Business networks

With more than 1700 IT professionals at over 50 locations from coast to coast, Hartco's business networks, operating as Metafore and MicroAge, deliver the IT products, services and solutions that help Canadian organizations leverage information and communication technologies to meet their business goals.

Hartco franchises vary greatly in the size and scope of their operations. Their customers range from local businesses in small communities to large-scale multi-national enterprises, yet each franchise shares many key strengths:

A strong local presence, backed by comprehensive IT expertise, resources and national customer service capabilities;
Well-established relationships with major IT vendors ensure that clients benefit from the most reliable and best-suited technologies;
Proven experience in applying and adapting IT solutions across a broad spectrum of industry sectors;
An unrelenting commitment to customer service excellence.

Metafore has over 25 years experience delivering IT solutions to private and public sector organizations of every size. With a team of more than 1000 associates, operations throughout Canada, and access to a network of 1200 certified technical resources from coast to coast, Metafore is one of Canada's leading information technology solution providers. Metafore designs, supplies, installs and supports IT infrastructure solutions that contribute to improved productivity, operational efficiency, and overall business performance. For more information, please visit www.metafore.ca.

The MicroAge Network is a national network of IT solution providers, many of which have been in operation since 1981 and have built up longstanding customer relationships based on their strong commitment to service excellence. MicroAge's national profile enables customers to leverage an extensive portfolio of capabilities to maximize the return on their technology investments. Hartco Limited Partnership, a division of Hartco Inc., is an authorized user and the exclusive licensee of the MicroAge trademark in Canada. In 2009, MicroAge was ranked in 11^th position on the Computer Dealer News (CDN) Top 100 Solution Providers list.¹ For more information, please visit www.microage.ca.

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¹CDN, Canada's leading IT channel publication, each year ranks major Canadian IT solution providers according
to annual revenue.