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Recover Cell Phone Early Termination Fees

By Erica Lord | Case Study, IT Clarity, Mobility, Success Story, Wireless | 0 comment | 4 October, 2021 | 6

Cell phone shortfall penalties can be a massive expense for large companies experiencing sudden staff reductions. See how ARG coordinated a solution to save money and mitigate risk. Client Bio: A large government contractor Challenge: After losing a large contract, the client was facing sunk equipment costs and high early termination charges for the 900Read more

Short Term International Cell Phone Solution for Trade Show

By Erica Lord | Case Study, IT Clarity, Mobile Device Management, Mobility, Success Story, Wireless | 0 comment | 1 September, 2021 | 6

International trade shows create logistics and communication challenges, see how ARG helped a team stay in touch to ensure a top-notch event. Client Bio: A global trade organization. Challenge: The client needed a short-term communication solution to allow 50 staff and contractors to communicate in real-time while hosting an international trade show. Solution: ARG wasRead more

Small-but-Mighty IT Strategy Yields Substantial Results for Large Nonprofit

By Erica Lord | Case Study, Cloud, Infrastructure, IT Clarity, Managed Service Provider, MSP, Nonprofit, Success Story | 0 comment | 30 May, 2021 | 9

During an assessment by an outside consultant, IT leadership at a large regional nonprofit was found lacking. The leadership deficit caused excessive costs, delays in delivering hardware, software, and data access to new and reassigned employees, and absent or partial documentation of key IT processes and architecture. This negatively impacted application management, infrastructure management, andRead more

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ARG Acquires Freedom Solutions Group

By Erica Lord | IT Clarity, News, Press Release, Trending Topics | 0 comment | 13 April, 2021 | 31

ARG expands footprint, and broadens the depth and breadth of its technology solutions, services, and expertise with the addition of Richmond, VA-based agent. McLean, VA, April 13, 2021 – Executing to plan at an accelerated pace, ARG is thrilled to announce the merger with long-time partner, Freedom Solutions Group (FSG) as they join to operateRead more

ARG Grows Northeast Presence with Addition of Glen Johnson

By Erica Lord | IT Clarity, News, Press Release, Trending Topics | 0 comment | 9 April, 2021 | 23

ARG broadens the depth of its consulting bench with the addition of Massachusetts based technology advisor. McLean, VA, April 9, 2021 – Continuing their accelerated growth, ARG is thrilled to announce the addition of Glen Johnson to the Northeast team. This move adds another enterprise consultant to the team and an additional resource in theRead more

nextwave technology advisors

ARG Accelerates Growth with Acquisition of NextWave Technology Advisors

By ARG Staff | IT Clarity, News, Press Release, Trending Topics | 0 comment | 16 March, 2021 | 3

Top Enterprise Technology Consultant Adam Carreno Joins ARG Leadership Team as Principal March 16, 2021 – Expanding its expertise and technology services footprint, ARG is pleased to announce its latest acquisition and welcome NextWave Technology Advisors to its fast-growing technology services investment portfolio. Led by principal and Fortune 500 technology advisor Adam Carreno, NextWave TechnologyRead more

Wireless Management Saves Time & Money

By Erica Lord | Case Study, IT Clarity, Mobile Device Management, Mobility, Success Story | 0 comment | 2 March, 2021 | 4

National cleaning company offloads support and finds wireless savings. Client Bio: Nationwide facilities cleaning and maintenance company with over 5,000 employees. Challenge: The client was struggling to manage wireless expenses with limited resources.  They had one person managing over 400 devices in addition to her other responsibilities and it was taking an increasing amount ofRead more

SD-WAN & network optimization

SD-WAN & Network Optimization Yields Significant Savings

By Erica Lord | Case Study, IT Clarity, Network, SD-WAN, Success Story, Telecom Expense Management, TEM | 0 comment | 15 February, 2021 | 6

