Ingram Micro Cloud Announces Global Finalists for Comet Competition
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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its first-ever virtual challenge, Ingram Micro Cloud announced Alsid (Paris, France), apoQlar (Hamburg, Germany) and Balbix (San Jose, California) as the global finalists for the company’s 2020 Comet Competition, a worldwide search for the most innovative business-to-business (B2B) software startup. The Comet Competition plays an integral role in Ingram Micro Cloud’s mission to accelerate innovation and empower today’s problem solvers in conquering tomorrow’s biggest business challenges. “Being part of Ingram Micro Cloud ecosystem enables us to quickly scale globally to deliver our cloud-native technology to enterprises of all sizes.” “Participating in the Comet Competition provided us with local and international exposure,” said Sirko Pelzl, CEO, apoQlar. “A great advantage of the Ingram Micro Cloud ecosystem is the company’s worldwide sales and service support for our customers.” “The Comet Competition has given us amazing visibility and increased awareness,” said Chris Griffith, VP of business development and alliances, Balbix. apoQlar develops a medical software based on mixed reality and artificial intelligence, which supports physicians during surgeries and preparations, patient education, telesurgery, holoportation in order to make processes in hospitals safer and faster.