| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founder | E. Bronson Ingram II |
| Headquarters | Belle Meade, Tennessee, United States |
| Key people | Orrin H. Ingram II (CEO) |
| Revenue | US$2.12 billion (2014) |
| Owner | Ingram family |
| Number of employees | 5,000 |
Ingram Industries is a manufacturing company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The company consists of diversified businesses in marine transportation aggregate supply, book distribution, print on demand book manufacturing, management and distribution services. Ingram's businesses are divided into two units: Ingram Marine Group and Ingram Content Group.
History
The company was founded by E. Bronson Ingram II in 1978. It is headquartered at One Belle Meade Place, in Belle Meade, West Nashville.
Its chief executive officer is Orrin H. Ingram II.
In 1989, Micro D, a wholesaler of personal computer products, agreed to be acquired by Ingram Industries in a $43.9-million deal. It evolved into Ingram Micro.
In 2002, Ingram Industries acquired Midland Enterprises, a company that owns 2,300 barges and 80 towboats. Ingram made the acquisition for $230 million and assumed $135 million of debt as a result.
Subsidiaries
Ingram Industries includes Ingram Barge Company, Ingram Content Group, and Ingram Entertainment.
References
- ^ #216 Ingram Industries, Forbes
- ^ E. Thomas Wood, The Empire Strikes Back: Protecting the Ingram family fortunes Archived 2015-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Nashville Scene, June 6, 1996
- ^ "Gould Turner: One Belle Meade Place". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- "Ingram Industries". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- One Belle Meade Place, Emporis
- Company Overview of Ingram Industries Inc. Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, Bloomberg Business
- Schine, Eric (1989-01-20). "Micro D Agrees to Be Acquired by Ingram Industries". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- Fox, David (2002-01-24). "Ingram Industries buys 2,300 barge fleet for $230 million". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: Ingram Industries
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