Global engineering firm realizes savings from SD-WAN & network optimization with the right team to deliver on the strategy and deployment. Client Bio: A large global engineering firm with over 50 locations and 1500 employees. Challenge:  Client purchased a Versa SD-WAN solution from a trusted IT solution partner and needed to source dual network connectivity.Read more

TEM & SD-WAN

National Pain Relief Network Saves Time and Money with TEM & SD-WAN

By Erica Lord | Case Study, IT Clarity, SD-WAN, Success Story, Telecom Expense Management, TEM | 0 comment | 5 February, 2021 | 6

Decreased Cost, Increased Bandwidth, & Consolidated Support with TEM & SD-WAN Client Bio: A leading national network of 80 pain relief centers helping over 1 million patients. Challenge: The client was struggling to manage monthly invoices that spanned over 80 locations and 15 providers. They were spending $140,000 every month on their IT infrastructure, whichRead more

David DeCillis

David DeCillis Joins ARG

By Erica Lord | Company Culture, Connectivity, IT Clarity, Network | 0 comment | 11 December, 2020 | 4

Introducing ARG’s Newest Addition, David DeCillis! ARG is thrilled to welcome Senior Product Specialist – Network, David DeCillis, to the team. David, an industry veteran, is approaching his 25th year in the IT world. He most recently served as Vice President of IT for a national transportation and logistics company supporting over 2,300 users across 40+Read more

FedRAMP-Compliant UC

FedRAMP-Compliant UC Solution Delivers Simplicity, Scalability, and Savings

By John O Cooper 5th | Case Study, Compliance, Defense Contractor, IT Clarity, Success Story, Trending Topics, UCaaS, Unified Communications as a Service | 0 comment | 13 August, 2020 | 3

Client Profile A Top 10 Federal Defense Contractor with over 20,000 employees. Previous State The client was managing a complex environment with large Avaya and Cisco infrastructure footprints for PBX and Contact Center. They utilized multiple SIP carriers and numerous collaboration tools, including Microsoft Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Cisco WebEx. Need for ChangeRead more

Microsoft Teams in GCC High

Deploying Microsoft Teams in GCC High

By Erica Lord | Case Study, Collaboration, IT Clarity, Success Story, Trending Topics, UCaaS, Unified Communications as a Service | 0 comment | 22 May, 2020 | 5

Client Overview The client provides innovative and cost-effective services to national security and industry customers focused on the convergence of C4ISR, information, and cyber systems. They are leading the way for national security and commercial space integration, developing innovative solutions to tomorrow’s challenges today. They currently have 250 employees with a plan to grow toRead more

Technology Town Hall: Making Work from Home Work for You [Webinar Recording]

By Lindsey Bronston | Business Continuity, Cloud, Collaboration, Communication, Contingency Planning, Events, IT Clarity, Mobility, Network, News, Security, Trending Topics, UCaaS, Unified Communications as a Service, Video, Webinar | 0 comment | 20 April, 2020 | 1

Technology Town Hall: Making Work from Home Work for You If you couldn’t make it to our Technology Town Hall: Making Work from Home Work for You on April 16th, have no fear… you can watch the recording here! We are helping thousands of clients facing challenges with remote work and how to do moreRead more

2020 Vision: Unified Communications [Webinar Recording]

By Lindsey Bronston | Collaboration, Events, IT Clarity, News, Trending Topics, UCaaS, Unified Communications as a Service, Video, Webinar | 0 comment | 6 April, 2020 | 2

2020 Vision: Unified Communications If you couldn’t make it to our 2020 Vision: Unified Communications Webinar on March 25th or April 2nd, have no fear… you can watch the recording here! Tune in for a 360 view of the current Unified Communications marketplace and what you can expect to see next. You will walk awayRead more

Value Realization

Inside ARG Value Realization with Heather Campbell

By Erica Lord | Cloud, Cloud Implementation, DaaS, IT Clarity, News, Trending Topics, UCaaS | 0 comment | 17 February, 2020 | 6

