Speakers 2025
Paul Bay, CEO, Ingram Micro
Paul Bay has been Ingram Micro’s CEO since 2022. Before that, Bay was EVP and president of Ingram Micro’s Global Technology Solutions with responsibility for the company’s worldwide Technology Solutions business, encompassing operations in more than 50 countries and annual revenues exceeding $40 billion. Bay previously served as EVP and group president of the Americas, with responsibilities for the overall performance of the company’s operations in U.S., Canada and South America. Before that, he was EVP and chief executive, Ingram Micro U.S. and Miami Export. He also held the role of EVP and president, Ingram Micro North America where he was responsible for all partner-facing activities within the company’s core U.S. and Canadian operations, including sales, marketing, technical support and vendor management.Bay joined Ingram Micro in sales in 1995 and quickly progressed through roles of increasing responsibility. In 2006, he left his position as SVP of vendor management at Ingram Micro to become CEO of Punch! Software. Bay returned to Ingram Micro in June 2010 and was the chief architect behind the development of a divisional business unit structure in North America, which led to significantly greater efficiency and productivity and resulted in increased and sustainable revenue growth and profitability for the region. Before joining Ingram Micro in 1995, Bay held sales positions with firms in Southern California, including Triad Computer Systems Corp.