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As the chief executive officer of Ingram Micro Inc., the world's leading technology distributor, Gregory M.E. Spierkel leads a dynamic organization employing 13,000 associates in 36 countries. He became CEO on June 1, 2005.
Prior to his promotion to CEO, Spierkel served as corporate president, Ingram Micro Inc., from March 2004 to April 2005. He was responsible for Ingram Micro's overall operating performance with particular focus on the company's Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. Recently, he led the company's acquisition of Tech Pacific, which was the largest acquisition in company history, and significantly strengthened Ingram Micro's presence in Asia-Pacific.
During his tenure with the company, Spierkel has also held the positions of executive vice president of Ingram Micro Inc. and president, Ingram Micro Europe, where he led the transformation of the region into a best-in-class performer, delivering sales and operating margins at historic highs. Under his leadership, Europe successfully consolidated operations in the Nordic countries, integrated a major acquisition in Germany, and instituted processes that will have a lasting, positive impact on the region. Spierkel joined Ingram Micro in August 1997 as president, Ingram Micro Asia-Pacific, and was instrumental setting up the company in Asia with the acquisition of Electronic Resources Limited, Singapore.
With more than 25 years of broad-based experience in global operations management, Spierkel has successfully managed other complex and large- scale operations throughout the world. Prior to joining Ingram Micro, Spierkel spent 11 years at Canada-based Mitel Corp., a multinational manufacturer of leading PBX, software and semiconductor products. He held a variety of executive management positions there, including president of global sales and marketing. He was president of Mitel Inc. in Reston, Va. for four years, managing director of Mitel Telecom in the United Kingdom with responsibilities over Europe and Asia, and general manager of Mitel Far East Ltd. in Hong Kong, where he orchestrated the successful integration of an acquired subsidiary.
Spierkel is based at Ingram Micro's corporate headquarters in Santa Ana, Calif. He holds a master's degree in business administration from Georgetown University and a bachelor's degree from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. He also attended the Advanced Manufacturing Program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. He currently sits on the board of the school of business for University of California, Irvine. | 