Telarus is the largest privately-held Technology Services Distributor in the United States. For over 20 years, they've connected technology advisors with 160+ vetted suppliers across cloud, security, networking, and communications. As a Telarus partner, we access their supplier network, pre-negotiated pricing, and implementation tools—which we pass directly to you. What this means for you: access to enterprise-grade suppliers without enterprise overhead. You get 160+ pre-vetted options, pre-negotiated pricing that often saves 20-40% versus going direct, proven implementation methodologies, and unified billing for multi-vendor solutions. Most importantly, you work with The Data Partner as your single point of contact—we coordinate everything while maintaining complete vendor neutrality.

No. Our advisory services are typically included at no direct cost to you. When you select a Telarus supplier through our recommendation, that supplier pays us a commission from their margin—standard in the technology advisory industry. This creates aligned incentives: we only earn when you implement a solution you're happy with. In fact, you'll typically save money through this relationship in three ways. First, Telarus pre-negotiates pricing with suppliers, giving you enterprise rates that mid-market companies rarely secure on their own. Second, we dramatically reduce the time your team spends evaluating vendors—weeks of effort becomes days. Third, proven implementation methodologies reduce project risk, delays, and cost overruns. Most clients find the savings more than cover any advisory fees.

Vendor neutrality means we recommend based on your requirements, not our incentives. Here's how we maintain that independence. First, Telarus has 160+ suppliers across every major category—cloud, security, networking, communications—so we're never limited to one or two options and can genuinely recommend the best fit. Second, our compensation structure doesn't create bias: we earn similar commissions regardless of which Telarus supplier you choose, so there's no financial incentive to steer you toward Vendor A over Vendor B. Third, our reputation depends on your success—if we push a supplier that's wrong for you, you won't work with us again or refer us to others. Long-term, biased recommendations destroy our business. Finally, we document our evaluation process—when we present suppliers, we show you our criteria, how each option scored, and why we're recommending specific choices. Transparency prevents hidden bias.