Cal Net Technology Group Case Study

Cal Net Technology Group provides consulting for top college preparatory school in Los Angeles

Harvard Westlake, one of the top college preparatory schools in Los Angeles has a student body of 1,597. With such a large student body and faculty, the school needed a firewall solution in order to protect its’ data and students’ information.

Cal Net to the rescue! Harvard Westlake and Cal Net developed a work strategy in order to fulfill the technology problems that the school was experiencing. With Cal Net’s regularly scheduled technical assistance and rotating specialists, Harvard Westlake can now implement technology faster while also keeping costs affordable.

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Cal Net Technology Group Case Study

Cal Net Technology Group offers insourced IT solutions for large Southern California accounting firm

Cal Net Technology Group offers an insourced IT solution for large southern California accounting firm, S&H. Cal Net brought the IT department and S&H saw results. As S&H continued to grow Cal Net kept offering solutions to any IT problem that confronted S&H.

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Cal Net Technology Group offers insourced IT solutions for large Southern California accounting firm

Cal Net Technology Group CEO Zack Schuler receives the NPA Award for Professionalism

Zack Schuler, Founder & CEO of Cal Net

Our very own CEO, Zack Schuler, will be presented with the Network Professional Association (NPA) Award for Professionalism.  The award will be publicly presented during Interop Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, along with a dinner celebration.

NPA’s ninth annual Awards for Professionalism program honors individuals for their outstanding achievements as professionals within the network computing industry. The winners’ professional profiles and achievements are to be displayed as leading examples of professionalism.

Awards for Professionalism winners demonstrate the best balance of professional responsibilities including technical competency, ethics and proper professional, education and industry credentials, community and industry contributions, leadership and professional affiliation. Each award winner will receive a specially designed personalized trophy and gift.

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Cal Net Technology Group Announces NPA Award Nomination of CEO Zachary Schuler

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cal Net Technology Group, Southern California’s leading I.T. consulting and computer services company, has announced the nomination of Chief Executive Officer, Zachary Schuler, for the Network Professional Association (NPA) Award for Professionalism. The awards will be publicly announced during Interop Las Vegas on April 28, 2010 with a dinner celebration.

NPA’s eighth annual Awards for Professionalism program honors individuals for their outstanding achievements as professionals within the network computing industry. The winners’ professional profiles and achievements are to be displayed as leading examples of professionalism.

“I am truly honored to have been nominated for this award,” remarked Schuler. “Since founding Cal Net Technology Group in 1995, I’ve strived to position our company as reliable and professional. It’s a great feeling to be recognized for something you’ve worked hard to achieve.”

Walter Otto, general manager of G/L Veneer Company, Inc., who nominated Schuler, added: “Zachary Schuler is more than deserving of this honor. As a client of his company, I have personally experienced his dedication to professionalism, integrity, and innovation.”

Awards for Professionalism winners demonstrate the best balance of professional responsibilities including technical competency, ethics and proper professional, education and industry credentials, community and industry contributions, leadership and professional affiliation. Each award winner receives a specially designed personalized trophy and gifts.

Cal Net Technology Group Launches Education IT Peer Group for Southern California Decision Makers

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cal Net Technology Group, recently named one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine, has announced the launch of “Cal Net Education Peer Groups” (CNEPG). The goal of CNEPG is to use the power of collaborative discussion and learning to push the private education sector further down the technology road by facilitating group discussion and accountability among peers who share the same needs at their respective educational institutions.

The initiative will officially kick off on Tuesday, May 4^th when a handful of Southern California-based educators and decision makers will meet with Cal Net’s chief executive officer, Zack Schuler, along with other key Cal Net personnel, at Cal State Northridge. The event (8:30am – 2:30pm) will include topics such as:

• Distance learning and current/future plans around delivery and support.
• Utilization of students and faculty as helpdesk support, and how to deploy, deliver, and manage this practice effectively.
• One laptop per student initiative, and how to deploy, manage, and secure the process.
• How to best allocate IT budgets.

“We look forward to collaborating with our Education IT clients in order to help shape the technology needs of the private education sector, particularly as administrators look for cost-effective and efficient ways of utilizing internal resources,” remarked Schuler. “Cal Net currently participates in a similar style peer group for the IT Services industry and we have been leaders in that group for over 4 years. Because of this experience we feel as though we are in a good position to bring this model to our partners in education.”

