diff --git a/examples/echo-app.yaml b/examples/echo-app.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d400440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/echo-app.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ReplicationController
+metadata:
+  name: echo-rc
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: echo
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: echo
+        image: gcr.io/google_containers/echoserver:1.4
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 8080
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: echo-svc
+  labels:
+    app: echo
+spec:
+  ports:
+  - port: 80
+    targetPort: 8080
+    protocol: TCP
+    name: echoheaders-x
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/echo-ingress.yaml b/examples/echo-ingress.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c43cf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/echo-ingress.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: ingress-echo-svc
+  labels:
+    app: loadbalancer
+spec:
+  backend:
+    serviceName: echo-svc
+    servicePort: 80
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/loadbalancer/backend/backends/daemon/loadbalancer.go b/loadbalancer/backend/backends/daemon/loadbalancer.go
index 655530b..d8b7e9f 100644
--- a/loadbalancer/backend/backends/daemon/loadbalancer.go
+++ b/loadbalancer/backend/backends/daemon/loadbalancer.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/controllers"
 	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/utils"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
 )
 
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ func (lbControl *LoadbalancerDaemonController) HandleConfigMapCreate(configMap *
 	}
 
 	//generate Virtual IP
-	bindIP, err := lbControl.ipManager.GenerateVirtualIP(configMap)
+	bindIP, err := lbControl.ipManager.GenerateVirtualIP(configMap, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("Error generating Virtual IP - %v", err)
 		return err
@@ -233,3 +234,50 @@ func (lbControl *LoadbalancerDaemonController) getDaemonConfigMap() *api.ConfigM
 	}
 	return cm
 }
+
+// HandleIngressCreate a new loadbalancer resource
+func (lbControl *LoadbalancerDaemonController) HandleIngressCreate(ingress *extensions.Ingress) error {
+	// Block execution until the ip config map gets updated
+	configMapMutex.Lock()
+	defer configMapMutex.Unlock()
+
+	name := ingress.Namespace + "-" + ingress.Name
+	glog.Infof("Adding group %v to daemon configmap", name)
+
+	daemonCM := lbControl.getDaemonConfigMap()
+	daemonData := daemonCM.Data
+
+	namespace := ingress.Namespace
+	serviceName := ingress.Spec.Backend.ServiceName
+
+	serviceObj, err := lbControl.kubeClient.Services(namespace).Get(serviceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error getting service object %v/%v. %v", namespace, serviceName, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	//generate Virtual IP
+	bindIP, err := lbControl.ipManager.GenerateVirtualIP(nil, ingress)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error generating Virtual IP - %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	servicePorts := serviceObj.Spec.Ports
+	if len(servicePorts) == 0 {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Could not find any port from service %v.", serviceName)
+		return err
+	}
+	daemonData[name+".namespace"] = namespace
+	daemonData[name+".bind-ip"] = bindIP
+	daemonData[name+".target-service-name"] = serviceName
+	daemonData[name+".target-ip"] = serviceObj.Spec.ClusterIP
+	port := servicePorts[0]
+	daemonData[name+".port"] = strconv.Itoa(int(port.Port))
+
+	_, err = lbControl.kubeClient.ConfigMaps(lbControl.namespace).Update(daemonCM)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Infof("Error updating daemon configmap %v: %v", daemonCM.Name, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/loadbalancer/backend/backends/f5/loadbalancer.go b/loadbalancer/backend/backends/f5/loadbalancer.go
index cb7e9a1..a71eaba 100644
--- a/loadbalancer/backend/backends/f5/loadbalancer.go
+++ b/loadbalancer/backend/backends/f5/loadbalancer.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/utils"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func (ctr *F5Controller) HandleConfigMapCreate(configMap *api.ConfigMap) error {
 	}
 
