Elchesen Appointed Ingram Micro President
Larry L. Elchesen has been appointed to the newly created position of president of Ingram Micro Asia-Pacific, part of Santa Ana-based Ingram Micro Inc., a wholesale distributor of technology products and services. He will relocate to Hong Kong in David W. Rutledge
January. Elchesen was previously president of Ingram Micro Canada. In addition, David W. Rutledge was named president of Ingram Micro Latin America, with continuing responsibilities over the company’s export division. He was previously responsible for the company’s Asia-Pacific operations. In the interim, Rutledge will serve as acting president of Ingram Micro Canada.
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