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import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet-async'
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import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
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import { ArrowRight , Award , BadgeCheck , CheckCircle2 , Compass , Cpu , Handshake , Headphones , Route , ShieldCheck , Users , Wrench } from 'lucide-react'
const proofPoints = [
{ label : '25+ years' , detail : 'Communications and infrastructure experience' , icon : Award } ,
{ label : '8x8 certified' , detail : 'Sales, engineering, build, deployment, and support' , icon : BadgeCheck } ,
{ label : 'Cisco certified' , detail : 'Networking and communications implementation' , icon : ShieldCheck } ,
{ label : 'Veteran owned' , detail : 'Disciplined delivery and direct accountability' , icon : Users } ,
]
const operatingPrinciples = [
{
title : 'Own the outcome' ,
desc : 'We stay close to implementation details so decisions survive real production conditions.' ,
icon : Wrench ,
} ,
{
title : 'Recommend what fits' ,
desc : 'We align platforms, budgets, users, and support realities before anyone signs a contract.' ,
icon : Handshake ,
} ,
{
title : 'Design for operations' ,
desc : 'Documentation, migration planning, training, and escalation paths are part of the work.' ,
icon : Route ,
} ,
{
title : 'Support after go-live' ,
desc : 'Our team remains accountable after deployment, when reliability starts to matter most.' ,
icon : Headphones ,
} ,
]
const capabilities = [
'UCaaS and cloud PBX migration' ,
'Contact center implementation' ,
'Network infrastructure and cabling' ,
'Wireless access design' ,
'Vendor-neutral consulting' ,
'Managed support and monitoring' ,
'Cloud migration support' ,
'Disaster recovery planning' ,
]
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const About = ( ) => {
return (
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< >
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< Helmet >
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< title > About Queue North | Veteran - Owned 8 x8 Partner - 25 + Years of Service < / title >
< meta name = "description" content = "Queue North Technologies is a veteran-owned 8x8 and Cisco Certified Partner with 25+ years of experience in communications, contact center, support, and network infrastructure." / >
< meta property = "og:title" content = "About Queue North | Veteran-Owned 8x8 Partner - 25+ Years of Service" / >
< meta property = "og:description" content = "Veteran-owned 8x8 and Cisco Certified Partner with 25+ years of communications and infrastructure experience." / >
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< meta property = "og:url" content = "https://queuenorth.com/about" / >
< meta property = "og:type" content = "website" / >
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< meta property = "og:image" content = "https://queuenorth.com/assets/og-image.png" / >
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< meta property = "og:site_name" content = "Queue North Technologies" / >
< / Helmet >
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{ /* Page Hero */ }
< section className = "bg-primary-navy py-12 lg:py-20 text-white" >
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< div className = "max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8" >
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< div className = "grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[1fr_0.75fr] gap-10 lg:gap-14 items-center" >
< div >
< div className = "inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md border border-white/20 bg-white/10 px-3 py-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-primary-cyan" >
< Compass className = "h-4 w-4" aria - hidden = "true" / >
About Queue North
< / div >
< h1 className = "mt-6 text-4xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-bold leading-tight" >
Accountable communications infrastructure , built around how your business actually works .
< / h1 >
< p className = "mt-6 text-lg md:text-xl text-white/75 max-w-3xl leading-relaxed" >
Queue North helps organizations choose , implement , and support the phone , contact center , network , and IT systems that keep daily operations moving .
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< / p >
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< div className = "mt-8 flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3" >
< Link to = "/contact" className = "inline-flex h-11 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-white px-5 text-sm font-semibold text-primary-navy hover:bg-section-alt transition-colors" >
Start a Conversation
< ArrowRight className = "h-4 w-4" aria - hidden = "true" / >
< / Link >
< Link to = "/services" className = "inline-flex h-11 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-white/40 px-5 text-sm font-semibold text-white hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors" >
View Services
< / Link >
< / div >
< / div >
< div className = "rounded-md border border-white/15 bg-white/10 p-6 shadow-xl backdrop-blur" >
< h2 className = "text-lg font-semibold mb-5" > At a glance < / h2 >
< div className = "space-y-4" >
{ proofPoints . map ( ( point ) => {
const Icon = point . icon
return (
< div key = { point . label } className = "flex gap-4" >
< span className = "flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-white/10 text-primary-cyan" >
< Icon className = "h-5 w-5" aria - hidden = "true" / >
< / span >
< div >
< h3 className = "font-semibold" > { point . label } < / h3 >
< p className = "text-sm text-white/70" > { point . detail } < / p >
< / div >
< / div >
)
} ) }
< / div >
< / div >
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< / div >
< / div >
< / section >
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{ /* Operating Model */ }
< section className = "bg-background py-16 lg:py-20" >
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< div className = "max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8" >
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< div className = "grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[0.8fr_1.2fr] gap-10 lg:gap-14 items-start" >
< div >
< p className = "text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-primary-blue" > How we work < / p >
< h2 className = "mt-3 text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-primary-navy" >
We bridge strategy , deployment , and long - term ownership .
