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April 2008 | Atlantix Global featured in the April, 2008 issue of PowerSource Online - the Magazine Senior VP Brian Glahn interviewed about the future of our business in today's economy. Click HERE to read the article. | | Atlantix Global Systems subsidiary AO Communications continues to experience growth. Plans to open a larger facility in Southaven, MS are finalized. By increasing product offerings, AO Communications continues to search for qualified people. Southaven, MS – There are times in every successful company’s growth where finding qualified employees is always a challenge. In January 2008, AO Communications committed to implementing an aggressive growth strategy. Now that they first quarter is completed, the numbers are in and it is evident that their hard work is paying off. “We knew that we had the management team to execute the plan that was created. Without their persistence and commitment to generate success we wouldn’t be where we are today,” stated John O’Hara, President for AO Communications. AO Communications www.aocomm.com specializes in Nortel installations and the maintenance of VOIP and SMB. Their product portfolio includes Norstar, BCM and Data Solutions. While the products and services that they offer have expanded, the need for functional space and qualified employees had increased. “We consider this to be a great situation. The fact that we are growing organically supports the initiatives we have set in place,” claimed Todd Leonard, Vice President Sales and Operations for AO Communications. Now that the management team, sales strategies, and best practices are in place, AO Communications understands the need to expand. AO currently occupies 3,500 square feet of office space in Memphis, TN. The plans to relocate to Southaven, MS have been finalized, and the move will take place in April 2008. AO currently has twelve employees and plans to expand to twenty in the immediate future. | October 2007 | Atlantix Global Systems launches fall hiring program at Cobb/Marietta job fair. Announces plans to add dozens of new employees. Norcross, GA – Atlantix Global Systems launched its fall hiring initiative by participating in the 6th annual Cobb/Marietta job fair sponsored by city councilman Anthony Coleman of Marietta. The job fair was held at the Cobb County Civic Center on September 26th. Over 1500 people attended the job fair, a record turnout. Atlantix was one of over 40 corporate employers represented at the fair, but the only one in the technology field. According to Kari Gillespie, one of the Atlantix recruiters at the fair “The response to our booth was amazing - it seemed like there was a line of people most of the day”. Atlantix hoped to fill over a dozen positions from the day’s applicants. “With all of the growth we have planned for 2008, we need to constantly keep searching for sources of new talent” said John O’Hara, President of Atlantix Global. “With our high level of growth this year, we have outpaced our traditional sources of new employees. That, combined with our initiative to be more visible in the Atlanta business community, has allowed us to reach out to these new sources. We were pleased and honored to be included in Councilman Coleman’s highly successful job fair. We plan to be there next year as well.” About Atlantix Global Systems
Atlantix Global Systems prides itself in being a global leader in the new and used IT marketplace for more than 31 years. Atlantix Global Systems’ hardware solutions are built to meet current manufacturers’ specifications. The company specializes in Cisco, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sun Microsystems and a variety of storage and telecom solutions. Atlantix Service offerings include rentals, leasing, professional services, asset recovery, and customized consignment, warranty, and maintenance options. Atlantix Global Systems combines hardware and services to help provide their more than 10,000 customers with a full life cycle management process that enables them to save time and maximize their ROI. | August 2007 | Atlantix Global Systems Announces Mindsafe™ – The Industry’s Leading Alternative to Hardware Warranties. Mindsafe™ extends basic coverage from the standard 30 days up to one year on all manufacturers systems. Norcross, Ga. – Atlantix Global Systems (www.atlantixglobal.com), the industry leader in server and network infrastructure hardware, announces Mindsafe™, an alternative extended hardware warranty program for their existing products. “Our in-house engineering and technical expertise is unparalleled in the new, refurbished and EOL IT hardware marketplace. Mindsafe™ not only ensures that our customers have purchased quality products; it also allows us to back our products with the industry’s leading alternative warranty program,” said Brian Glahn, Senior Vice President. “Mindsafe™ means never being more than a phone call away from getting your hardware or service problem solved.” Mindsafe™ extended warranties may be purchased in 90, 180 or 360-day packages. The advantages of Mindsafe™ include: • Advanced replacement on machines and features
• A single point of contact for hardware purchases, maintenance and warranty coverage.
• Up to 50% savings on traditional manufacturers warranty offerings.
• Toll-free Mindsafe™ warranty hotline direct to Atlantix Global Systems.
