Greg Gatzke of ZAG Technical Services Details Competitive Advantages and Moving IT From a Cost Center to a Profit Center
SAN JOSE, CA - Adapting to the needs of today’s economy, market conditions, challenges, and operational costs are more than just a line item pending with a simple box to check. They are a priority. Those that wish to adapt and build resilience in these areas can help to make a very uncertain future just a bit more certain, manageable, and clear—thanks to ZAG Technical Services.
“Our value proposition can be simplified into one sentiment, ZAG delivers technology solutions that create a competitive advantage,” President Greg Gatzke shares with me as we open up a discussion around the company’s vision and execution. “We are not just another technology company. ZAG is a technology company with roots in agriculture and a specialty in agribusiness. ZAG understands perishability, speed to market, labor issues, implementation of ag tech, and the challenges of fresh produce and agriculture.”
Within the highly specific space that fresh fruits, vegetables, and ag operate today, ZAG is addressing multiple issues for companies in fresh produce. These include strategic IT solutions for remote monitoring and patching of workstations and servers, online security solutions, and disaster recovery and business continuity planning—all arenas that help companies thrive today and keep an eye on what’s coming upstream. And these are just a few of ZAG’s areas of support and expertise.
“As costs climb and fluctuate, ZAG continues to hone in on the goal of moving IT from a cost center to a profit center—one of the big challenges that produce suppliers encounter,” Greg revealed. “While the internal blueprint of many evolving companies shifts into the digital space, as well as their communications, food safety, and risk management processes, ZAG has built case studies and testimonials that continue to provide evidence to support our value and vision.”
Check out a few of those case studies here as you polish your own company’s strategy and ability to execute in fresh produce’s new world.
Case Study: How one company cut fully loaded IT costs by at least 30 percent after migrating to Microsoft Azure with ZAG
“There is no way I could hire a single person—or even five people—who could be experts in all the areas that ZAG is. The partnership has impacted our bottom line tremendously,” said Merrill Causey, Chief Financial Officer, Index Fresh.
Case Study: A company gains four days of productivity every month with ZAG’s managed services support
“No company can afford lackluster technical support, because it leads to big delays and poor productivity. With ZAG, you get faster support and fewer callbacks, and make significant time savings across your business,” stated Jacob Dobler, Controller with responsibility for IT, Dobler & Sons.
“You can’t put a dollar on the experience and support that ZAG brings to our team. They’re constantly looking out for us, managing risks we don’t even know about and making sure we’re protected,” said Bryan Searcy, IT Director, Pacific International Marketing.
Sometimes the most complicated part of the process of evolution is even knowing where to begin. With ZAG Technical Services, fresh produce companies do not have to ask that question alone, and the answers are more accessible than one might think.
