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CertifiCationsZones holds the highest levels of teChniCal CertifiCation from every key solution provider we represent.

adobe® alC Corporate & academic partner

apple® authorized reseller

Ca™ lar partner

CisCo®: • National Gold D-VAR Partner • Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization • Advanced Wireless LAN Specialization • Authorized Digital Media System Partner

dell™ premier partner

hp® elite business partner

ibm®: • Premier Business Partner • System x Specialty Elite Partner • Storage Specialty Partner • Software Advanced Certified Partner

lenovo® premier business partner

mCafee® Corporate reseller – select

miCrosoft®: • Licensing Solutions Provider (LSP) • Enterprise Software Advisor (ESA) • Cloud Accelerate Partner • Authorized Education Reseller • Gold Volume Licensing Competency • Gold SAM Competency • Gold Virtualization Competency • Gold Desktop Competency • Silver Server Platform Competency • Over 60 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certifications

symanteC™ platinum partner

trend miCro™ national Channel partner

vCe: vbloCk™ Certified – vmware, Cisco, emC

vmware® premier partner, gold authorized Consultant

IT Solutions for Business, Healthcare, Education,

& Government since 1986.

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t Zones, our account executives, solutions

architects and software solution specialists

work in strategic collaboration with

clients to create customized IT solutions for

businesses, healthcare organizations, schools,

and government offices.

Leveraging deep relationships with industry-leading

hardware and software companies, the Zones team

designs, configures and implements IT solutions

as complex as server farms, and as essential as a

corporate desktop deployment.

Zones fulfills the information technology needs of

organizations from Wall Street to Main Street and

everywhere in between. We’re a Tier 1 solution

provider with a more than 25-year history of

making IT connections for our clients.

With local offices across the U.S., and a global network

of corporate offices, partners and affiliates, Zones

team members provide seamless support and services

that ensure the integrity of your IT solutions.

CoNNECTING BUSINESS & TECHNoLoGy

SUPERIoR FULFILLMENTAdvanced inventory management,

and logistics methodology.

CoMPLETE SoLUTIoNSfrom mobility deployments to data center architecture.

IT ExPERTISEfrom Certified Professionals

and Solution Architects.

5-STARCustomer Service

Excellence.

ToP RATEDby leading

brand partners.

AZones is proud to be reCogniZed as an outstanding business partner by our suppliers and our Customers.

Microsoft Technology Excellence Award, Preferred Supplier Program

Microsoft operational Excellence Award

Microsoft Volume Licensing Partner of the year

CRN Tech Elite 250 solution provider

The Starbucks Experience Supplier Award

Tyson Foods, Inc. Supplier of the year

PG&E Supplier of the year for Innovation

Southern California Edison Diverse Supplier of the year

awards

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GLoBAL PRESENCEwith integration, deployment, sales and service professionals near you.

e deliver end-to-end solutions that help you operate

moreefficientlyandeffectively.OnecalltoaZones

accountexecutivewillconnectyoutoateamofIT

professionalscapableofexecutingeventhemostcomplexITprojects.

WithaccesstothousandsofITproductsandacompleterange

ofdeployment,licensingandtechnicalservices,Zonesmakesit

easyfororganizationstobenefitfromtheadvantagesofsupplier

consolidationandoptimization.

advantages of a single-source it partner.

One call initiates any acquisition, engagement or service

Inventoried supply of critical components

Simplifiedprocurementandbilling

Coordinated sourcing, delivery andconfiguration

Simplifiedcompleximplementations

industry focused eXpertise.

Zonesleveragesindustry-specific

knowledgetoensuresuccessful

ITdeployments.

Enterprise Corporations

Mid-Market Business

SLED Organizations

Healthcare

Retail & Hospitality

PublicUtilities

Brand independent it solutions. streamlined Best practice methodology. single point of contact.

