SANTA ANA, Calif. – Ingram Micro Inc., the world’s largest technology distributor and supply-chain services provider, has reached an agreement to acquire BrightPoint Inc., of Indianapolis, a provider of lifecycle services to the wireless industry.
Ingram Micro will acquire the outstanding shares of BrightPoint common stock for $9 a share. The deal is worth $840 million.
The transaction requires approval of a majority of BrightPoint’s outstanding shares at a special meeting that will take place in the third quarter.