Engaging Raving Fans Through Value Realization   In 2019, we launched ARG’s value realization process. The process builds on the business value identification in our consulting process and carries it beyond deployment to ensure that our clients fully implement and operationalize the benefits of new technology. A year following the value realization rollout, we satRead more

API Economy

Adapt or Die: The CX Impact of the API Economy

By Erica Lord | Cloud, IT Clarity, Trending Topics, UCaaS, Unified Communications as a Service | 0 comment | 5 February, 2020 | 2

Your business phone system can work seamlessly with many of the cloud-based business applications you already use…. What’s next? Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) aren’t new, but the ability for systems to communicate seamlessly has had a huge impact on Unified Communications over the past 24 months. Traditional Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solutions areRead more

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ARG Expands to Deliver IT Clarity to the Southeast

By Erica Lord | IT Clarity, Southeast, Trending Topics | 0 comment | 3 February, 2020 | 2

McLean, VA – February 3, 2020 – ARG, Inc. announced today the expansion of its technology consulting practice to now serve the Southeast region of the United States. On November 1, 2019, Ralph Hawkins joined the ARG team as Executive Vice President. ARG leverages the thousands of client meetings and technology projects they complete every yearRead more

Defense Contractor

Defending a Defense Contractor with a Compliant Solution

By Erica Lord | Case Study, Compliance, Defense Contractor, IT Clarity, Success Story, UCaaS, UCaaS, Unified Communications as a Service | 0 comment | 27 January, 2020 | 5

Consolidating Unified Communications Tools into a Secure, Compliant, Single Pane of Glass. Client Profile A national privately-held consulting company with over 200 staff dedicated to solving challenging problems in national defense. Previous State Avaya on-premises PBX; Verizon PRI’s; numerous collaboration & messaging tools (including Microsoft Teams, Slack, GoToMeeting, WebEx, and Jira). Key Critical Requirements NISTRead more

Best Place to Work

ARG Named Best Place to Work in Virginia for 6th Consecutive Year

By Greg Praske | Company Culture, IT Clarity, News | 0 comment | 18 December, 2019 | 0

ARG was recently named one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business Magazine and Best Companies Group for the 6th year in a row! This statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state’s economy, workforce andRead more

security and compliance posture

How to Build the Most Robust Security and Compliance Solution

By Jason Assaly | Case Study, Compliance, Financial Services, IT Clarity, Security, Success Story | 0 comment | 2 December, 2019 | 3

Creating a Cost-Effective Security and Compliance Posture for a Financial Services Organization Client A regional financial services organization with over 400 employees in 8 different locations serving clients in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The client has a rich history with ARG supporting their network and cloud infrastructures. The client engaged the ARG team’s expertise and industryRead more

trade association

Major Trade Association Achieves Greater Efficiency, Easier Administration, and Increased Security

By Jason Assaly | Case Study, Cloud, DRaaS, IaaS, IT Clarity, Nonprofit, Security, Success Story, UCaaS | 0 comment | 17 October, 2019 | 7

Trade Association Protects Organization and Streamlines Communication with Cloud-Based Solution Client The client is a trade association that supports over 15 million U.S. jobs and represents a nearly $400 billion U.S. industry. With support from the client, more than 2,200 companies enjoy membership benefits such as policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standardsRead more

ARG Wins 2019 MSP 501 MSP of the Year Award

By Lindsey Bronston | Company Culture, IT Clarity, News, Trending Topics | 0 comment | 10 October, 2019 | 3

The Top-Rated Technology Consultancy was a Finalist for the Annual MSP 501’s “MSP of the Year” Award McLean, Virginia – Oct. 10, 2019 – ARG, Inc. is pleased to announce it was named a finalist for “MSP of the Year” as part the prestigious 12th annual Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. The competition for placementRead more

Mobility Gone Wild [Webinar Recording]

By Lindsey Bronston | Events, IT Clarity, Mobile Device Management, Mobility, Security, Telecom, Video, Webinar | 0 comment | 25 September, 2019 | 1

