IT Financial Options - Stretching Your IT Budget Dollars!

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IT Financial Options - Stretching Your IT Budget Dollars!

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● Audio & Visual

● Questions & Answers

● Polls

● Technical Problems

Today's Speakers

Karl Pearl, Vice President at Aventis Systems

Kevin Campbell, National Account Manager at Aventis Systems

Agenda

I. Current IT Landscape Challenges

II. Gartner Financial IT Outlook

III. Aventis Bucks

IV. Leasing IT Hardware, Software, & Services

V. Aventis Systems’ Unique Value

VI. Q & A

Mid-Market CEO Challenges

•Increased cost & lack of credit or cash flow•Lack of strong customer relationships•Low quality human capital•Low product and service innovation•Lack of valid partnerships

Mid-Market CIO Challenges

•Increased cost•Server underutilization•Isolated departmental request•IT staff limitations•Piecemeal network•Single points of failure, I/O traffic & bottlenecks•Lack of scalability

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Gartner Financial IT Outlook

•Vendor agnostic•Solid financial footing: Total Cost Ownership (TCO)•Consistent methodology•Well-defined – What’s in , What’s out•Data-base driven•Identifies and eliminates cost

Jay Pultz VP and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research

Gartner Financial IT Outlook

•Cost trends over time•Cost variations by site size•FTE salary and benefits

Jay Pultz VP and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research

Gartner Financial IT Outlook

Jay Pultz VP and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research

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Aventis Bucks

What is Aventis Bucks?

Aventis Bucks

• Aventis Bucks is a buyback program offered exclusively from Aventis Systems, Inc.

• This program allows customers to sell their excess IT hardware to Aventis Systems for:• Cash or • Aventis Bucks!

What is Aventis Bucks?

Aventis Bucks

• When a customer selects Aventis Bucks, he/she receives 50% more than the appraised value in Aventis Bucks!– Example: If a customer has a server that we deem

to be worth $1,000, he/she can receive 50% more in Aventis Bucks.

Why Aventis Bucks?

$1,500 worth of Aventis Bucks > $1,000 in cash

Aventis Bucks

• A customer who selects Aventis Bucks in lieu of cash can accrue up to 6% interest annually for up to 2 years on their unused Aventis Bucks!

• At the end of the 2 years, customers can leave the Aventis Bucks in their account, no problem! Although they will stop accruing interest, their Aventis Bucks never expire and never lose their value!

Why Aventis Bucks?

Aventis Bucks

Here is how interest is accrued:

Why Aventis Bucks?

Once Aventis Systems has physical possession of the equipment, a customer begins earning .5% compounded interest on their

Aventis Bucks per month.

Aventis Bucks

• What type of equipment does Aventis Systems buy? • We will evaluate any brand! This includes brands

like Dell, HP, Cisco, IBM, Sun, Juniper etc. • How much will an equipment evaluation cost?

• Absolutely nothing! An evaluation is FREE!• What about the condition of the equipment?

• No worries! We buy the equipment in its current condition!

Aventis Bucks

• How does Aventis Systems physically acquire the equipment? • We will pay for shipping or pick-up equipment that

is located within a 25 mile radius of the Atlanta, Georgia area.

• If Aventis Systems does not decide to buy a customer’s equipment, does he/she have any other options?• Of course! Aventis Systems also recycles equipment

free of charge!

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Leasing IT Hardware, Software & Services

Is Leasing a Viable Option?

Leasing IT Hardware, Software & Services

1. Increased costs2. Server underutilization3. Isolated departmental

requests4. IT staff limitations5. Piecemeal network6. Single points of failure,

I/O traffic & bottlenecks7. Lack of scalability

CIO & CFO Challenges?

Leasing IT Hardware, Software & Services

Is Leasing a Viable Option?

Leasing IT Hardware, Software & Services

• A lease is simply an agreement by a customer (Lessee) to pay a monthly rent for a specific amount of time for the right to use property owned by the Lessor.

• At the end of the term, the lessee has the option to buy, re-lease or return the property to the Lessor.

What is a Lease?

Leasing IT Hardware, Software & Services

• 8 out of 10 U.S. businesses use lease financing to acquire the capital equipment needed for growth.

• Over 65% of Fortune 1000 companies lease.

• Small businesses use leasing to acquire equipment and preserve capital needed for growth.

• All types of companies – Proprietors, Partnerships, Corporations.

Who Leases?

Leasing IT Hardware, Software & Services

AMG, Inc. & Forsythe Solutions: Lease vs. Buy Decisions

• New comptroller making a decision on a $6.7 Mil new PC rollout. (7,542 units)

• Chose between buying or leasing the PCs over a 24 or 36 month timeframe.

Who Leases?

Leasing IT Hardware, Software & Services

• Leasing provides 100% financing. CONSERVES CASH!

• Leasing allows for small monthly payments rather than a large outlay. Avoid Sticker Shock.

• Customers pay as they use the equipment as a monthly expense.

• Leasing preserves bank credit lines.

• Allows you to afford more – small payment.

• Add-ons made easy.

Why Lease? Who Benefits?

Leasing IT Hardware, Software & Services

Tax Deductions!

Why Lease? Who Benefits?

Leasing IT Hardware, Software & ServicesHow can Aventis Systems help my Organization?

•Breath & Depth of Product Offerings •Customizable Solutions•Technical & Support Staff•Warranty Programs•On-Site Services•Advanced IT Services Programs

Aventis Systems’ Unique Value

Aventis Systems’ Unique Value

Questions & Answers