Axon Computers

A growing number of non-profit organizations have discovered that Axon Computers make both technical and grant-winning sense, including the Sunrise ARC of Lake County Inc.

"We liked the idea of buying computers made by disabled workers at a sister non-profit, and thought that might give us an edge in grant writing. But we needed to

be sure the PC's were durable and could handle a very tough work environment", said Vice President of Corporate Development, Catherine Sleaford.

Ms. Sleaford and CEO John Askew decided to undertake a very rigorous due diligence that included two trips to the Axon manufacturing plant in Clearwater. Under pressure to go with a Tier 1 Vendor, Sunrise ARC purchased an equal number of Axons and a major national brand for comparison. The result? At the end of the arduous due diligence and learning process, Mr. Askew bought an additional Axon for his personal use.

"We preferred the Axon hardware and our experience with their crisp customer service was better than with the national brand", said John Askew. The Axon PC's are used in a $41,904 grant program to teach computer job skills to exceptional students in Lake County's public schools.

Mr. Askew suggests that other non-profit organizations consider Axon Computers. "It makes good social sense, business sense, and technical sense to buy Axons instead of sending the money to out of state corporations."

When conducting due diligence and selecting hardware, Mr. Askew offers sister non-profit organizations the following suggestions:

Do your homework, configure for your organization's specific needs and applications.
Research your options such as DVD drives.
Find a vendor who can customize and offer personalized service.
Buy with a three year on site warranty, from someone who will be there.
If the funding is from a grant, be sure to mention Axon in your proposal, i.e. that the funds will also help provide quality jobs to the disabled community.
Find someone like Axon who can understand your specific needs.