Feeling a little tied down by the relationship you have with your network hardware distributor?
While maintaining relationships is typically to be applauded, when it comes to business, you should put yours first. And so should your vendors including the manufacturer or distributor that provides your network with business-critical components. Although it can be rewarding to secure all of your hardware through the same distributor, unfortunately, forging a relationship with just one distributor can impede your business at times, too. When you desperately need replacement products, are you bound by your distributor’s inability to find the right item or restrained by long lead times?
It’s typically in a crisis that companies usually realize that dealing with a single distributor, like Cisco, means complete reliance on just one source. More often than not, if that distributor doesn’t have the product you need, or the lead times are too long, you’re out of luck. It’s in those tough situations that most companies turn to MULTI-LINK Communications Products (MLCP).
Because MLCP an independent international reseller that can source—unrestricted—from a global pool of equipment, the company can find you exactly what you need, ready to ship, from anywhere in Europe, Asia, or the Americas. In addition, they carry one of the largest stocks of on-site inventory in the U.S
Independent sellers, like MLCP, carry Cisco, Juniper, Foundry, as well as other brands and also have access to a wide range of refurbished, end-of-lifed and nearly-new hardware products. While manufacturers and most distributors force you to upgrade to new products, an alternative provider can replace the product you have now with a pre-owned product for less, saving you money.
The concept is simple. Without competition, manufacturers and distributors have no incentive to earn your business. They don’t need to give you quick lead times, better prices, and access to end-of-lifed products. They’re in it for themselves and forcing you to wait for their product, whenever they can get it to you, or to upgrade when they decide to discontinue an item– whether you’re ready to upgrade or not– will never work in your favor. Alternate suppliers like MULTI-LINK compete with each other– and the distributors– and still want to earn your business. Don’t wait until there’s a crisis to save money. Start now.