AlexanderOpenSystems is a leading technology consulting firm in the Midwest that specializes in networking, communication and collaboration, data center solutions, security, and cloud services. It has over 350 employees across 10 states. AOS takes a consultative approach to understand customer needs and align the right technologies. It prides itself on responsive customer service and specialized expertise.

1. Overview
AlexanderOpenSystemsistheleadingconsultative
technology partner in the Midwest.
AOS specializes in consulting, architecting, implementing and supporting Local, Wide Area
and Wireless Networking, Communication and Collaboration, Data Center, Physical and Data
Security. From the beginning, we partnered with our customer to align business objectives with
the right technologies to meet the desired results, such as: maximizing effectiveness, improving
customer satisfaction, and increasing profitability.
AOS has built its foundation upon a time proven approach for success that starts with Account
Managers that are students of the industry supported by Design Architects, each a subject matter
expert focusing on a chosen technology practice. Our certified Project Managers oversee the
deployment of customer solutions, keeping the implementations on time, in scope, and on budget,
in conjunction with our highly specialized certified Systems Engineers and Solutions Trainers.
The outcome is nothing short of a quality solution that meets the pre-established objectives of
our customer.
AOS places the highest priority on responsive and professional customer service with integrity.
That approach is responsible for AOS’ growth from three employees to now exceeding 350+
employees in 10 states. Our expertise has changed since 1992 to become much broader and
more specialized, but AOS has never lost focus of core values that made us successful.
CISCO GOLD AND MASTERS PARTNER
• Cisco Master Certified in Unified
Communications, Security and
Managed Services
• #1 Cisco Partner in the Central Area
(15 State Area) 2012
• #13 Cisco Partner in North America 2012
EMC PREMIER PARTNER
• #1 EMC Partner in Midwest Region 2011
• #7 EMC Partner in North America 2011
VMWARE PREMIER PARTNER
MICROSOFT GOLD PARTNER
“Our customers expect the best from AOS vs. others that are just average
at everything. With that in mind, we have specialized into very specific
practice areas.” – Thatcher Alexander, Corporate President
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Dakota
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Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
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Oklahoma
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NETWORKING
(Hardware, Peripheral, Application, Operating
System, Local and Wide Area Networking)
AOS’ networking specialists have architected,
implemented, and support well over 5,000
networks. AOS’ networking solutions increase
corporate productivity, reduce maintenance and
troubleshooting, and improve network reliability all
while providing reliable, secure, anywhere/anytime
access to everything.
COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION
With Cisco and Microsoft Voice and Unified
Communications, clients can build a converged
voice, video, and data network that replaces
or works with existing business telephone
equipment. Our Design Architects and Systems
Engineers receive extensive training and have the
hands-on experience to assure our clients get the
best solution.
WIRELESS
AOS offers a complete wireless services portfolio
with industry proven solutions. Our strategy is to
provide integrated solutions that not only provide
the required security, but are also manageable and
have a qualified return on investment.
VIRTUALIZATION
Begin your journey to a private cloud with Data
Center Virtualization. AOS’ VAC/VMware Certified
Professional engineers are the best in the industry.
In fact, VMware recommends AOS engineers for
their largest deployments. Whether doing server or
desktop virtualization, AOS can design, implement
or troubleshoot any VMware environment.
DATA CENTER
(Store, Backup, Recover and Archive)
AOS engineers are trained in our onsite Data Center
Lab that contains an Enterprise-Level Storage
Area Network (SAN) as well as all the latest in VCE/
VSPEX configurations. Our staff includes Master
SAN Architects and Storage Design experts that
develop the right solutions for our clients.
IT SECURITY
Our Certified Information Systems Security
Professionals perform assessments, consult
with our clients, and have deployed thousands
of security solutions thus reducing the threats
and risk to our clients information systems. AOS’
security solutions focus on asset identification,
data analysis, and intrusion prevention.
PHYSICAL SECURITY
The use of video and physical access control for
safety, security, and liability reduction is rapidly
growing as is the need to access and manage these
systems both locally and remotely. AOS’ Physical
Security Solutions allow operations managers
and system integrators to build customized video
surveillance and access control networks that
meet their exact requirements. AOS is on the
leading edge of trends in this space.
MICROSOFT SOLUTIONS
AOS is currently one of 34 Microsoft National
Systems Integrators in the US and one of four
in the Central Region. AOS is also a Microsoft
Gold Certified Partner with competencies in
Communications (Lync), Messaging, SharePoint,
and Server. We also retain a Microsoft Lync
Master and Microsoft Exchange Master as part of
our services team. Our clients can leverage this
expertise to educate and make informed decisions
on how to enhance their existing technologies or
architect and implement new solutions to meet
daily business demands or achieve their strategic
business objectives.
PORTAL
AOS’ Development team will listen to your business
needs to help architect the correct fit for you. AOS
is unique in that we have expertise across all six
areas of SharePoint. As an experienced Microsoft
Gold Partner, AOS can help maximize the return
on your SharePoint investment through sites,
communities, enterprise content management,
search capabilities, workflow automation, form
solutions, and business intelligence.
COMPUTE
We live in a world now where more and more
workers are on the go. Therefore, there is a need to
provide them with a device that gives that flexibility
to go easily straight from the office to the road. To
meet these demands and needs we are seeing the
technology we put in our clients begin to change.
Thin, light, ultra-portable are what our customers
are looking for and that is what AOS and HP are
partnering together to be able to provide.
ONE (Operational Network Essentials)
You need your infrastructure performing, delivering
value to your business. Downtime, undetected
bugs, configuration conflicts and equipment
which is not covered or out of lifecycle are not
the results you were looking for when you made
your investment. AOS ONE delivers the support
you need to keep ahead and realize the value of
your investment.
FIVE (Foundational Infrastructure
Visibility Engine)
FIVE represents a best-in-class collection of
monitoring and management tools, providing
problem isolation and issue resolution of
infrastructure devices. These tools ensure that
customer networks are operating as they were
designed: providing optimal services to end users.
CLOUD
AOS acquired a local data center company to
provide first-class data center Infrastructure as a
Service (IAAS) cloud services. With this acquisition,
AOS is proud to offer an ever-expanding array of
cloud-based solutions, including cloud storage
and disaster recovery services.