• Feature coverage by serial number, no matter where it’s purchased, or where it is installed. Mindsafe™ warranties are available for the following products/manufacturers: • Cisco Systems®
• Dell®
• Hewlett-Packard (HP 9000, Integrity, ProLiant)
• IBM (i, p, and x)
• Sun Microsystems® About Atlantix Global Systems Atlantix Global Systems prides itself in being a global leader in the new and used IT marketplace for more than 31 years. Atlantix Global Systems’ hardware solutions are built to meet current manufacturers’ specifications. The company specializes in Cisco, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sun Microsystems and a variety of storage and telecom solutions. Atlantix Service offerings include rentals, leasing, professional services, asset recovery, and customized consignment, warranty, and maintenance options. Atlantix Global Systems combines hardware and services to help provide their more than 10,000 customers with a full life cycle management process that enables them to save time and maximize their ROI.
| July 2007 | Atlantix Global Systems Names John O’Hara President and Brian Glahn Senior Vice President O’Hara and Glahn are charged with implementing Atlantix Global Systems’ aggressive new growth strategy. Norcross, Ga. – Atlantix Global Systems, the industry leader in Server and Network infrastructure hardware, announces that it has named John O’Hara to the position of president and Brian Glahn to the position of senior vice president. **Atlantix Global Systems is one of three subsidiaries under Presidio Inc. The other two subsidiaries are Presidio Networked Solutions, and Solarcom Capital —The three subsidiaries enable Presidio to offer customers a unique and comprehensive lifecycle of solutions.. ** “John O’Hara’s strong operations background and Brian Glahn’s proven track record for managing and growing sales teams is the ideal leadership combination for Atlantix as it embarks on a new and aggressive growth plan.” **Bob Roddy, CFO for Atlantix ** “With a combined 31 years of experience in operations management and secondary IT equipment, I can’t imagine two more qualified individuals to guide Atlantix toward our goal of becoming the world’s leading reseller of midrange computer hardware. O’Hara brings more than 20 years of operations management experience to Atlantix Global Systems. During his 17 year tenure at Sun Data/Solarcom (also subsidiaries of Presidio Inc.) O’Hara held a variety of positions including warehouse manager, director of operations, vice president of operations, and most recently, chief operating officer. In those roles, his management responsibilities have included customer service, inventory operations, engineering, facilities, professional services, information systems, and warehouse organizations. Prior to becoming chief operating officer, O’Hara’s primary focus was supporting two of the company’s sales teams. Under his leadership, annual sales grew from $50 million to more than $300 million by 2006. Brian Glahn is an 11-year veteran of Sales and Management in the secondary IT equipment market. He became senior vice president of Atlantix Global Systems in January 2007. Glahn joined Atlantix in 1996 as a sales account manager specializing in Cisco network and communication hardware platforms. Glahn quickly rose through the ranks of Atlantix, first to the position of network/communications manager, then to Executive vice president of sales. Today, Brian Glahn is responsible for all product lines and sales teams across the U.S. and overseas. Under his leadership the company has enjoyed strong performance growth and extended its customer base both domestically and internationally. About Atlantix Global Systems Atlantix Global Systems prides itself in being a global leader in the new and used IT marketplace for over 31 years. Infact, Atlantix has been in business longer than most of the products and manufacturer’s that they provide to their customers base. Atlantix hardware solutions are built up to the current manufacturer’s specifications and then offered to our 10,000+ customers. Atlantix specializes in Cisco, Sun, HP, IBM, Dell, and a variety of Storage & Telecom solutions. Atlantix Service offerings include Rentals, Leasing, Professional Services, Asset Recovery, and customized Consignment, Warranty, and Maintenance options. Atlantix Global Systems combines its hardware and services to help provide their customers with a full life cycle management process that enables them to save time and maximize their ROI.