W

OurLogisticsandIntegrationCenters

performrapiddeploymentofnew

systemsforclients.SolutionCentersoffer

clientstheopportunitytotest-drivenew

technologyandworkoncustomized

proof-of-conceptconfigurations.

your

one efficient

it resource

for IT

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The Zones global

team facilitates

transactions

across languages

and currencies.

Strategic worldwide partnerships

provide integration, deployment

and logistical fulfillment

requirements in 30 countries.

WorldWide technology deployment, fulfillment, and service.

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single-source

ZONES AdvANcEd SOlutiONS GrOup: tAkiNG it tO A hiGhEr lEvEl

The solution architects of Zones’ Advanced Solutions Group (ASG) hold the

highest levels of certification from the manufacturers Zones represents.

These highly trained professionals will work side by side with you to implement

effective, efficient IT systems, whether you’re upgrading a network or building out a

data center. Located across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., EMEA, and Asia, our ASG team

members are always readily available to discuss or design any project you’re considering.

Zones can source and deploy any device, application or system to support your unique it infrastructure.

ANy it hArdwArE dEvicE

Zones has relationships with every

significant supplier of IT hardware in

every conceivable category. Leveraging

these relationships, Zones can design

and implement a vendor-neutral open

standard solution, or deploy components

built on your existing standards.

Converged Solutions

Mobile Devices

Networking

Servers

Desktop Systems

Notebooks

Peripherals

Accessories

ANy clASS Of SOftwArE

From operating systems to business

intelligence, virtualization to security,

and CAD/CAM to office productivity,

Zones can provide the software and

support to run your organization

more effectively.

cOmplEtE SOftwArE mANAGEmENt t Zones, software specialists help you evaluate and manage your entire

software license portfolio. They ensure you select the most cost-effective

software license program option, and partner with you for implementation

of contracts and paperwork. On a continuing basis, they keep IT and procurement teams

up to date with new information and upgrades. Count on them to maximize the value of

your license programs and provide ongoing strategic planning.

Software Asset management (SAm)

Reduce costs and risks, optimize assets, and improve your company’s

overall performance with an effective SAM service through Zones.

Audit preparation Services

Avoid unnecessary fees resulting from software audit issues with help

from Zones software auditors who can verify and provide a thorough

report of your organization’s software licenses to ensure compliance.

our software expertise earned us microsoft’s 2013 partner of the year award for volume licensing

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kEy SOlutiON pArtNErS:

acer apple apc Brother cisco dell eaton epson honeywell hp iBm iomega Kingston

lenovo lg magteK nec netgear plantronics samsung toshiBa viewsonic XeroX

kEy SOlutiON pArtNErS:

adoBe

autodesK

ca

mcafee

microsoft

oracle

red hat

symantec

veeam

vmware

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ANy ithArdwArE

dEvicEANy clASS

Of SOftwArE

solutions

your standard or open

standard – we’ll use our

industry relationships

to create the optimum

solution for your

specific requirements.

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hArdwArE & SOftwArE

Zones deploys AdvAnced Architectures for greAter stAbility And better response times.

Key solution pArtners:

ArubA Networks AvAyA bArrAcudA brocAde

cisco dell – soNicwAll FortiNet HP iNtel

NetgeAr Polycom riverbed wAtcHguArd

solutioNs

unleAsh the power of collAborAtion

With vast expertise and a broad partner ecosystem, Zones delivers

effective and efficient unified communications technologies to

revolutionize the way your people work together. We can design

and deploy a solution tailored to your existing network or optimize your network

to support a powerful UC suite that includes a global HD telepresence system.

With networking engineers and solution

architects located around the world,

Zones can provide rapid resolution of

your most challenging network issues.

Zones removes complexity from networking

by designing, upgrading and deploying

cost-effective architectures to deliver

better response times, greater stability

and enhanced reliability and security.

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mAKe better

connections

Core Routing and Switching

WLAN – Wireless

Network Access Control (NAC)

Bandwidth Management

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)

WAN/LAN Optimization

Load Balancing

UnifiedCommunications

Network Security

we’re cisco gold certified.

we hold the broadest

range of expertise

across key cisco

architectures –

borderless Networks,

collaboration

and data center

virtualization.

