Blog posts and case studies
Countries have marketed data protection laws as a consumer protection story, but it’s more of a: “data is our commodity and we aren’t going to share it for free” story. Don’t get me wrong, Western markets, specifically the EU is going to throw…
Introduction Digicert is a CA (Certificate Authority) provider that provides services in multiple global markets, like Switzerland, Japan, Australia, South Africa and more. As Digicert’s global presence continues to grow, even more demand is placed on their engineers and networking teams. With…
Disney+ had a tight timeline to install gear in Amsterdam for their product launch. This meant they had to buy, configure, ship, and install all of their hardware—and in Disney+’s case, they needed $7m of hardware to be installed in 30 cabinets…
Although Brazil has the world’s 9th largest economy (by GDP), the country is notorious for being one of the most complicated markets to do business in. Companies often have to support their offices and data centers but can’t get the IT hardware…
FGX offers our clients smart hands services to manage everything from unpacking to racking, cabling and power-on. In this case study, a leading media provider needed to stand up a datacenter in Amsterdam. Since they didn’t have any local staff in Amsterdam,…
You may have zero experience with selling international hardware deals. Or, you may have some experience with selling international hardware deals. But, it most likely failed or it was more painful than it was worth.
What contributes to one VAR having more success with FGX vs another?
We interviewed a global technology firm that recently deployed to 59 sites across 30 countries with FGX. Learn how they were able to cut a single PO, purchase all of the hardware in the USA, and deploy it out to each destination.
Even though people assume UPS, DHL, and FedEx (known as hub-and-spoke shippers) can ship anything anywhere, you should think twice before handing off your critical IT hardware to one of these global giants. The misconception that hub-and-spoke shippers are substitutes for FGX’s…
There is a way for VARs who can’t sell international to do so, and a better solution for VARs that use the “in-market” methodology. Using Centralized Procurement, over 500 sales reps across hundreds of VARs have partnered with FGX to sell over…
A global telecommunications service provider had to deliver specialized equipment to a mobile network provider in Kigali, Rwanda. Without an import license or business entity, they needed a full service supply chain provider to properly import the IT hardware into Rwanda on…
Our client, a US-based global IT management company, had to deliver specialized IT equipment to their customer’s office in Mexico City. Without an import license or business entity, they needed a full service supply chain provider to properly import the specialized equipment…
Our client had to deliver IT equipment into their Vietnam data center. Without an importer or business license, they needed a full service supply chain provider to properly import the specialized equipment into Vietnam on their behalf.
Firewalls for the client’s network required immediate replacement to patch critical IT security vulnerabilities. Further investigations concluded that firewalls at the company’s LATAM offices were old and out of spec, exposing the entire company’s IT infrastructure to future cyber attacks.
Whenever you ship internationally, there is always a risk that your goods may be stuck at customs. Some of the ways to lower that risk are to ensure all the paperwork is correct, the HS codes are properly declared, and that the…
The escalating trade tensions between the United States and China has left global businesses in a tenuous situation. New tariffs on finished goods and raw materials are steadily increasing supply chain costs and leading to delays in customs clearance. Many businesses are…
A global product certification company needed to urgently replace critical resources at their central APAC data center, located in Singapore. They wanted to source IT equipment in the United States for their APAC region.
