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I choose Allstate.
I choose Allstate.
Zones, Inc.
“
Allstate was our fi rst big client. When we
launched our IT products distribution busi-
ness in 1988, Corporate PC Source, now Zones,
Inc., was just starting to make a name for itself.
Allstate gave us the opportunity to compete
for their business—something that’s unusual
for young companies. We did a signifi cant
amount of business with Allstate that fi rst year,
which allowed us to gain the purchasing power
we needed to attract new clients and grow our
business. Over time, we’ve become a strategic
partner that helps Allstate anticipate and fulfi ll
its changing technology needs. Our main inte-
gration center is twenty minutes from Allstate,
and we work closely to get technology up and
running quickly and reliably. Zones is now a
public company with 600 employees and
more than $500 million in revenue. And we’re
extending the same opportunities Allstate
gave us to other woman- and minority-owned
businesses. We try to source as many prod-
ucts as possible from that community. We
also support supplier diversity by serving
on the National Minority Supplier Diversity
Council. We’ve had a great start—and now
we’re helping other businesses get started.”
Christina Corley, President and COO, Zones, Inc.