Charter is Now an OECM Supplier Partner

Charter continues its commitment to enhancing the digital infrastructure of Ontario’s public sector, providing reliable and innovative networking solutions to support organizational growth and development across the province.

VICTORIA, BC - April 24th, 2025 — Charter Telecom Inc. is proud to announce its role as an OECM Supplier Partner, providing a wide range of networking products and related services to the Ontario Broader Public Sector. This partnership simplifies procurement for customers across key verticals such as education, healthcare, municipalities, public services, and provincial agencies.

As a Canadian company with extensive experience in these sectors, Charter is well-equipped to meet the unique needs of its clients. With dedicated teams based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ottawa’s National Capital Region (NCR), Charter brings local expertise and regional presence to every engagement.

The company’s offerings, as part of the OECM agreement, include access points, routers, switches, security solutions, hybrid networking (such as SD-WAN), wireless LAN controllers, licensing, subscriptions, and professional network-related services.

Charter has formed longstanding partnerships with industry leaders like Extreme Networks, Juniper Networks, Arista Networks, Palo Alto Networks, Cradlepoint, a Part of Ericsson Enterprise Networks, and Radware. Our depth of expertise with each of these partners ensures that Charter can deliver top-tier networking solutions to its customers.

Charter's practice in the integration of people, process, and technology provides real value in transforming organizations, delivering tangible business outcomes while delivering on their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Our team of experts is available to help you implement tailored networking solutions, ensuring significant savings and exceptional value procured through the program’s special pricing.

About OECM

OECM is a trusted not-for-profit sourcing partner for Ontario’s education sector, broader public sector, and other not-for-profit organizations. OECM contracts with innovative, reputable suppliers to offer a comprehensive choice of quality products and services, to generate significant savings for our customers.

OECM saves customers money through better value for money, increased efficiencies, and cost avoidance.

• OECM customers benefit from competitive pricing and economies of scale; leveraging the buying power of consolidated spend.
• Total cost reductions are achieved through aggregation, standardization, and leveraging public spend.
• Control/avoid potential cost increases through process improvements that enhance efficiencies.

Partner with Charter and OECM

At Charter, we make it easy to get started. Simply complete and sign our Customer-Supplier Agreement (CSA) to unlock pre-approved pricing and simplify your procurement process. You can download the CSA from the OECM website or reach out to us directly for support.

For more information, visit Charter’s OECM site –or go to the OECM’s web page for Charter - https://oecm.ca/supplier-partners/charter-telecom-inc/.

About Charter

Charter, an award-winning IT solution and managed services provider, was founded in 1997 in Victoria, BC, Canada. We have nine offices across the country, including two in Ontario - located in Toronto and Ottawa. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of innovative IT solutions, managed services, project delivery, and consulting services. Our mission is to align people, process, and technologies to build better organizations, enhance communication, boost operational performance, and modernize businesses. Our team of experts leverages a business architecture methodology and a human-centered design approach to drive successful digital transformations for our clients, unlocking new opportunities, generating value, and promoting growth. We provide knowledge and support that extends beyond our clients’ businesses, empowering them to focus on their core operations. Let Charter help drive your business outcomes Forward, Together.

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