samantha says, "</span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The best part of my job is that I learn new technology tools all the time. Every project is different and I can always learn something new from it.” </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">To find out more on how to join our diverse pool of talent visit our careers page: </span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black"><a href="https://lnkd.in/dQxGCRSE" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://lnkd.in/dQxGCRSE</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><strong>About the University of Sydney Business School</strong><br />
Founded in 1920, the first of its kind in Australia, the University of Sydney Business School offers teaching and research across Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Information Systems, Business Law, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Transport and Logistics and Work and Organisational Studies.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%">With a range of top-ranked programs and prestigious triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, the University of Sydney Business School is in the top 1% of business schools worldwide and a global leader in business and management education. The University of Sydney is ranked 1<sup>st</sup> in Australia and 4<sup>th</sup> in the world for graduate employability (QS 2022). M</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%">ore at: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.sydney.edu.au_business_&d=DwMF-g&c=--1RjWWBW4Kf6aBAaj53vPItwfT0BR1YjSDV46P5EvE&r=rT_bLuUO0DyaW1jTAPUAp-B7rNFivbCtvsMgJkDm8CY&m=Bhti-SOwJ1mjZJD5ykex4KtiO2cfWGqqxlEALNl7eNWPOU2k0JRsw-0J7gaNzKCM&s=W44R_NMva626YM07I9GqbfyZqJ4U15MTbnUqXeLFEj0&e=" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="https://www.sydney.edu.au/business/">https://www.sydney.edu.au/business/</a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">About Ingram Micro</span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ingram Micro helps businesses realize the promise of technology. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivalled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. Discover how Ingram Micro can help you realize the promise of technology. More at </span></span></span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cts.businesswire.com_ct_CT-3Fid-3Dsmartlink-26url-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.ingrammicro.com-252F-26esheet-3D52121767-26newsitemid-3D20191101005492-26lan-3Den-2DUS-26anchor-3Dwww.ingrammicro.com-26index-3D3-26md5-3D70096a993bb25ebc0b64eafe8d01df41&d=DwMFAg&c=--1RjWWBW4Kf6aBAaj53vPItwfT0BR1YjSDV46P5EvE&r=7XHKQ-bp5wMwKkgoRzkD4rJ9GU--bICC1saWJ3MSaXISCE42KA6x61DJyhZjPxsP&m=gXy7KKt1lbv8s-DVKguruKE2cKSvyVP0hMOWgYKsiVzonjLVnRctkYKcGgTMwlRq&s=8_ZSIYE0O_-rSLlkDxhy1WvohV_urU9amILSkaBGLhs&e=" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:#00529b">www.au.ingrammicro.com</span></span></span></span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:#666666">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b>Press Contact</b><br />
Erin Victor<br />
Ingram Micro ANZ<br />
<a href="mailto:Andrew.Zelinko@cloudblue.com">erin.victor@ingrammicro.com</a><br />