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networKing

Zones Provides Flexible, scalable solutions to store, secure and manage data.

Deduplication

Private and Public Cloud Migration

Big Data Solutions

Backup and Failover

Security Appliances and Software

Storage Solutions from Cisco, HP, IBM, EMC, NetApp, and other leading IT brands

Top-leveltechnicalcertifications from all manufacturers

Zones simPliFies storage

Exponential data growth can

make designing the optimal

storage solution seem like

a moving target. To simplify storage

management, our Zones Advanced

Solutions Group leverages deep

knowledge and the industry’s top

providers to deliver forward-thinking,

custom-designed storage solutions.

Custom solutions make it easy to share,

consolidate, protect, and manage critical

data and applications, on site or in

the cloud.

Our solutions architects and systems

engineers have attained the highest

levels of technical certification from

all key solution partners.

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enhance data

integrity

SolutionS

Back-up & RecoveRy

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We can help your

organization reduce the

likelihood of data center

outages and design a

system that gets you back

in business faster, should

disaster strike.

outages cost organiZations an average $5,600 Per minute.

Key solution Partners:

acRoniS Buffalo Dell eMc falconStoR hp

iBM netapp QuantuM Seagate tanDBeRg veeaM

storage

We deploy wirelessly networked solutions

that free people to work with customers,

peers and data in exciting new ways. From

BYOD and CYOD solutions running on secure

WLANs to globally networked, touch-device-

based point-of-sale systems, Zones has the

knowledge, equipment and experience to roll

out a mobility solution that can change the

way you work for the better.

Wherever you go, Zones empoWers productivity

Higher levels of connectedness allow workers to be more productive in any

environment. From advanced mobile device management systems that enable

road warriors to work securely from any device, to point-of-care systems that

enhance patient care, to point-of-sale systems that enable transactions anywhere in a store

or restaurant, Zones has the devices and expertise to deploy them effectively.

Handhelds, tablets & PCs

Ruggedized mobile devices

RFId systems

Card swipe devices

Barcode scanners

mobile device management systems

secure VPN technologies

Point-of-sale / Point-of-Care

Payment systems

Networking / WLAN / Wi-Fi

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empoWeringBusinessWithout

Boundaries

SolUtionS

Zones deploys mobile point-of-sale

solutions that generate more action

for associates and more transactions

for the retailers who employ them.

moBiLity soLutions that enaBLe anyWhere, anypLace, anytime connectivity.

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moBiLity

Key soLution partners:

AirWAtch ApplE ciSco DEll hp lEnovo

MotorolA nEc nEtgEAr SophoS SyMAntEc

Hybridprivatepublic

ADVANCED COMPUTING AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES HELP YOUR OPERATION RUN MORE EFFICIENTLY.

BENEFIT FROM OUR PARTNERSHIPS.

Zones designs virtualization and cloud solutions leveraging our relationships with the leading industry innovators.

COMPREHENSIVE CLOUD SERVICES

The Zones Cloud Solutions team provides a range of custom and

packaged solutions focused on messaging, collaboration, data

protection, infrastructure, IT tools and private clouds.

Our Cloud Solutions team is adept at helping you understand

the key characteristics and benefits of public, private

and hybrid cloud solutions, and will guide

you to the one that suits you and

your infrastructure best.

Virtualization creates opportunities for your organization to consolidate computing

resources to streamline IT management while improving availability, security and utility.

The reduced data center footprint enabled by virtualization provides the added benefits

of lower power, cooling and space costs. Let us show you how to do more with less.

PUBLIC CLOUD PRIVATE CLOUD HYBRID CLOUD

& virtualization SolutionS

ExPAND YOURPOSSIBILITIES

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CLOUD

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CLOUD

END-TO-ENDPROTECTION

Advanced data and device security

for maximum threat protection.

complete security solutions For robust, end-to-end protection

We partner with leading hardware suppliers like Fortinet,

Barracuda Networks, Cisco, and Dell SonicWALL, who

produce a range of firewall, web filter, application

control, IPSec and other email, web and network security equipment

to safeguard your data.

