Geeks On Call Joins With Tech Solutions to Deliver VoIP Services to Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
11 November 2008 - 12:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Geeks On Call
Holdings, Inc. (OTC:GOCH) (BULLETIN BOARD: GOCH) , a premier
national provider of professional IT solutions to small business
and residential customers under the trade names Geeks On Call(R),
1-800-905-GEEK(TM), and CallTheGeeks.com(TM), announced today that
it has partnered with Tech Solutions, Inc., a VoIP provider for
small and middle market businesses and government organizations in
Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, to deliver the company's
VoIP services to Allstate insurance agents in the D.C. Metro area.
Tech Solutions, Inc., based out of Woodbridge, Virginia, is an
information technology service company providing computer-related
systems design, engineering, integration, installation, and support
work to small and medium-sized businesses in and around Washington,
D.C. Tech Solutions has developed a business relationship with
national insurance firm Allstate, and Geeks On Call plans to join
with Tech Solutions to offer their local agents IT and VoIP
support. VoIP (Voice-over Internet Protocol), often referred to as
Internet telephony or broadband phone, "is digital phone service
using the Internet, giving customers all the services they need for
one flat monthly rate," said Mark Putiyon, CEO of Tech Solutions.
"This saves businesses up to half the cost of regular phone
service." Tech Solutions provides enterprise-grade voice, data,
long distance conferencing and PBX (Private Branch eXchange)
solutions in one package. Through the partnership, Geeks On Call's
certified computer professionals are able to provide on-site
installation and support of hardware, ISP issues, Local Area
Networks and PCs. Phones and firewalls will be configured by Tech
Solutions, and off-site phone support will come from their network
of trained technicians. The companies plan to expand the
partnership to cover more of the country as the relationship
develops. Geeks On Call Business Manager Bob Beatty said, "The
partnership between Geeks on Call and Tech Solutions will give our
franchise partners another advantage over the competition by
allowing them to provide another essential office component in a
cost-driven business environment. By providing VoIP phone solutions
in addition to our current services, our franchise partners will be
able to offer a single company solution to all network, computer,
service and communications needs for any business." "It is with
great pleasure that we have partnered with a classy organization
like Geeks on Call," said Putiyon. "During our recent
ribbon-cutting ceremony for our new location, we announced that
Tech Solutions and Geeks on Call will jointly pursue the Allstate
opportunity: Allstate agents have been given 16 months by their
corporate office to convert to their own independent technology and
find tech support elsewhere ... . We have developed a high quality
and efficient turnkey solution for Allstate agents ... and take
pride in helping [them] make this conversion a smooth one. Together
with Geeks on Call, we will expand across the country and beyond
the Allstate opportunity to offer solid, broad tech services to
small, medium, and large business that will be unrivaled in this
market." About Tech Solutions VoIP Tech Solutions, Inc., is a
minority/veteran-owned small business Information Technology
integrator based in Woodbridge, Virginia. The company incorporated
in 2004 and is actively pursuing its Small Business Administration
8(a) certification. Tech Solutions has the capability to engage in
a wide range of computer-related systems design, engineering,
integration, installation, and support work for a variety of
government and commercial customers. A Microsoft Gold Partner, Tech
Solutions offers a thorough evaluation of business computer network
infrastructures and customizes a comprehensive solution for
individual businesses so they can eliminate their IT burdens and
focus on running their businesses or government agencies. Our
expertise is your solution! Visit http://www.ts-voip.com/ for more
information. About Geeks On Call Geeks On Call is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC:GOCH) (BULLETIN
BOARD: GOCH) . Founded in 1999, the Company is a pioneer in the
mobile, rapid-response on-site IT service concept. Under the trade
names Geeks On Call(R), 1-800-905-GEEK(TM), CallTheGeeks.com(TM)
and Call The Geeks(TM), the Company's certified IT professionals
service small businesses and residential customers through its
national network of franchise and Company-owned locations. They
provide computer privacy and security solutions, hardware and
network installations and troubleshooting, as well as repairs,
upgrades and consulting. Geeks On Call also co-markets through
endorsed vendor relationships with other Franchisors, who offer GOC
services to their franchisees as a value-added benefit. Over 250
independently owned and operated franchises have been granted, with
new franchise and Corporate locations opening regularly. For more
information, including franchising and Value-Added Benefit Program
opportunities, call 1-800-905-GEEK or visit
http://www.geeksoncall.com/. Send an email of inquiry to .
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