Question 1

What does Group APZ do?

Accepted Answer

Group APZ is a Toronto-based advisory firm specializing in procurement, supply chain cost reduction, and the supply of high-performance computing equipment — including GPUs, servers, and networking infrastructure — to enterprises, data centers, and AI organizations.

Question 2

Where is Group APZ located?

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Group APZ is headquartered at 930 The East Mall, Toronto, Ontario M9B 6J9, Canada, and serves clients across North America.

Question 3

Who runs Group APZ?

Accepted Answer

Group APZ is led by Managing Directors Cole Parry and Seena Arjomandi.

Question 4

Does Group APZ sell GPUs and servers, or only advise?

Accepted Answer

Both. Group APZ supplies GPUs, servers, and networking infrastructure through authorized channels and OEM relationships, and also runs procurement advisory and supply chain cost reduction engagements on a client's behalf.

Question 5

Which GPU models does Group APZ supply?

Accepted Answer

Group APZ supplies current-generation NVIDIA accelerators including H100, H200, B200, GB200 NVL72, GB300, L40S, and RTX 6000 Ada / Pro 6000, as well as AMD Instinct MI300X, MI325X, and MI355X.

Question 6

How fast can Group APZ deliver GPUs and servers?

Accepted Answer

Lead times depend on the SKU and quantity. We confirm validated lead times in writing before any commitment, and we coordinate logistics and delivery against the client's facility readiness date.

Question 7

How does Group APZ measure cost reduction savings?

Accepted Answer

We baseline spend against historical invoices and contracts, then report realized savings against that baseline with the client's finance team's sign-off. Every dollar of savings is traceable to a sourcing event, contract change, or process change.

Question 8

What types of clients does Group APZ work with?

Accepted Answer

Group APZ works with data center operators (colocation, wholesale, and hyperscale), AI labs and AI-native companies, and large enterprises with HPC, AI, and indirect procurement needs.

Question 9

Does Group APZ offer fractional or interim CPO coverage?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Group APZ provides interim and fractional procurement leadership, often during a search for a permanent hire or through a specific scale event.

Question 10

How do I contact Group APZ?

Accepted Answer

You can reach Group APZ by phone at 416-949-4851 (Cole Parry) or 647-473-1977 (Seena Arjomandi), by email at cole@groupapz.com or seena@groupapz.com, or via the contact form at /contact.

Question 11

Can Group APZ secure allocation on H200 or B200 GPUs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We work directly with authorized channel partners and OEMs to secure allocation on current-generation NVIDIA accelerators including H200, B200, and GB200 NVL72 systems. Lead times and pricing are confirmed in writing before any commitment.

Question 12

Do you sell GPUs directly, or only advise on procurement?

Accepted Answer

Both. For Hardware Supply engagements, Group APZ takes the PO and delivers the equipment. For Advisory engagements, we run the sourcing process on the client's behalf and place orders through their preferred channel.

Question 13

How do you avoid grey-market GPUs?

Accepted Answer

Every unit we supply is traceable to an authorized distributor or OEM, with serial-level documentation, valid OEM warranty registration, and import paperwork. We do not source from unauthorized resellers.

Question 14

Which server OEMs does Group APZ work with?

Accepted Answer

We work with Supermicro, Dell Technologies, HPE, Lenovo, and select ODM partners. We are vendor-agnostic and recommend the configuration and supplier that best fits each client's facility, workload, and support posture.

Question 15

Can you handle liquid-cooled server deployments?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We routinely scope direct-liquid-cooled HGX and rack-scale GB200 deployments, including coordination with the facility's CDU, manifold, and leak-detection requirements.

Question 16

Do you supply InfiniBand and Spectrum-X for AI clusters?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Group APZ supplies NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand and Spectrum-X Ethernet fabrics, including switches, BlueField DPUs, HCAs, and the full optics and cabling BOM, sized and staged against the compute delivery schedule.

Question 17

Can you coordinate cabling and on-site commissioning?

Accepted Answer

We coordinate logistics and BOM with the cabling and commissioning crews chosen by the client or integrator. We do not perform on-site labor ourselves, but we partner with vetted integrators when clients need a single point of accountability.

Question 18

What savings can Group APZ realistically deliver?

Accepted Answer

On addressable spend, programs typically deliver 8% to 22% in documented, finance-validated savings within 6 to 12 months. Actual results depend on category maturity, supplier concentration, and the client's willingness to switch or restructure.

Question 19

How are savings measured and tracked?

Accepted Answer

We baseline spend against historical invoices and contracts, then report realized savings against that baseline with finance team sign-off. Every dollar is traceable to a sourcing event, a contract change, or a process change.

Question 20

Do you offer fractional or interim CPO coverage?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Group APZ provides interim and fractional procurement leadership — often during a search for a permanent hire or through a specific scale event — with weekly cadence with the executive team and ownership of live category work.

Question 21

How is an advisory engagement structured?

Accepted Answer

Engagements are scoped as fixed-fee or time-and-materials with a clear statement of work, defined deliverables, and a named lead from Group APZ. Most run 3 to 9 months.

About Group APZ

GPU Procurement

Server Procurement

Networking & Infrastructure

Supply Chain Cost Reduction

Procurement Advisory

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