Ingram Micro appoints Becs Paterson as NZ partner sales leader

Ingram Micro has appointed Becs Paterson as senior general manager, partner sales, New Zealand, tasking her with driving partner success and growth across the region.

She will be responsible for driving partner success and accelerating growth across the region.

Paterson joins from Spark New Zealand and brings more than 25 years of experience in customer operations, business transformation and people leadership across some of New Zealand's largest organisations.

Ingram Micro New Zealand executive managing director Leon De Suza said Paterson is an exceptional people leader with a proven track record of leading large-scale operational transformation while maintaining a relentless focus on customer outcomes.

“From my first conversation with Becs, what stood out was not only the depth of her experience, but also her approach to people, customers and change," he said.

"She brings a fresh perspective, a strong commercial lens and a genuine commitment for building teams that perform well together. For me, this appointment was never simply about filling a role. It was about bringing in a leader who could add mana to our culture, our partner relationships and the next stage of our growth in New Zealand.”

Paterson said she was drawn to the distributor's position at the centre of New Zealand's technology channel.

"After more than 25 years in banking and a stint in telecommunications, I chose Ingram Micro because the channel is where relationships, trust and growth intersect and that's exactly the kind of environment where I do my best work," she said.

“While the channel is new to me, what attracted me was the opportunity to bring lessons from two different industries into one. I saw the chance to apply my years of transformation, sales leadership, operational excellence and an unwavering commitment to customer success into a business with deep partner and vendor relationships and real reach across the New Zealand channel.”