Mobility Gone Wild: Fast, Furious, & Unleashed ARG’s Director of Mobility Solutions, Patrick McGugan, and Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Shonholz, got rave reviews on the content they delivered at our Mobility Gone Wild event in August, so we held a webinar for those who couldn’t attend the live seminar. Watch the webinar recording to learn more about this dynamic technology. 63%Read more

Customer Experience

Process Is Pivotal to Superior Customer Experience

By Heather Campbell | Company Culture, IT Clarity, News, Trending Topics | 0 comment | 24 September, 2019 | 0

ARG’s Chief Experience Officer (CXO), Heather Campbell, wrote a terrific article discussing the importance of incorporating client experience into a company’s culture and client engagements. Heather is spearheading ARG’s value realization process, which helps clients through the technology adoption process to full realization of the business outcomes they were expecting. She drives her team toRead more

MSP of the Year

ARG Sees Writing on the UCaaS Wall

By Mike Shonholz | IT Clarity, News, Trending Topics, UCaaS, Unified Communications as a Service | 0 comment | 17 September, 2019 | 0

Earlier this summer, ARG was named one of the world’s premier managed service providers by Channel Futures MSP 501.  In conclusion of last week’s Channel Partners conference held in Washington DC, Channel Futures hosted an MSP 501 award ceremony where ARG was recognized as a finalist for “MSP of the Year”. ARG’s Chief Revenue Officer,Read more

IT Consulting

Podcast: IT Consulting for Business Impact

By Lindsey Bronston | IT Clarity, News, Podcast, Trending Topics | 0 comment | 16 September, 2019 | 1

ARG was thrilled to welcome the Channel Partners Evolution conference to our home town of Washington D.C. last week. During the show, ARG’s CEO, Greg Praske and Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Shonholz, had the pleasure of sitting down with Gary Audin to talk about ARG’s business value-based approach to IT consulting and some of theRead more

Organization Leverages TEM Platform to Drastically Increase Efficiency and Improve Management

By Jason Assaly | Case Study, Government Contractor, IT Clarity, Mobility, Success Story, Telecom, TEM | 0 comment | 15 August, 2019 | 5

Government Contractor Collaborates with ARG to Improve Telecom Expense Management Client The organization supports a multitude of companies that service federal agencies, including civil, intelligence, and defense agencies. They provide engineering, infrastructure support, IT services, and professional services in order to conquer the broad range of challenges these agencies face. Challenge The client’s largest issueRead more

IT Services Market

How to Thrive in a Changing IT Services Market

By Mike Shonholz | Cloud, IT Clarity, News, Trending Topics | 0 comment | 7 August, 2019 | 0

In his recent article for Channel Futures, ARG Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Shonholz, discusses the impacts that new applications and solutions entering the IT services market are having on both consumers and service providers. Businesses are facing more technology choices than ever before, which in turn is creating new opportunities and challenges for solution providers.Read more

Mobility Management Platform

Can a Mobility Management Platform Save You Time & Money?

By Adam Sugarman | Case Study, IT Clarity, Mobile Device Management, Mobility, Northeast, Success Story, Telecom | 0 comment | 30 July, 2019 | 5

Organization Collaborates with ARG to Reduce Mobile Expenses with a Mobility Management Platform Client The client is a civil engineering/architectural firm in the Northeast with over five hundred employees. While they are based in the United States, they have projects in over thirty countries, and they work on more than two thousand projects every year.Read more

MSP 501

ARG Named One of the World’s Most Elite 501 Managed Services Providers

By ARG Staff | Company Culture, IT Clarity, News, Trending Topics | 1 comment | 24 July, 2019 | 2

Top-Rated Technology Consultancy Debuts within the Top 20% of Channel Futures MSP 501 Ranking McLean, Virginia – July 24, 2019 – ARG Inc. is pleased to announce it has been named one of the world’s premier managed service providers by Channel Futures MSP 501. Debuting at #82 on the 12th annual list, ARG continues toRead more

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