Could You Be Outgrowing Your IT Provider?
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Christine
American Riviera Bank
Efficient, quick to respond and resolved my issue!
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Associated Pacific Constructors, Inc.
Magali was so quick in finding the issue and resolving to get me back working again. Thank you for your skilled technicians!
Melissa
AvidWater
Customer service was GREEEEAT!! Jumped right onto my computer and fixed the issue that I was having a hard time correcting myself within a short time. He was awesome to work with.
Juan
Baloian Farms
Very helpful and reached out when needing more information on issue. Thank you.
Mary
Collings & Associates LLC
Our experience was great, we are thankful for everything you do for us.
Teresa
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
Problem solved! Always a pleasure to work with the knowledgeable professionals here.
Monica
John Lambe Construction, Inc.
Billy has ALWAYS been there for us over the years, he’s quick to respond, and FIX!!! Grateful.
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Lenny & Larry’s
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Meathead Movers
They were courteous and helped me with my problem and fast! It was amazing that they did such a great job so early in our morning here!
Chris
Music Academy of the West
Katherine was WONDERFUL! Thank you to her for her quick work resolving my issues with MS LookOut and Teams.
Jana
Orloff Jewelers
As always, you are the best!
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Peters & Milam Insurance Services
We needed to update an app, which was done quickly and efficiently. CIO also checked back with me to make sure I was satisfied, which I was!
Linda
Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp.
Adrienne was quick and explained the issue and solution to my issue. Greatly appreciated the help!
Greg
Ratermann Manufacturing Inc
Very friendly and speedy fix. Thanks for all you do!
Anastasia
San Luis Obispo Botanical Gardens
Jo Ann was so prompt and gracious! You guys are always so helpful. It is appreciated!
Michelle
San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
Debi and Rex were super patient with me. I appreciate that so much! They were able to troubleshoot solutions and were quick on their feet with suggestions. Super happy with my experience!
Leesa
San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation
Peter was a great help in fixing a Microsoft issue and the viewing of my Outlook account. As always, it was done in a matter of moments and made the rest of my day a lot easier! Thanks, Peter. :-)
Michael
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
Paul was outstanding in helping me recover my “crashed” laptop and upgrade to windows 11. He was extremely knowledgeable, thorough, efficient, and patient as we worked through the issues.
Dave
Santa Barbara Humane
Always helpful. Appreciate when we can speak with somone when calling in to resolve relatively minor issues. Appreciate that there are well kept notes on common issues with the programs we use to help resolve things quickly.
Calvin
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
Always a pleasure to work with CIO. Thank you for all of the support.
Danny
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District
Always very helpful and patient with providing customer service!
Terri
SM Tire
Randy consistently demonstrates exceptional professionalism and efficiency. He completes tasks quickly and to a high standard—always a pleasure to work with.
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Specialty Construction Inc
Very helpful with a rather difficult printer and was a pleasure to talk with while we waited for various drivers to download.
Gerry
SuperSprings International, Inc.
Jonathan was brilliant in sorting out my nightmare!
Brian
Teter Architects + Engineers
David was clear, concise and quick to resolve. As expected from the CIO team. Thank you!
Linda
Walpole & Co., LLP
Jonathan Walters was fantastic and helped me resolve the issue. He was very patient and professional. Thank you!
Luke
Western Trans Logistics
GREAT WORK AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU!!
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Could You Be Outgrowing Your IT Provider?
/in Blog, Cybersecurity, Technology CompanyAs businesses grow, change is inevitable. New employees are hired, systems expand, cybersecurity risks increase, and technology becomes more deeply woven into daily operations. While growth is a positive sign, it can also reveal something many organizations don’t realize right away, you may be outgrowing your IT support provider. At CIO Solutions, we’ve worked with […]