CAVE CREEK, AZ — NOVEMBER 29, 2017 –The IDeACOM Network today announced a strategic partnership with TBI, one of the nation’s largest distributors of technology services. Over 100 of IDeACOM’s independently owned IT member companies now have access to TBI’s comprehensive portfolio of more than 90 highly vetted, top service provider offerings, solution engineers, training programs, back-office support and marketing. The alliance opens up opportunities for IDeACOM members to give their business customers more comprehensive, cost-efficient offerings surrounding Internet, voice, data, mobility and cloud solutions. TBI will be exhibiting at IDeACOM’s annual conference Communication Solutions for Business, April 8-10, 2018 in Washington D.C.
With member organizations located across the U.S., The IDeACOM Network chose TBI to deliver carrier sales based on several factors including TBI’s operational support team, new partner onboarding process, pre-and post-sales support systems, documentation and carrier relationships.
“TBI’s proactive approach, especially with operations, project management and organizational transparency, exceeds the criteria we outlined for a technology services distributor and upholds The IDeACOM Network quality standards.”
“TBI’s proactive approach, especially with operations, project management and organizational transparency, exceeds the criteria we outlined for a technology services distributor and upholds The IDeACOM Network quality standards,” said Rich Gralto, President and CEO of The IDeACOM Network. He added, “We’re impressed with their in-house systems, tools and back-office sales and support to effectively manage our organizational members’ opportunities. TBI will bring undeniable value while enabling IDeACOM members to conduct more strategic sales engagements with their customers.”
“We’re excited for the opportunity to work with The IDeACOM Network,” said Ryan Schenkel, Senior Director of National Sales at TBI. He added, “We have dedicated people and systems in place to support IDeACOM and its collective business customers. We look forward to our mutual success.”
TBI has over 3,000 partners, selling strategic business solutions to end-users within small, mid-market and enterprise businesses. Relationships with top industry carriers allows for competitive pricing and trouble-free provisioning of solutions across verticals: retail/eCommerce, industrial, entertainment, insurance and finance, healthcare, manufacturing, government and educational sectors.
ABOUT IDeACOM Network
The IDeACOM Network is a member service organization made up of independently owned Information Technology companies. IDeACOM serves the communication solutions needs of U.S. businesses by providing its highly qualified network of voice and data reseller products and services recognized as the best in the industry. The IDeACOM Network was founded in 1999 by a group of dedicated business leaders with individual companies, who realized the benefit of working together in an increasingly competitive marketplace. By uniting around their common interests, these successful entrepreneurs created an organization whose members enjoy the benefits of being part of a $300 million national organization, while retaining complete control over their own businesses. Visit www.ideacom.org for more information.
ABOUT TBI
TBI is the nation’s leading third-party technology distributor. Since 1991, it has assisted Systems Integrators, VARs, MSPs, IT consultants, developers, software distributors and more in advising and sourcing the right technology solutions. TBI serves as a partner’s advocate, ensuring the proper provisioning of cloud, Internet, data, mobility, voice, and managed services from best-in-class service providers to achieve clients’ desired business outcomes. Through training and marketing programs focused on the benefits of technology to the business, TBI empowers its partners to be the foremost authority to advise and source clients’ technology needs. With the largest back-office in the industry, TBI partners are fully supported by pre- and post-sales operations, project managers, and solutions engineers certified in the latest industry-leading technologies. Visit www.tbicom.com.