Zones also maintains partnerships with top-tier security software

publishers such as Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, Kaspersky Lab,

Sophos, Websense, and HP Enterprise Security.

Security Assessment Services

Firewalls

Mobile Security

Virus, Malware, and Spam Protection

Email and Web Security

Network Protection

Video Surveillance

Disaster Recovery

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SolUtionS

saFeguardyour systems

*CHECK POINT 2013 SECURITY REPORT Meta-analysis of network security events at 888 companies using data collected from Check Point Security Gateways.(e.g. Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, Java Runtime Environment)

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oF hosts are not using the latest soFtware versions*.

Zones deploys advanced

security hardware, software

and systems to keep your

data safe from harm.

Key solution partners:

BArrAcUdA nEtworKS cA tEchnologiES ciSco dEll SonicwAll FortinEt

hp KASpErSKy lAB McAFEE SophoS SyMAntEc trEnd Micro wAtchgUArd

security

A proud supporter of PfAL, the progrAm for AfricAn LeAdership

Zones supports

the Program for

African Leadership.

This highly competitive program invites Africa’s most

dynamic leaders to engage with high level academic

and policy experts to explore contemporary issues

of leadership, international affairs and development.

PfAL is training the next generation of leaders at all

levels to speed economic and social development,

with the primary goal of alleviating poverty in Africa.

sociALize with us

committed to our core vALues

cLient-centric: We are dedicated to following our Five Star customer

service methodologies to create value for our clients.

PAssion for technoLogy: We are passionate about technology and the

opportunities it provides our clients to maximize impact.

gLobAL teAming: Undivided by boundaries, we foster collaboration

and teamwork to spark innovation and deliver results.

LifeLong LeArning: Learning is a lifelong process and we develop our

talent through continuous training and engagements

with partners and across teams.

embrAcing chAnge: We have the courage to adapt and evolve our model

to take advantage of new opportunities in the dynamic

and changing business realm of technology.

Since we opened our doors more than 25 years ago, our mission

has been to add real value as we efficiently source and deploy

IT solutions to clients of all sizes across all industries.

We firmly believe that our unwavering commitment to a Five-Star

level of customer service is key to our successful navigation of

changing business and technology trends through the years.

As Zones continues to enhance our solutions and service

offerings, and expands our geographic reach to the global

marketplace, you can be sure we will keep Five Star Service

at the center of everything we do.

ProActive it LifecycLe suPPort for imProved efficiency And reduced tco

IT Environment Assessment

Consultation and Recommendation

Implementation Services

Logistics and Distribution

Refurbishment and Redeployment

DisposalandIndemnification

We leverage our industry relationships

to sustain an optimal IT environment

for your organization.

EngagE a CliEnt-FoCusEd PartnEr

VisiBiLitY And conVenience.

A client’s ZonesConnectTM site provides deep visibility into all account,

standards, licenses, transaction and order data.

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The IT infrastructure is an integrated assemblage of component systems

and software at varying stages of utility and viability. Together with

IT leadership, your Zones account executive will work proactively to

support existing systems and identify the best options for retiring and replacing

those at the end of their useful lives. The way we see it, effective IT lifecycle

management goes hand-in-hand with effective relationship management.

Real-time reporting

Streamlinedfulfillmentsystem

Real-time inventory and pricing updates

Integration with major e-procurement systems

Online asset management data

Links to manufacturer and distributor sites

Access to Zones LicenseTracker for assured software compliance

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mAnAgement

zones provides comprehensive

support of your it infrastructure

at every stage:

zones LifecycLe services.

mAintAinA robust

infrAstructure

LifecycLe

1Zones is your

single sourcefor iT.

Zones is your

single source

Corporate Headquarters

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