Mobile computer service and solutions company 1-800-905-GEEK today announced that it has begun offering on-site services to businesses and homes throughout the Miami metropolitan area. Additionally 1-800-905-GEEK is committed to educating local small and medium-sized businesses on ways to protect their data and sensitive information from a multitude of disasters.
The new 1-800-905-GEEK franchises in Miami are owned by longtime friends Giangi Ratto and Sam Oshana. With strong backgrounds in equity trading and information technology, Ratto and Oshana recognized the potential for a new venture when they noticed a lack of high quality, mobile computer support and data protection in their city. After researching several different franchisors, the pair determined that the franchise opportunities with 1-800-905-GEEK were the ideal way to fill a need in Miami while also providing an entrepreneurial way to be in business for themselves—but not by themselves.
Ratto and Oshana’s new 1-800-905-GEEK franchises provide IT support to the greater Miami area, including Miami Shores, Coral Gables, North Bay Village, Fisher Island, and Seybold. Further, Ratto’s and Oshana’s team of high-tech experts is fluent in both English and Spanish and is especially dedicated to serving the Latino community in Miami.
“Mobile computer support services were a strong need in Miami and we’re excited to bring this capability with 1-800-905-GEEK to the area,” said Ratto. “But above all, we’re eager to help local businesses avoid devastating technology issues.”
Preparing for the Unexpected
A number of Miami’s small to mid-sized companies do not consider how critical data backup and security measures are to preserving their livelihoods. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Info-Tech Research Group revealed that over 60 percent of businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan in place to resume IT services in the event of a crisis.
This lack of preparation leaves businesses vulnerable to a host of unexpected disasters, and in many cases the failure to prepare for the possibility of data loss can destroy companies. According to the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, of all businesses that lost data for 10 days or more due to disasters, 50 percent filed for bankruptcy immediately and 93 percent filed for bankruptcy within one year.
“Many business owners in Miami only hire high-tech professionals after disasters have occurred,” said Oshana. “We want to change that mindset and help them prepare for any catastrophe, whether natural or man-made.”
About 1-800-905-GEEK
1-800-905-GEEK (a Geeks On Call Company) is a premier national provider of on-site computer service and solutions in the U.S. Its certified IT professionals provide computer privacy and security solutions, hardware and network installations, troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and consulting to homes and businesses alike. Founded in 1999, the company helped pioneer the on-site residential and business IT service concept. Today it has approximately 300 franchises nationwide. Recognized for its growth by Franchise Times and Entrepreneur Magazine, the company was named the #1 new franchise company in America in the January 2006 issue. All 1-800-905-GEEK franchises are independently owned and operated. For more information, visit http://www.1800905geek.com/.
Contact:
Matt Nelson Leslie Cooper Mahaffey
1-800-905-GEEK Porter Novelli for 1-800-905-GEEK
(800) 905-4335 ext. 7328 (404) 995-4534
matt.nelson@1800905GEEK.com leslie.cooper@porternovelli.com