< / h2 >
< p className = "mt-5 text-lg leading-relaxed text-soft-text" >
Many businesses are asked to pick platforms before anyone has mapped the operational reality . Queue North starts with the environment , the people using it , and the support model that has to carry it after launch .
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< / p >
< / div >
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< div className = "grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-5" >
{ operatingPrinciples . map ( ( item ) => {
const Icon = item . icon
return (
< div key = { item . title } className = "rounded-md border border-border bg-white p-6 shadow-sm" >
< span className = "flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-section-alt text-primary-navy" >
< Icon className = "h-5 w-5" aria - hidden = "true" / >
< / span >
< h3 className = "mt-5 text-xl font-semibold text-primary-navy" > { item . title } < / h3 >
< p className = "mt-3 text-sm leading-relaxed text-soft-text" > { item . desc } < / p >
< / div >
)
} ) }
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< / div >
< / div >
< / div >
< / section >
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{ /* Meaning */ }
< section className = "bg-white py-16 lg:py-20 border-y border-border" >
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< div className = "max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8" >
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< div className = "grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[0.9fr_1.1fr] gap-10 lg:gap-14 items-start" >
< div >
< p className = "text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-primary-blue" > The name < / p >
< h2 className = "mt-3 text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-primary-navy" >
Queue is stability . North is responsible progress .
< / h2 >
< / div >
< div className = "grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-5" >
< div className = "rounded-md border border-border bg-background p-6" >
< Cpu className = "h-7 w-7 text-primary-blue" aria - hidden = "true" / >
< h3 className = "mt-5 text-xl font-semibold text-primary-navy" > Queue < / h3 >
< p className = "mt-3 text-sm leading-relaxed text-soft-text" >
Proven , repeatable technology that behaves predictably when customers , staff , and operations depend on it .
< / p >
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< / div >
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< div className = "rounded-md border border-border bg-background p-6" >
< Compass className = "h-7 w-7 text-primary-blue" aria - hidden = "true" / >
< h3 className = "mt-5 text-xl font-semibold text-primary-navy" > North < / h3 >
< p className = "mt-3 text-sm leading-relaxed text-soft-text" >
A clear direction forward , with security , governance , supportability , and long - term ownership built into the plan .
< / p >
< / div >
< / div >
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< / div >
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< / div >
< / section >
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{ /* Capabilities */ }
< section className = "bg-background py-16 lg:py-20" >
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< div className = "max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8" >
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< div className = "grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[0.75fr_1.25fr] gap-10 lg:gap-14 items-start" >
< div >
< p className = "text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-primary-blue" > Expertise < / p >
< h2 className = "mt-3 text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-primary-navy" >
Practical coverage from assessment through support .
< / h2 >
< p className = "mt-5 text-lg leading-relaxed text-soft-text" >
We work across the pieces that make communications reliable : platforms , networks , users , support process , and vendor coordination .
< / p >
< / div >
< div className = "grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3" >
{ capabilities . map ( ( item ) => (
< div key = { item } className = "flex items-center gap-3 rounded-md border border-border bg-white p-4" >
< CheckCircle2 className = "h-5 w-5 shrink-0 text-primary-blue" aria - hidden = "true" / >
< span className = "text-sm font-medium text-text" > { item } < / span >
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< / div >
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) ) }
< / div >
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< / div >
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< / div >
< / section >
{ /* CTA */ }
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< section className = "bg-primary-navy py-14 text-white" >
< div className = "max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8" >
< div className = "flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between gap-6" >
< div >
< h2 className = "text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold" > Need a cleaner path forward ? < / h2 >
< p className = "mt-3 text-white/70 max-w-2xl" >
Talk with a team that can help evaluate the current state , recommend the right path , and stay accountable after deployment .
< / p >
< / div >
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< Link
to = "/contact"
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className = "inline-flex h-11 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-white px-5 text-sm font-semibold text-primary-navy hover:bg-section-alt transition-colors"
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>
Request Consultation
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< ArrowRight className = "h-4 w-4" aria - hidden = "true" / >
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< / Link >
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< / div >
< / div >
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< / section >
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< / >
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)
}
export default About