Ingram Micro has opened a subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, which will trade as Ingram Micro North Africa. This is the company’s first legal presence in North Africa and Ingram Micro says it is launching its business in the region as an Advanced Solutions proposition, with a team mainly hired from its competitor, Westcon Africa. Ingram Micro North Africa already has distribution contracts with Microsoft, Oracle, Juniper Networks and Net App, and is currently negotiating with other vendors.