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| Type | Privately Owned |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters |  Twinsburg, Ohio |
| Key people | Alex Sonis CEO Gary Muravin CFO Misha Troshin CMO Eugene Revin CTO[1] |
| Industry | Computer systems |
| Products | Desktops Servers Laptops Peripherals |
| Website | AVADirect.com |
AVADirect, Inc. is an American computer manufacturing company located in Twinsburg, Ohio near Cleveland. They specialize in custom computer systems including Microsoft Windows and Linux servers, high-end workstations and gaming systems, business PCs, and notebooks.
AVADirect is a GSA Schedule contractor, and claims to be partnered with some of the hardware industry's largest suppliers.[2]
They are Microsoft Gold Certified Partners and Premier Intel Channel Partners, and are one of the few small computer manufacturers to be openly and fully compliant with the requirements of ANSI/ ESD 20:20 standards.[3][4]
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History
AVADirect’s parent company, Freedom USA, Inc., was founded in 1998. The company originally specialized in building computers and selling them at trade shows. In 2001 the company changed its business model from retail to mail-order.
Awards
In November 2006, AVADirect was awarded an Editor’s Choice Silver Award from HardOCP, which typically not only reviews systems, but the buying experience as well. AVADirect scored an average across the board of 8.8 out of 10, with high marks in technical support, presentation, and value.[5]
AVADirect is also an active participant in the Reseller Ratings community, and has the designation of an Elite merchant. (In order to have a Reseller Ratings Elite badge, a company must have a minimum 8.00 rating over a lifetime of customer reviews. Currently, they have a customer rating of over 9.9 out of 10.)[6]
Competitors
AVADirect’s major competitors include large manufacturers such as Dell and HP, as well as boutiques such as Digital Storm, Velocity Micro, and Falcon Northwest.
Reviews
In December 2008, AVADirect received 8 out of 10 from MaximumPC for their Core 2 Crossfire DDR 3 Gaming System, with reviewer Gordon Mah Ung citing the system as “a nice machine and sensibly priced, given the amount of hardware it packs”.[7]
PC Perspective’s reviewer told readers in November 2008 that AVAdirect is for “those of you that don't have time, or really like the idea of having someone to call when things go wrong, AVADirect looks to be a great company to look for your next gaming system”.[8]
In March 2009, AVADirect's Core i7 computer was reviewed alongside two other boutique manufacturers, Alienware and Cyberpower, on Tom's Hardware. [9]
References
- ^ Jennifer Lawinski (June 25, 2007). "VAR Finds Its Niche". ChannelWeb Network. http://www.crn.com/white-box/199904838/. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Contrator Information". GSA eLibrary. General Services Administration. http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/contractorInfo.do?contractNumber=GS-35F-0159V&contractorName=FREEDOM+USA%2C+INC.&executeQuery=YES. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "Solution Finder". Microsoft. https://solutionfinder.microsoft.com/Partners/PartnerDetailsView.aspx?partnerid=62659c16d9ec446f93662d74fce6f82f. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "Freedom USA, Inc.". Intel. http://premierlocator.intel.com/PremierMemberProfile.aspx?bid=10480940. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "[1]</ AVADirect Custom SLI Gaming System]". Consumer. http://consumer.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTIzMCwxLCxoY29uc3VtZXI=]</. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "AVA Direct / Freedom USA, Inc.". Reseller Ratings. http://www.resellerratings.com/seller_rating_history.pl?id=4632. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "AVADirect Core 2 CrossFire DDR3 Gaming System". Maximum PC. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reviews/avadirect_core_2_crossfire_ddr3_gaming_system. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "AVADirect Custom Overclocked Gaming System Review". PC Perspective. http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=632&type=overview. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-system,2251-2.html
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