COBALT is more than just a fulfillment company. As a "Corporate Reseller", COBALT offers you a full range of hardware and software solutions from a wide variety of leading manufacturers. In addition, we offer personalized customer service that includes:

• An account manager who's looking to build a long-term, trusted relationship with you and your business
• Quick turn-around on your quotation requests
• Guaranteed, on-time delivery Secure product ordering and status tracking via a customized web-site designed for your specific business needs
• Best-of-breed products and solutions

We stand behind these products and solutions with long-term warranties and service.

The experienced account managers at COBALT are proud to work with you to build customer-centric, competitively priced solutions which we can ship directly to you, or we can have our technical services team assist with the configuration and implementation as required.

COBALT offers solutions specifically tailored and priced for small and medium sized businesses, the public sector, and education (K-12 and post secondary institutions).

Business Telephone Systems (VoIP) If you are considering implementing a new business telephone system, consider the value of a Voice over IP (VoIP) solution. COBALT can show you how to drive down the overall communication costs, while helping your company quickly and effectively reach its overall business objectives. Currently, separate voice, video and data networks require separate sets of hardware and equipment. Our "IP Telephony" service allows you to transmit voice over your data network, thereby eliminating the need for voice-only equipment.

The reasons businesses consider implementing a VoIP telephone system include:

• experiencing growth in personnel
• opening new branch or regional offices
• reduce costs associated with inter-company conference calls
• need to upgrade their existing data network
• unable expand the capacity of their current voice network
• looking to better manage and reduce costs associated with older telephone systems

A VoIP telephone system further enables the following applications:

• Unified messaging allows users to retrieve and respond to voice mail, email and fax messages from any phone or computer within the enterprise
• IP telephony creates flexibility for mobile or remote employees. Users can receive calls anywhere that they can be connected to the corporate network
• Personal communications assistants reduce the number of missed calls by forwarding calls to employees at their current location, rather than sending the caller to their voicemail box. Users can also screen and prioritize incoming calls
• IP video-conferencing solutions can be deployed easily and cost-effectively. Since video uses the same network as voice and data traffic, the technology can be utilized throughout the organization, enabling employees in different locations to collaborate on projects.

Leasing your IT purchases offers advantages over traditional acquisition methods. Please review these leasing advantages and contact your COBALT account manager today!

Conserves Working Capital - Leasing enables maximum use of capital resources, allowing you to invest in profit generating segments of the business. It makes sense to lease depreciating assets and purchase appreciating assets.

Preserves Established Credit - Intelligent use of all credit facilities available to your business enhances efficient operations and provides security for volatile economic conditions. Although many acquisitions are financed though bank loans, many of these arrangements require down payments or other security. Traditionally, leases are 100% financed and assist in avoiding the necessity of pledging existing assets such as inventory or accounts receivable.

Ease of Budgeting - Unlike bank financing, which is often subject to fluctuations in the interest rate, lease payments are fixed" over the term of the lease enabling easy cash flow management. Leasing is an operating expense with monthly payments, which adds the flexibility of utilizing various operating budgets, enabling acquisition of needed product today.

Obsolescence Protection - Leasing enables upgrades at any time during the term allowing companies to operate with state of the art technology. A lease may also be structured to match the useful life of the product.

Cost Justifiable and Self-Financing - Leased products often enable companies to generate additional income. Sound business practice supports the adage of paying for products as you generate income. In other situations, leased products may enable you to perform tasks less expensively or more efficiently. These savings may be utilized to offset the lease payment.

Tax Advantages - Lease payments may be considered operating expenses. While subject to Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) guidelines, payments are often tax deductible. Acquisitions paid from capital budgets utilize "after tax" dollars while lease payments may be 100% tax deductible.