BUFFALO, NY--(Marketwired - Nov 15, 2013) - Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest wholesale technology distributor, is proud to announce that Buffalo-based associate Jeff Streb has been named by Buffalo Business First as one of its "40 under 40" honorees. For 22 years, the business journal has highlighted the accomplishments of those members of the Buffalo community who illustrate a dedication to both their professions and the Buffalo Niagara community.

Streb, senior director of human resources for Ingram Micro, is an accomplished executive with more than 15 years of experience in the field. He oversees a staff of 18 associates, and advises Ingram Micro leadership on topics such as talent management and expertise, organizational development and design, employee relations and compliance, and change leadership. He has been honored with several external HR awards as well as completing the Leadership Niagara program in 2006. He also was honored with the Ingram Micro Regional Award of Excellence for the creation and successful implementation of an HR business continuity plan.

Streb is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association (BNHRA), the Upstate New York Total Rewards Association (UTRA) and the Tri-State Diversity Council. He is actively involved with several charitable organizations, including Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara and P2 Collaborative of Western New York, and serves on the advisory board for the Niagara County Community College School of Business Administration.

Prior to joining Ingram Micro in 2000, Streb worked at M&T Bank in Buffalo and Occidental Petroleum in Dallas. He earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his MBA at the University of Texas at Arlington.

"Jeff is a valuable part of the Ingram Micro human resources team, providing leadership and unwavering consideration for his colleagues in his role with HR," says Robyn Tingley, vice president of human resources for Ingram Micro North America. "I'm proud and thankful to have worked with Jeff during his tenure with Ingram Micro, and echo wholeheartedly the sentiment of the award, because Jeff demonstrates an enviable dedication to both professionalism and his hometown of Buffalo."

"Having Jeff as part of our team in Buffalo is integral to the many successes we've celebrated as part of this community," says Susan O'Sullivan, executive director of Ingram Micro's Commercial VAR business and champion for the Buffalo Campus. "Jeff brings a professional touch to those projects he is involved with, balanced by his quiet sense of humor and sincere thoughtfulness. He is a resource for our entire team, and we are thrilled that his accomplishments are being recognized publicly."

The 2013 class of honorees was selected by a six-person, independent panel of former 40 Under 40 winners, and then honored at a luncheon at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on Nov. 7.

"Once again our 40 Under 40 honorees exemplify all that is good with our community," said Jack Connors, Business First publisher and president. "Their dedication to their professions and to our community will ensure that the future of the Buffalo Niagara region remains bright and promising for generations to come."

About Ingram Micro Inc.
Ingram Micro is the world's largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain and mobile device lifecycle services. As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics and mobile solutions, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution. The company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving approximately 160 countries on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of IT products and services. Visit IngramMicro.com.