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Why Partner with ASI

In today’s competitive market, selecting a distribution partner is an important decision. With over 29 years of experience in the high
tech distribution industry, ASI has a proven track record of reliability and performance with over 8,000 loyal customers. This gives ASI
a unique understanding of the market allowing us to work closely with our partners to help them strengthen their business by creating
more value, controlling costs, and reducing time to market.

As a leading distributor of IT products and services with 13 locations in the US and Canada, ASI helps IT companies of all sizes
compete more effectively. We can do the same for you by providing you with a wide array of benefits that few resources can match.
Among them:

• Product Strategy: ASI supports a multi-tiered strategy • Dedicated Account Manager: If you’re looking for a
providing our customers with components that serve the “Trusted Advisor” you need an account manager that
private label and purpose built vertical markets as well knows your business. ASI understands the importance of
as offer fully branded systems for customers looking to having a dedicated account manager responsible for each
leverage a multinational solution. customer. The more knowledge our sales person can
have related to the specifics of their customer the better
• Vendor Relationships: As an Authorized Distributor, ASI they can help suggest products and opportunities that are
maintains strategic vendor partnerships with the industry’s consistent with the resellers core competencies.
leading brands including Intel, Microsoft, Lenovo, Western
Digital, ASUS, Samsung, Supermicro, Crucial, AMD, • System Integration: With over 29 years of Custom
Planar, Viewsonic and more. System Integration experience including ISO 9000
Assembly, ASI gives our customers access to a variety
• SMB Channel Experts: With a broad selection of over of value-add services that range from integration of client
9,000 SKUs, ASI supports a wide range of resellers from class PCs as well as enterprise servers, to packaging, to
those that target specific market segments such as SMB, ongoing end-user support and supply chain management.
Education and Health Care to those that provide vertical
solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Digital • Financing: ASI offers flexible financing options for
Signage, Security Surveillance, Storage, HPC and more. qualified resellers, as well as Government / Education
discount programs that help Improve cash flow. In addition
• Technical Support: Throughout North America, ASI ASI customers also have access to special discounts
maintains a staff of highly-trained, experienced technical and incentives that are specifically negotiated for our
support personnel who excel at helping you avoid problems customers.
and resolve issues when they arise giving our resellers
unsurpassed pre- and post-sales support. • Educating the Channel: Staying up to date on the latest
industry trends is an essential competitive advantage
• Technology Trained Sales Team: ASI is serious about the particularly in the fast paced high tech industry. ASI
importance of training not only for our customers but also invests heavily in this area providing our customers with
for our sales teams. We understand that knowledgeable a variety of educational tools including regional seminars,
account managers are a stronger asset to our customers. national webcasts, live technology road shows, and
We therefore work closely with our vendors to provide up to online videos that keep you abreast of new technologies,
date daily training sessions for our sales personnel to make emerging opportunities, and strategies to help boost your
sure they maintain their expertise on the latest technologies bottom line.

and market trends.