Thursday, May 30, 2024

200+ Tech Partners

  • Absolute Software
  • ADVA Optical Networking
  • AeroHive
  • Aruba/HP
  • Avaya
  • Barracuda
  • Brother
  • Buffalo
  • Ciena
  • Cisco
  • Cisco Hyper-Flex
  • Citrix
  • Crestron
  • D-Link
  • Dell-EMC
  • Epson
  • F5
  • Force Point
  • Fortinet
  • Fujitsu
  • Getac
  • Google
  • HP
  • HPE
  • IBM
  • Infinidat
  • InFocus
  • Juniper
  • Lenovo
  • Lexmark
  • Meraki/Cisco
  • Microsoft
  • Motorola
  • Netapp
  • Net Gear
  • Nexsan
  • Nimble
  • Palo Alto
  • Panasonic
  • Pure Storage
  • Q-Logic
  • Redhat
  • Samsung
  • Seagate
  • Sharp
  • Sonicwall
  • Sony
  • Sophos
  • Toshiba
  • Ubiquiti Networks
  • VMWare
  • Veritas
  • Xirrus

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax

Monday, May 27, 2024

Happy Memorial Day


CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax




Friday, May 24, 2024

Lenovo 360 Circle Partner Community Overview


Join our Lenovo 360 Circle partner community of champions to kickstart your sustainable business transformation. Join Lenovo 360 Circle and start your sustainability journey with a robust network of support and expertise, to navigate the complexities of sustainability business transformation. Get involved with the Lenovo 360 Circle Community today!

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Contracts

HCGI has been awarded the following contract vehicles:

  • GSA Schedule 581
  • MEEC AV Contract 2018
  • Howard County Audio Visual Installation Contract 2018
  • Howard County AV Products Contract 2018
  • NASPO 2018 Contract
  • NCPA 2018
  • State of Maryland DOIT Hardware Contract
  • State of Maryland DOIT Software Contract
  • State of Maryland DOIT Consulting Contract
  • Montgomery County Tech Contract
  • State of Delaware Computer Contract

*Please note, this list is subject to change.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Contact Us


HCGI Hartford
(formerly Hartford Computer Group, Inc,)

CORPORATE HQ
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044
410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax

ILLINOIS National Support Center
Chicago Office
735 McArdle Drive, Suite B
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-893-6782 Phone
815-526-3148 Fax

MARYLAND
Mid-Atlantic Training Center
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia MD 21044
410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax

INVOICE REMIT To Address:
HCGI
P. O. Box 824607
Philadelphia, PA 19182

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 - Lenovo's First AI-Ready Mobile Workstation


The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 is an AI-ready mobile workstation with on-the-go flexibility to work from any where, any time. This powerful, ultra sleek system features a new aluminum sustainable design, packed with the latest Intel Intel vPro®, Intel® Evo Edition featuring Intel® Core Ultra processors, integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and up to NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation mobile GPUs. With the combination of the CPU, NPU & GPU, the P1 has the power and performance needed to seamlessly run industry workloads and complex AI workflows.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Happy Mother's Day


Happy Mother's Day from Us to You!

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax





Thursday, May 9, 2024

Employment : Inside Sales

Founded in 1996, HCGi Hartford Inc. (HCGi), has over 25 years of proven experience in technology sales and service to Maryland and Delaware clients.

HCGi is seeking a recent graduate looking to start their sales career in the technology and IOT industry. This position is based out of our Columbia, MD office. 

Summary:

Actively collaborates with field sales organization, customer service, and marketing to generate a robust pipeline of qualified sales opportunities through strategic cold calling/prospecting tactics within inbound and outbound marketing channels.

Responsibilities:

  • Generates, qualifies, and manages a consistent pipeline of sales opportunities.
  • Identifies key influencers within the buying cycle to determine budget, interest, and timeline.
  • Tracks leads, contacts, accounts and forecasting utilizing Salesforce CRM.
  • Maintains high standards for list integrity and strategic targeting to ensure quality leads.
  • Develop marketing strategies for customers in assigned territory.
  • Communicates research and potential account opportunities to sales team
  • Captures key existing customer data to uncover upsell/cross-sell opportunities
  • Keep abreast of new products, schedule and participate in training, and coordinate with sales team. 

Qualifications:

  • Recent graduate with Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business preferred.
  • Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting and selling Information technology products/services.
  • Outstanding communication (written, verbal, telephone) and active listening skills.
  • Previous experience utilizing sales and marketing platforms (Salesforce CRM) and customer service management software preferred.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office with a strong background in Excel.
  • Ambitious, goal-oriented, and self-motivated.

Benefits:

  • Hybrid work environment
  • Medical, Dental and HAS
  • Vacation and Personal Days
  • Matching 401K Plan
  • Salary plus incentives

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax

Monday, May 6, 2024

Lenovo ThinkVision M14t Gen 2 Portable Monitor Product Tour


Working on the go becomes premium with the ThinkVision M14t Gen 2 Monitor. Carry it around with  you becomes effortless with its lightweight and slim design. Irrespective of where you may be, the large  14-inch screen with its 16:10 screen ratio lets you stay productive in a portable form factor. Create  content as per your preferences with the flexibility of using 10-point touch that has over 4,096 levels  of pressure. Content looks vivid on the 2240 x 1400 resolution monitor with its 100% sRGB color space coverage.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax

Friday, May 3, 2024

Employment : Customer Service Representative

Job Description

HCGi is an employee-owned company specializing in technology solutions for government and education customers. We work with our customers to review the latest technology, generating quotes to help achieve their project goals. Our customer service reps support our Account Managers who have decades of experience in the computer industry. Ninety-five percent of our customers are repeat customers. We take our commitment to excellence very seriously and pledge to our customers to consistently deliver the right products and quality services at the best value. We also believe in a work/life balance.

We are currently looking for a Customer Service Representative in our Columbia MD office.  It is a salary-based position and includes bonus opportunities.  We also offer health, dental, vision insurance and 401K match.

Job Duties:

  • Support outside sales team with information and quotations provided by the manufacturer
  • Answer incoming phone calls from Account Managers, customers, and distributors
  • Manage new and repeat sales by providing product and technical information in a timely manner
  • Work with HCGi field sales and sales management to address specific account needs
  • Educate customers about terminology, features and benefits of products in order to improve product related sales and customer satisfaction
  • Talk to vendors about products, negotiate pricing, check availability, research alternative products
  • Accurately process customer transactions such as orders, quotes or returns
  • Develop excellent working relationships with distributors and manufacturers

Job Requirements / Desired Skills:

  • Bachelor / Associate Degree preferred but not required
  • 2+ years of experience working in an IT marketing or customer service environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Multitasking with attention to detail
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Self-motivated with superior problem solving
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Ability to create outstanding customer relationships
  • Ability and desire to respond to and resolve customer problems and complaints
  • Knowledge of / ability to learn key business software applications
  • Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Excel and Outlook
  • Computer Hardware Software knowledge / experience preferred

HCGi Hartford, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for this position regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Salary: Starting USD 40000 Per Year

Job Type: Employee

Job Status: Full Time

Apply Method:

Please forward resume and cover letter by e-mail to (no calls or agencies please): HR@HCGI.COM

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CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044

410-202-8042 Phone
443-244-4777 Fax