Business View Magazine Feb 2023

104 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 and nurtures solid partnerships with leading international OEMs such as Cisco, Arris, Casa, Harmonics, and more. Just some of Worldwide Supply’s popular products include routers, switches, CMTS, optics, wireless technology, servers, storage, and bulk fiber. The team has even developed its own brand, covering a wide range of 25G, 100G, 400G optics. VanOrden continues, “In 2020, we formed a third entity under the Worldwide Supply umbrella called Worldwide Services. We had done such a good job over the years branding ourselves as a quality pre-owned equipment supplier that we hadn’t had the chance to showcase our expertise in the services side of the market, so this was an important step in distinguishing our ability to provide specialized solutions and network support. Worldwide Services has three areas of focus: NetGuard third- party maintenance, professional field services, and cybersecurity.” NetGuard third-party maintenance services provide an alternative to costly, often unpredictable OEM maintenance agreements and warranty upgrades. This branch offers access to comprehensive, personalized resolutions for network, server, and storage maintenance, while saving clients 50 to 80% of traditional OEM costs. Professional Field Services is supported by nearly 2,000 certified engineers and field technicians, providing a cradle-to-grave service suite that is designed to essentially be an extension of clients’ in-house IT departments, from design and installation through to maintenance and