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into as we branched out from the hardware. And that has led us into a variety of profes- sional services, as well as, today, asset recov- ery services. We’ll go onsite, whether it be to a carrier or cable operator, and we will per- form an onsite audit of their inventory by lo- cation and then we will transport their excess back to our facility. We’ll test, refurb, upgrade and remarket with a life time warranty and do a revenue share split with them. And we’re doing that with some of the largest operators in the world, today.” Over the next several years, VanOrden also sees a shift in the industry as it moves away from hardware towards defined software platforms. “There will always be some version of the hardware that’s going to be required in the networks, but it will very much be a soft- ware-driven industry,” he posits. “So, if I were to look five years into the future, I believe the exper- tise in the software side of the business and the services that surround supporting that software is going to be a critical component to companies in our industry. So, it’s a good time for us.The next five years are going to provide substantial oppor- tunities for exponential growth.” VanOrden explains some characteristics that he believes separate his company from the competition: “There are probably a thousand companies out there that sell, in some form or fashion, used equipment and new excess. The difference is most of them are small, one WORLDWIDE SUPPLY or two-man shops that can’t carry the receiv- ables and don’t have the technical expertise. They don’t have the ability to test, upgrade, and refurbish the equipment on a large scale, and that is one of the differentiators for us.We have a state-of-the art testing facility that we’ve in- vested millions of dollars in building, along with our certified engineering staff.” But VanOrden also adds that since the com- pany doesn’t manufacture any products, nor provide a service that can’t be purchased elsewhere, there must be another reason why Worldwide Supply is an industry leader - rec- ognized as one of the top 5,000 fastest grow- ing privately-held companies in the United States five times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016), by Inc. Magazine, and named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey for the sixth straight year in a row. “People are clearly the number one differ- entiator,” he declares. “The culture that we have created is unique and the work environ- ment is key to our success. What we learned is that if you treat your employees in a first- class, first-rate manner, that creates a tem- plate and helps them to understand how they should be treating all of our stakeholders. We have 99-plus percent customer retention rate. We don’t lose a customer due to customer dissatisfaction. That’s one of the things we pride ourselves on; that’s the number one reason for our success, today.” cookmaran.com 1.866.414.7475 Cook Maran & Associates is a leading full-service insurance agency trusted by individuals and businesses to help them manage risk. Staffed by more than 200 experienced insurance professionals, Cook Maran & Associates provides clients the advice and guidance needed to proceed with confidence. The insurance advisor you can trust. Robert L. Sobel Senior Vice President Commercial Insurance robert.sobel@cookmaran.com 201.475.4442 PREFERRED VENDORS n SSG Limited www.ssglimited.com Founded in 1997, SSG, Ltd. is a Dallas-based, Oracle Gold Business Partner and Informatica Business Partner, specializing in Billing and Revenue Management, Data Management & Integra- tion, Business Intelligence, and Custom Software Development. n Sax BST www.saxllp.com Sax-BST provides financial consulting services, including account- ing and auditing, consulting, advisory, tax, valuation, forensic and litigation support, and wealth management services. Sax-BST serves customers in the State of New Jersey and New York. n Cook Maran & Associates www.cookmaran.com n Brown Moskowitz & Kallen www.bmk-law.com n Tech Data Reseller www.techdata.com Brown Moskowitz & Kallen brings an in-house perspective to legal representa- tion, backed by the extensive experience our attorneys have gained at some of the most prominent law firms in New Jersey and New York. Many of our attorneys have hands-on business backgrounds, allowing us to approach the delivery of legal services from the businessperson’s perspective. n Business, finance and technology n Litigation and dispute resolution n Tax, trusts and estates n Commercial real estate, land use and zoning laws Developing the strategy Anticipating the next move Achieving your objective WWW.BMK-LAW.COM OUR AREAS OF PRACTICE INCLUDE: Tim Turk timrt@tdr-nt.com WORLDWIDE SUPPLY The TDR Network is a proud supporter of And we wish them continued success TDR Network Switch | Router | Security/Firewall | IP Phone | Module Cisco Juniper HP Dell IBM