Windows 7 Tips & Tricks

Last week, we kicked off our Hyper-V campaign with Microsoft at our Open House. During the Open House I presented some data points on Microsoft 7:

• Three months following the release of Windows 7, out of 923 IT Professionals at large organizations surveyed, 88% said that they had plans on migrating.
• 46% DO NOT plan on waiting for the release of Service Pack.
• This is a HUGE change over Windows Vista, and Microsoft has done a great job alleviating their “Black Eye”  they got from Vista.

I followed this with 7 reasons why I love Microsoft 7:

1. Improved Task Bar and full-screen previews.

2. Jump Lists

3. Windows “Snap”

4. Improved Search – Files, email, etc.

5. Better Device Management

6. Personalizing your PC

7. Windows XP Compatibility Mode

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Cal Net Kicks-Off Microsoft Hyper-V Campaign

Last night, we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with our staff and clients with the kick-off of our Microsoft Hyper-V Campaign.  As you can see from the photos, it was one heck-of-a good time!  We I.T. folks really know how to tear it up.

One of the winners of Windows 7

Over 30 of our local clients showed up for the festivities, food, and formal presentation – and 5 very surprised winners even “lucked out,” walking away with their very own copy of Windows 7.  Don’t feel too badly for everyone else….all party-goers received a copy of Office 2007.

Guests with their copies of Office 2007 and Windows 7

Stay tuned as I reveal my top 7 favorite features of Windows 7.

Cal Net Technology Group and Microsoft Will Kick-Off Hyper-V Campaign on St. Patrick’s Day

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cal Net Technology Group, recently named one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine, has announced the official launch of “Hyper-V Treasure Hunt: Uncover Hidden Cost Savings with Virtualization.” The campaign, in partnership with Microsoft, seeks to educate and inform current Cal Net customers about the benefits of Microsoft Hyper-V, including cost savings and energy efficiency.

The campaign will kick-off with an invite-only open house on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 6pm – 9pm at Cal Net’s headquarters in Los Angeles. In addition to learning about Hyper-V, and other complimentary products, all attendees will have the opportunity to socialize with industry leaders, receive complimentary IT-related swag, and enter to win a copy of Windows 7.

“As budgets continue to dwindle, and small to mid-size businesses look for ways to cut costs and streamline processes, I believe that it’s part of our job as their IT consultant to consistently offer better products that meet current needs,” remarked Zack Schuler, CEO of Cal Net Technology Group. “The Hyper-V campaign is one in a series of many that we will be conducting with Microsoft over the next year, with the goal of staying ahead of the trends and steering our clients toward more efficient, cost-effective ways of conducting business.”

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Cal Net Technology Group Selects ShoreTel as VoIP Preferred Technology Partner

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southern California-based IT consulting and computer services company, Cal Net Technology Group, has selected ShoreTel as its primary Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) partner. After evaluating several other providers, Cal Net Technology Group selected ShoreTel for its ability to integrate rich communication media and presence with business processes to streamline collaboration and improve efficiency.

“As network systems continue to converge, we believe that ShoreTel will provide superior solutions in the VoIP market,” remarked Zack Schuler, president and chief executive officer, Cal Net Technology Group.

Cal Net Technology Group will use ShoreTel exclusively for its VoIP services to its more than 200 managed clients in a range of industries, including professional services, manufacturing, education, entertainment, banking and healthcare.

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Cal Net Technology Group Chosen for Microsoft VAR Champions Club

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cal Net Technology Group, a Southern California-based I.T. consulting and computer services company, has been asked to join the Microsoft VAR Champions Club. The invite-only program is designed to recognize and reward Microsoft partners for their impact in the marketplace as well as deliver value in terms of incentives and engagement to help their business.

Earlier this year, Cal Net Technology Group was presented with Microsoft’s Southern California Marketing Excellence Award for their involvement in an exclusive technology roundtable session. Their invitation into the VAR Champions Club is a result of the company’s revenue impact and commitment to the Microsoft platform.

“We are very honored to be a part of the Microsoft VAR Champions Club,” remarked Zack Schuler, Founder and CEO of Cal Net Technology Group. “We are confident that we’ll be able to continually bring value to the Microsoft brand.”

Members of the Club receive several benefits including Technical & Sales Support, Marketing Consulting and Business Planning. All partners also take part in an Exclusive Rebate Program with Microsoft and access to Marketing Development Funds which includes a 1:1 match on all marketing plans approved by Microsoft that push one of their I.T. solutions.