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Colorado Entrepreneur Becomes Technology Solutions Franchise Owner

FranchiseWire:
Concerto Networks, Inc. announced its newest franchise owner, Thomas Schehr, is operating the 1st Concerto Networks Business Technology Solutions Franchise to serve the Northern Colorado area. It provides complete business technology solutions and consulting to small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Schehr brings more than 25 years of Information Technology (IT), entrepreneurial and leadership experience to his new post with Concerto Networks. As part of his new venture, Schehr has also joined the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce.

Each Concerto Networks franchise is positioned to act as an outsourced Information Technology (IT) director, offering services that include initial needs assessments, purchasing guidance, installation, and maintenance of complete office technology systems. Because each client has unique needs, the technology can consist of any combination of business systems, wired and wireless communications and networking, computer hardware and software, Internet and Web hosting solutions and more. ‘I have been dreaming of owning my own business for quite sometime,’ said Schehr. ‘Through Concerto Networks I will not only be able to live out that dream, I won’t be alone. I am now part of an international team. I look forward to helping businesses in my community solve their technology dilemmas and helping build the Concerto Networks brand globally.’

The small-to medium-size business (SMB) market has grown dramatically in the past few years, now accounting for 99.8% of all employer firms in the U.S. (U.S. SBA 2003). These companies increasingly depend on advanced technology, as evidenced by the growth in spending on Information Technology (IT). SMB spending on IT represented 44% of all IT spending in the United States for 2004 and is predicted to continue to increase (Forrester Research 2005). Total IT spending in the U.S. continues to be a multi-billion dollar industry. This has fueled the explosive demand for consistent-quality, branded technology support meeting the highest corporate standards formerly seen only in large companies, but at a price that smaller firms can afford.