| June 2007 | Atlantix Global Systems announces the accreditation of AO Communications as an authorized Nortel Reseller. Addition of Nortel products further strengthens AO's world class telecommunications offerings. Norcross, GA – June 19, 2007 – Atlantix Global Systems, one of the industry’s largest resellers of quality midrange computer and networking hardware announced today that their subsidiary AO Communications has become an authorized Nortel reseller. AO Communications and Atlantix Global is proud to announce AO's recent accreditation as an authorized Nortel Reseller along with the hiring of Marty Babb our new Field Operations Manager. Marty is fully certifed as a Nortel Norstar and BCM Support Specialist, Technical Specialist, and Design Specialist with ten years experience in installation, programming and maintenance of Nortel SMB products. He will be working with existing customers growing our install base and adding maintenance contracts nationwide as well as directing new business development throughout the mid-south region. Marty’s field experience, technical expertise, and excellent customer service skills are invaluable to our organization. He immediately increases our design and support capabilities ten fold. The combination of his sales and engineering skills with our services promotion campain will be a boon to our growth both locally and nationally. The Nortel accreditation brings access to new Nortel equipment, Sales support (pricing discounts, sales and marketing tools, end user rebate programs, etc.), Technical support (access to patches, keycode retrieval, product documentation, and Engineering support direct from the manufacturer), as well as listing AO’s Accredidations on the Nortel partner locator site. We are pleased to be stepping up our efforts in the SMB market space and look forward to using our growing technical expertise to help solve more and more complex business communications issues for our customers. If you need solutions engineering, maintenance assistance, or technical support for small office or remote site locations please contact us at: AO Communications (866) 855-1609 – Voice (601) 664-9993 - Fax sales@aocomm.com - Sales support@aocomm.com – Technical Support www.aocomm.com - Website | May 2007 | Atlantix Global Systems announces the final incorporation of the operations of Southland Solutions and affiliated companies Addition of Southland companies brings world class telecommunications hardware to Atlantix’s customers Norcross, GA – May 15, 2007 – Atlantix Global Systems, one of the industry’s largest resellers of quality midrange computer and networking hardware announced that as of today they have fully integrated the operations of Southland Solutions: Phoenix Asset Recovery (Phoenix), Global Technology Solutions (GTS) and AO Communications (AO) into the normal operations of Atlantix Global Systems. “We are pleased to be able to incorporate the operations of this group of companies into the normal operations of Atlantix” said John O’Hara, President, Atlantix Global Systems. “The Southland Companies are to the telephony marketplace what Atlantix Global is to the computer and networking markets – industry leaders with records of satisfied customers. We are excited about being able to offer an entire line of telecom products to our customers.” Phoenix works with a variety of sources to acquire late model telephone hardware – PBX’s, consoles, modules, handsets and headsets and brings these products to their 30,000 square foot refurb and engineering center in Pearl, MS where the products are cleaned, tested, brought up to current specifications and repacked for resale. Then these items are re-introduced into the marketplace by GTS and AO. GTS is based in Brooklyn Park, MN and sells product primarily in the wholesale market to other equipment resellers. AO is based in Memphis, TN and has a long history selling to the end-user marketplace. Both companies are now able to offer the full Atlantix line of computer and networking gear along with their current offerings. Likewise, the 60+ strong Atlantix sales force is now able to offer late model telecom gear to their existing clients.
About Atlantix Global Systems
Founded in 1976, Atlantix Global Systems is one of the industry’s largest resellers of quality used, refurbished and unused computer and networking hardware from companies such as Sun, IBM, HP and Cisco as well as telecom equipment from Cisco, Avaya and Nortel. Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Atlantix employs over 220 IT professionals. Additional information is available by visiting their website at www.atlantixglobal.com
| April 2007 | Atlantix Global Systems opens new office in Richmond, VA New location allows for improved level of service for growing northern Virginia and DC area accounts. Norcross, GA – April 30, 2007 – Atlantix Global Systems, one of the industry’s largest resellers of quality midrange computer and networking hardware announced the opening of their new regional sales office in Richmond, VA and the relocation of Page Dispenza to Richmond to establish and manage this new office. This strategic location allows the company to better serve its growing client base in the northern Virginia and Washington, DC area. “As part of our aggressive 2007 expansion plans, we are pleased to announce the opening of our Richmond, VA office,” said John O’Hara, President, Atlantix Global Systems. “In addition, we are fortunate to have someone with Page’s years of industry experience available to take on the task of establishing our physical presence in this area.” Page Dispenza, Richmond office manager brings with her ten years of experience as one of Atlantix’s top performing reps. Her expertise, especially with the Sun Microsystems line of products will prove valuable to new and existing clients in the area. The Richmond office has already added its’ first two associates, Christopher Walker and Michael Amrhein. Already seasoned industry veterans before joining Atlantix, they bring a combined ten years of experience to the office. Additions to the Richmond staff are anticipated. Atlantix Global Systems’ new office is located at 1909 Huguenot Road Richmond, VA 23235 and can be reached by phone at (804) 794-4041. About Atlantix Global Systems Founded in 1976, Atlantix Global Systems is one of the industry’s largest resellers of quality used, refurbished and unused computer and networking hardware from companies such as Sun, IBM, HP and Cisco. Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Atlantix employs over 150 IT professionals. Additional information is available by visiting their website at www.atlantixglobal.com |
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