Buying IT in the Americas: Why Is It Still This Slow?

Buying IT in the Americas: Why Is It Still This Slow?

Posted by Tropical IT on Oct 17th 2025

For years, buying tech across the Americas has been far more complicated than it should be.
Slow quotes. Scattered vendors. Endless follow-ups.
And the worst part? Everyone got used to it. As if that was just the cost of doing business in the region.

We didn’t.

Tropical IT was born as the answer to a question no one dared to ask out loud:


What if there was a better way to buy IT?

So we built it.

A purchasing experience redesigned from scratch:
No friction. No excuses. No 8-week waits.
A platform that connects countries, technologies, and teams in one seamless flow.
Powered by AI. Integrated with smart logistics.
Backed by deep regional expertise.

We didn’t come to compete with the old model.
We came to build what was missing.

Because today, you still can’t buy tech in under 2 months.

The average time between quote and delivery in IT projects still exceeds 60 days.
Not because of product scarcity, but because of outdated models:
Middlemen with no added value, manual processes, zero integration between who quotes, who ships, and who shows up when something goes wrong.

We do things differently:

  • Instant quotes with real-time stock by country

  • Pricing aligned to actual logistics, not generic catalogs

  • Automated workflows tailored by client and region

  • Support that doesn’t just react, it anticipates

Why does it work?

Because we built it based on how the Americas actually operate, not how they “should.”

Because we know that when someone like Mariela López (reseller, Mexico) picks up the phone, it means there’s a real opportunity on the table, and she can’t afford to miss it.

Because for someone like John Martínez (procurement, USA), the region might be 15% of the budget but 80% of the logistical stress.

And because we built this with them, not just for them.


A new way

The simplest way

This isn’t just a slogan. It’s a stance.

We’re rewriting the rules of the IT supply chain in the Americas.
And we’re just getting started.