Ingram Micro expands leadership team as it aims to help partners grow

Kaaren Lewis and Mo Kandeel appointed as directors for the distributor.

Distributor Ingram Micro Australia has appointed two new executives into its leadership team, Kareen Lewis and Mo Kandeel to help support customer needs across the company’s portfolio.

Lewis will step into the role of director, advanced solutions, cybersecurity, hybrid business applicatiions and cloud. Kandeel will take on the role of director, end point devices and specialty.

Hope McGarry, executive managing director at Ingram Micro Australia told CRN Australia with Lewis and Kandeel onboard, they’re doubling down on their commitment to helping partners grow.

“Their deep expertise and strong industry relationships will enhance our ability to leverage the full breadth of our local expert teams - teams we’ve significantly invested in to deliver seamless, end-to-end support,” she said.

“Over the next 12 months, their leadership will be key to unlocking new opportunities and maximising value for our partners.”

McGarry explained how these appointments align with Ingram Micro’s strategy.

“Our leadership model is now aligned with how customers buy, deploy, and scale technology in today’s market customer obsession is my leadership mantra; the more effectively we serve our customers, the more we grow,” she said.

“This alignment enhances our ability to deliver integrated, outcome-driven solutions across the full technology stack, accelerating innovation, driving growth, and reinforcing our position as the distributor of choice in an increasingly complex, services-led market.”

With more than 25 years’ experience in sales, channel, and go-to-market leadership across global tech vendors, Lewis has helped drive cloud growth, lead complex transformations, and bring innovative models to life.

At Ingram Micro, she is focused on enabling the next wave of growth across advanced solutions—bringing together relationships, capability and execution.

“I’m excited to be returning to the IT industry at such a pivotal time—where cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and services-led transformation are reshaping business,” Lewis said.

“Ingram Micro plays a critical role in this evolving ecosystem, offering one of the broadest and most connected solution portfolios in the market. I'm looking forward to working closely with our vendor and partner communities to deliver outcomes that matter—understanding their priorities, accelerating their growth, and building long-term, strategic relationships.”

Kandeel is a highly regarded leader with over 25 years of experience in the ANZ channel ecosystem.

He brings a proven track record of driving transformational growth, underpinned by deep industry insight and a strong network across the channel landscape.

In his role, he will oversee vendor relationships, including HPI, Lenovo, Eaton, Meta as well as the data capture / point of sale and pro AV teams.

Kandeel’s career spans senior roles in both distribution and with global vendors, where he consistently delivered strong commercial outcomes and long-term business impact.

“I am thrilled to join Ingram Micro at such a pivotal time of transformation – both for the company and the broader IT industry,” Kandeel stated.

“Ingram Micro stands out as one of the IT channel’s leading global distributors, with a strong local touch and presence. I look forward to collaborating closely with our partner ecosystem and vendor community to drive strategic initiatives that deliver meaningful value and growth.”