Our Members - Overview

Sharing a common bond of professionalism

When asked, “What makes the National Association of Solution Providers and Channel Partners a truly unique Association?” the answer is simple. Name any branch, category, or specialty of the IT and technology industries, and the NASC serves it. The NASC welcomes Members and Member businesses regardless of company size, geography, specialty, or business volume. The small computer retailer and single-specialty consultant is just as important to the NASC as the large, multinational technology conglomerate.

Having such a broad and diverse membership base is a real advantage for those who come to the NASC seeking cross-industry business cooperation and cross-member support. Members who receive customer requests to provide products and services outside of their traditional competencies know that the NASC helps convert these business leads to financially-beneficial cooperative business transactions or referrals. The ethical and professional bond that NASC Members share allows this to occur in a seamless manner.

Members are ethically linked to one another through the NASC Code of Ethics. As a condition of membership, all Members agree to uphold the technology industry’s most comprehensive Code of Ethics. The Code is an affirmation by all Members of vigorous belief in the professionalism of the IT and related technology industries. Members also link themselves professionally by earning the Designated Solution Pro (DSP) designation.

In order to proudly use and display the DSP designation, Members voluntarily agree to post complete, accurate, and up-to-date information about their businesses, products, services, and themselves on the NASC website. This provides an opportunity for other Members and the public alike to become better acquainted with the Member before using, hiring, or purchasing from them. While the NASC cannot guarantee the products or services of a DSP Member, rules of membership do give the Association the right to remove any Member who is less than candid with their profile from full participation in the Association.

Designated Solution Pros are truly interested in providing better products and a higher standard of service. They share a common commitment to providing a satisfying experience for their customers, clients, and other Members with whom they cooperate. If the goal of joining the NASC is to help raise the bar for Solution Providers, Technology Professionals, and Channel Partners, consider it done.

The NASC Member–Professional, ethical, committed to excellence.

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SUBCONTRACTING

Imagine offering a broader range of technology services to your valued clients than ever before. As a Member of the NASC^sm, you are not only part of a talented pool of experts, but you can actually put these experts directly to work for you. Your participation in the NASC^sm gives you access to our cross-Member subcontracting... and it’s only a mouse click away.

The process is simple: (1) Your client asks you to provide a special product or service that you ordinarily do not provide, (2) You access the NASC^sm database to seek out a Member who can assist you in providing it, (3) Jointly provide the product or service to your client, and (4) Keep your client happy and loyal to you for a broader range of future work.

Members in good standing also have the option of using Member Subcontracting to post jobs or search for job postings to review for possible opportunities. Join the NASC^sm. Satisfy your customers!

CLASSIFIEDS

The management of unwanted and overstocked assets is a growing problem for many solution providers. As new technologies emerge, the question of how best to handle the harvesting and redistribution of de-installed and previously-owned equipment can be time-consuming and annoying.

The thought of discarding these items when you know that someone, somewhere, might be able to use or be willing to pay for them is equally frustrating. So, the items accumulate and take up valuable space which is already at a premium in your store, office or warehouse. These once-valuable assets simply depreciate and fade into useless obsolescence.

Using NASC^sm Member Classified Advertising, you can find a new home for your unwanted & overstocked items.This service is available for Member-to-Member sales and direct sales to the public. Join the NASC^sm.

CONNECTIONS

NASC Member Connections is a Members-only social media and business networking resource.

The fabric of modern human life is now woven on social media and networking sites. The NASC understands this important development and has its own “Business Networking/Social Media” component called Member Connections. NASC Member Connections is a Members-only tool designed to facilitate: (1) Members connecting with other Members to do business; and (2) Member connections which are intended to be purely social.

As Member business relationships develop, so too will friendships. By cultivating business and social relationships, Members will fortify a true sense of community. People tend to take better care of those who they also consider to be their friends. Member Connections can also be used to communicate with Members on a personal basis before actually doing business with them.

RESOURCES

Technology is changing faster today than at any other time in history. Keeping pace with these changes is a daunting task for everyone in the industry. NASC^sm understands that Members need immediate access to targeted information resources. These resources include various publications and videos related to the IT and technology industry.

Members are also encouraged to share their knowledge and experience by uploading their own helpful resources (subject to legal guidelines). The combined volume of resources includes videos, documents, white papers, technical bulletins and studies. The NASC^sm also welcomes technical contributions and updates from its corporate partners and sponsors.

Additional resources pertaining to business support are also exclusively available to Members from seasoned, experienced business consultants and coaches. Join the NASC^sm. Stay informed!

TECH FORUM

Through our fully functional and interactive Members-only forum, problems related to technology and channel business needs can be jointly solved. When a question involves an individual Member need, this powerful membership community goes to work “individually” to help answer it. When a problem involves an industry need, the entire membership community works “collectively” to help solve it.

Regardless of a problem’s level of difficulty, there is an excellent chance a Member will be able to provide competent and timely advice on how to solve it. NASC^sm carefully monitors the forum to make sure that it is used for the intended purpose of helping other Members. Members can rest assured that the best minds in the industry are focused exclusively on solving their business and technology-related problems.

The forum is expected to become a preferred business communication vehicle for NASC^sm Members. Join the NASC^sm. Get help when it’s needed most!