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Redington and Ingram Micro turn to AI and data centre demand for growth
Redington and Ingram Micro are expanding sales of AI and data centre equipment in India as demand for the infrastructure grows.
Both companies are technology distributors, supplying products to retailers and businesses.
Phones and laptops still make up most of their business, but AI-related sales account for roughly a fifth of revenue and are among their fastest-growing areas.
Redington said its software and technology solutions businesses grew 71% and 45% in the first half of its fiscal year, compared with 41% growth for the company overall.
Ingram Micro says AI is driving projects in areas including data centres, cloud, networking and cybersecurity; India is its second-largest market.
Redington expects technology solutions to remain its fastest-growing business, with data centre demand helping drive growth in the second half of its fiscal year.
Redington and Ingram Micro are looking to data centre and artificial intelligence demand as a source of growth.
AI servers, chips and other data centre infrastructure are among the fastest-growing parts of their businesses.
AI compute accounts for roughly a fifth of their revenue, while phones and laptops account for three-fifths.
Redington expects its technology solutions group to be its fastest-growing business driver in the second half of the fiscal year.
- Who
- Technology distributors Redington Ltd and Ingram Micro Holding Corp.
- What
- They are seeking growth from demand for AI servers, chips and other data centre infrastructure.
- When
- The article was published on 9 November 2026. Redington’s chief executive discussed the outlook on 4 November.
- Where
- The companies are benefiting from demand in India; Redington is based in Chennai.
- Why
- Demand for AI and data centre infrastructure is creating a fast-growing business opportunity.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ingram Micro India chief country executive Flavio Moraes Junior spoke with Mint about AI driving growth in India.
Redington chief executive V S Hariharan said the company expected its technology solutions group to be its strongest growth driver in the second half.
Mint published its report on Redington and Ingram Micro turning to AI and data centre demand for growth.
- AI compute
- Roughly a fifth of both companies’ revenue
- Phones and laptops
- Three-fifths of their business
- Redington second-quarter revenue
- ₹430 billion ($4.5 billion), up 23% sequentially
- Redington first-half software solutions growth
- 71%
- Redington first-half technology solutions growth
- 45%
- Ingram Micro 2025 revenue
- $52.6 billion; India accounted for about $5 billion
What people are saying
So second half, we continue to see TSG being a very strong number one in terms of growth driver, followed by SSG (software solutions group),
AI is driving a lot of new solutions, new projects across cybersecurity, data center, cloud, networking, even AI PCs (personal computers). So AI is driving a lot of growth in India,