We used to go through Quest. Now we just use them because purchasing says to and ignore their reps unless they screw up. If you go through a 3rd party then they had better be providing value added service. If they are not then you might as well do it yourself direct with HP.
Steven 2009/9/25 James Kerr <[email protected]>: > I get better pricing through CDW then what's listed on HPs site. I can still > use the configurator on HPs site and use it to get all the part numbers I > need. If I have any questions about HP I just call my rep and tell him to > conference call in his HP guy. > > James > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Phillip Partipilo > To: NT System Admin Issues > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:15 PM > Subject: RE: HP Rep (Vmware helps) > Curious. We are getting a new HP DL server, and just figured go straight > through HP, using their web configurator. What's advantageous of going > through an external rep? We're not high volume at all for servers, trying > to virtualize and get the powered-on server count in the rack down to 2, > leaving the other three dark for backup/spare. > > > Phillip Partipilo > Parametric Solutions Inc. > Jupiter, Florida > (561) 747-6107 > > > > ________________________________ > From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:11 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: HP Rep (Vmware helps) > > I'm gonna get flamed for this, but used to have a rep at CDW that was pretty > good at getting quotes coordinated with HP to my requirements .. Nick Bundy > was his name, but been a few years since that was for a job I left in 2006 > ... > > oops, looking for his contact info, I see he's now at ParagonMicro : > > > Nick Bundy | Global Account Manager > > Paragon Micro, Inc. > > 847.307.5969 Office > > 847.951.4317 Mobile > > 847.637.8179 Fax > > [email protected] > > > > You could also try Craig Wade at Atlantix Global, although he may be on the > refurbished side, they were a subsidiary of SolarCom > > Craig M. Wade > Account Executive > Atlantix Global Systems > One Sun Court - Norcross, GA 30092 > email: [email protected] - AOL IM - CWadeAtlantix > Direct: 770-582-7186 Fax: 770-582-8841 > Toll Free: 1-888-786-2727 Extension # 7186 > > www.atlantixglobal.com > > > > > > > > > > Erik Goldoff > > IT Consultant > > Systems, Networks, & Security > > > ________________________________ > From: Benjamin Zachary - Lists [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 4:56 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: HP Rep (Vmware helps) > > Ive been tasked to put together a 2nd proposal for HP equipment instead of > Dell, the quote from Dell is about 125k. The CFO likes HP’s but I don’t have > any contacts.. any recommendations for a decent rep appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > If this email is spam, report it here: > http://www.OnlyMyEmail.com/ReportSpam > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY > PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE > ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS > MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE > IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO > NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY > PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE > ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS > MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE > IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO > NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