 	//generate Virtual IP
-	bindIP, err := ctr.ipManager.GenerateVirtualIP(configMap)
+	bindIP, err := ctr.ipManager.GenerateVirtualIP(configMap, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("Error generating Virtual IP - %v", err)
 		return err
@@ -452,3 +453,9 @@ func (ctr *F5Controller) deletePreviouslyCreatedF5Resources(portNameList []strin
 	monitorName := utils.GetResourceName(monitorResource, name)
 	ctr.deleteF5Resource(monitorName, monitorResource)
 }
+
+
+// HandleIngressCreate creates a new F5 pool, nodes, monitor and virtual server to provide loadbalancing to the app defined in the ingress resource
+func (ctr *F5Controller) HandleIngressCreate(ingress *extensions.Ingress) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/loadbalancer/backend/backends/openstack/lbaasv2/loadbalancer.go b/loadbalancer/backend/backends/openstack/lbaasv2/loadbalancer.go
index d0369a9..892e73c 100644
--- a/loadbalancer/backend/backends/openstack/lbaasv2/loadbalancer.go
+++ b/loadbalancer/backend/backends/openstack/lbaasv2/loadbalancer.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
+	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/backend"
+	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/utils"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
 	openstack_lib "github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas_v2/listeners"
@@ -31,9 +33,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas_v2/pools"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/networking/v2/subnets"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/pagination"
-	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/backend"
-	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/utils"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 )
@@ -686,3 +687,8 @@ func (lbaas *LBaaSController) getReadyNodeIPs() ([]string, error) {
 	}
 	return nodeIPs, nil
 }
+
+// HandleIngressCreate creates a new lbaas loadbalancer resource
+func (lbaas *LBaaSController) HandleIngressCreate(ingress *extensions.Ingress) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/loadbalancer/backend/factory.go b/loadbalancer/backend/factory.go
index 124e990..2d85ed0 100644
--- a/loadbalancer/backend/factory.go
+++ b/loadbalancer/backend/factory.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ type BackendController interface {
 	HandleNodeCreate(node *api.Node)
 	HandleNodeDelete(node *api.Node)
 	HandleNodeUpdate(oldNode *api.Node, curNode *api.Node)
+	HandleIngressCreate(ingress *extensions.Ingress) error
 }
 
 // BackendControllerFactory Factory for Backend controllers
diff --git a/loadbalancer/controllers/controller.go b/loadbalancer/controllers/controller.go
index 445179d..63923cd 100644
--- a/loadbalancer/controllers/controller.go
+++ b/loadbalancer/controllers/controller.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package controllers
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/backend"
 	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/utils"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/cache"
 	client "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/framework"
@@ -34,15 +36,18 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 )
 
-// LoadBalancerController watches Kubernetes API for ConfigMap and node changes
+// LoadBalancerController watches Kubernetes API for ConfigMap, Ingress and node changes
 // and reconfigures backend when needed
 type LoadBalancerController struct {
 	client              *client.Client
 	configMapController *framework.Controller
 	configMapLister     StoreToConfigMapLister
+	ingController       *framework.Controller
+	ingLister           StoreToIngressLister
 	nodeController      *framework.Controller
 	nodeLister          cache.StoreToNodeLister
 	configMapQueue      *taskQueue
+	ingQueue            *taskQueue
 	stopCh              chan struct{}
 	backendController   backend.BackendController
 }
@@ -52,6 +57,11 @@ type StoreToConfigMapLister struct {
 	cache.Store
 }
 
+// StoreToIngressLister makes a Store that lists Ingress.
+type StoreToIngressLister struct {
+	cache.Store
+}
+
 var keyFunc = framework.DeletionHandlingMetaNamespaceKeyFunc
 
 // NewLoadBalancerController creates a controller
@@ -62,6 +72,7 @@ func NewLoadBalancerController(kubeClient *client.Client, resyncPeriod time.Dura
 		backendController: controller,
 	}
 	lbController.configMapQueue = NewTaskQueue(lbController.syncConfigMap)
+	lbController.ingQueue = NewTaskQueue(lbController.syncIngressStatus)
 
 	configMapHandlers := framework.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
 		AddFunc: func(obj interface{}) {
@@ -136,17 +147,54 @@ func NewLoadBalancerController(kubeClient *client.Client, resyncPeriod time.Dura
 		},
 		&api.Node{}, 0, nodeHandlers)
 
+	ingEventHandler := framework.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
+		AddFunc: func(obj interface{}) {
+			lbController.ingQueue.enqueue(obj)
+		},
+		DeleteFunc: func(obj interface{}) {
+			lbController.ingQueue.enqueue(obj)
+		},
+		UpdateFunc: func(old, cur interface{}) {
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(old, cur) {
+				lbController.ingQueue.enqueue(cur)
+			}
+		},
+	}
+
+	lbController.ingLister.Store, lbController.ingController = framework.NewInformer(
+		&cache.ListWatch{
+			ListFunc:  ingressListFunc(kubeClient, namespace),
+			WatchFunc: ingressWatchFunc(kubeClient, namespace),
+		},
+		&extensions.Ingress{}, resyncPeriod, ingEventHandler)
+
 	return &lbController, nil
 }
 
-// Run starts the configmap controller
+func ingressListFunc(c *client.Client, ns string) func(api.ListOptions) (runtime.Object, error) {
+	return func(opts api.ListOptions) (runtime.Object, error) {
+		return c.Extensions().Ingress(ns).List(opts)
+	}
+}
+
+func ingressWatchFunc(c *client.Client, ns string) func(options api.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error) {
+	return func(options api.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error) {
+		return c.Extensions().Ingress(ns).Watch(options)
+	}
+}
+
+// Run starts the configmap and ingress controller
 func (lbController *LoadBalancerController) Run() {
 	go lbController.nodeController.Run(lbController.stopCh)
 
 	// Sleep for 3 seconds to give some times for service and node lister to be synced
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 	go lbController.configMapController.Run(lbController.stopCh)
+	go lbController.ingController.Run(lbController.stopCh)
+
 	go lbController.configMapQueue.run(time.Second, lbController.stopCh)
+	go lbController.ingQueue.run(time.Second, lbController.stopCh)
+
 	<-lbController.stopCh
 }
 
@@ -217,3 +265,25 @@ func (lbController *LoadBalancerController) updateConfigMapStatusBindIP(errMessa
 		glog.Errorf("Error updating ConfigMap Status : %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func (lbController *LoadBalancerController) syncIngressStatus(key string) {
+	glog.Infof("Syncing Ingress Status %v", key)
+
+	obj, ingExists, err := lbController.ingLister.Store.GetByKey(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		lbController.ingQueue.requeue(key, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !ingExists {
+		return
+	}
+	go func() {
+		ing := obj.(*extensions.Ingress)
+		err := lbController.backendController.HandleIngressCreate(ing)
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.Errorf("Error creating loadbalancer: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}()
+}
diff --git a/loadbalancer/controllers/ipmanager.go b/loadbalancer/controllers/ipmanager.go
index 23b2c57..db89061 100644
--- a/loadbalancer/controllers/ipmanager.go
+++ b/loadbalancer/controllers/ipmanager.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/hpcloud/kubernetes-service-loadbalancer/loadbalancer/utils"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned"
 )
 
@@ -130,15 +131,20 @@ func (ipManager *IPManager) checkConfigMap(cmName string) (bool, string) {
 }
 
 // GenerateVirtualIP gets a VIP for the configmap passed and allocates to be used for loadbalancer
-func (ipManager *IPManager) GenerateVirtualIP(configMap *api.ConfigMap) (string, error) {
+func (ipManager *IPManager) GenerateVirtualIP(configMap *api.ConfigMap, ingress *extensions.Ingress) (string, error) {
 
 	// Block execution until the ip config map gets updated with the new virtual IP
 	ipConfigMutex.Lock()
 	defer ipConfigMutex.Unlock()
 
+	resourceName := ""
+	if configMap == nil {
+		resourceName = ingress.Namespace + "-" + ingress.Name
+	} else {
+		resourceName = configMap.Namespace + "-" + configMap.Name
+	}
 	//check if the user configmap entry already exists in ip configmap
-	cmName := configMap.Namespace + "-" + configMap.Name
-	if ok, vip := ipManager.checkConfigMap(cmName); ok {
+	if ok, vip := ipManager.checkConfigMap(resourceName); ok {
 		return vip, nil
 	}
 
@@ -150,8 +156,8 @@ func (ipManager *IPManager) GenerateVirtualIP(configMap *api.ConfigMap) (string,
 	//update ipConfigMap to add new configMap entry
 	ipConfigMap := ipManager.getIPConfigMap()
 	ipConfigMapData := ipConfigMap.Data
-	name := configMap.Namespace + "-" + configMap.Name
-	ipConfigMapData[virtualIP] = name
+	// name := configMap.Namespace + "-" + configMap.Name
+	ipConfigMapData[virtualIP] = resourceName
 
 	err = ipManager.updateIPConfigMap(ipConfigMap)
 	if err != nil {