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Nerd Support Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies

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SFBJ 2019 Fastest Growing Companies

 

Nerds Support was named among the top 10 fastest growing companies with a revenue under $25 million by the South Florida Business Journal.

300 people gathered at Jungle Island in Miami to honor South Florida private companies that had the highest revenue growth in the last two years. Usually the ranking would be among the top 50 companies but, this year it was split into two categories: those with revenue over 25 million and those with revenue under.

The ceremony took place at Jungle Island’s Bloom Ballroom. Honorees of the award come from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm beach counties.

With Scott’s 15 years of leadership, Nerds Support comes highly recommended by their clients for its expertise in IT Services and Cloud Solutions. Even though Scott is the CEO, when you hire his team, you also get him as another asset for your company. Essentially, Scott becomes part of your company and you can feel secure in knowing that he’s always watching out for your technology needs and giving all the best and greatest solutions possible.

The award and ranking are the latest among several awards Nerds Support has won for it’s rapid growth in its sector. The award itself doesn’t mean much to Scott and his team, it’s what the award represents beyond the recognition.

Nerds Support’s believes its biggest achievements have been its contribution to the South Florida community. As it grows in profits and size, it gains the resources needed to help even more companies thrive and grow themselves. The goal for Nerds Support has always been to help small businesses and make a greater impact to the community as a result. As Nerds Support works with its partners, they grow and make profits. As that happens, the hope is these companies hire more employees, stimulate the local economy and South Florida improves and changes.

CEO Scott Richman Accepting the Fast 50 Award

This company has never lost a client and it’s never met an issue it couldn’t resolve. This award is a testament to the work ethic and tenacity Scott has put into building up Nerds Support into an enterprise that will make a difference in South Florida.

The belief in community and the growth of small business exists because of Scott’s background. He started with a passion for computers and a vision for what they could do. Spending many long nights devoting himself to  the company that exists today, he understands the challenges, pressures and demands small businesses have on a daily basis.

The award means Nerd Support’s services are valued and it’s doing the job it has always intended on doing: helping businesses grow as fast as possible. If you’re interested in reading the full press release, click here.

Found out why Nerd Support is consistently being recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in South Florida for yourself. Visit our website here.

Nerds Support won CRN Fast Growth 150 award

Nerds Support is Growing!

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CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has added Nerds Support to its “Fastest Growth 150 list”. The list recognizes, among other things, the fastest-growing tech and IT consultants in North America.  The providers who have made the list experienced large growth between 2017 and 2018. Those who make it to the list generate a combined total revenue of more than $55 billion in the past two years.

The Channel Company is an IT focused media company that provides media, research, consulting, sales and marketing services to the Information technology industry. Constant change and developing IT software means developers are in a highly competitive and fast-paced environment. IT providers are therefore expected to continuously adapt to ever changing requirements. That is why growth and profitability within this industry are difficult and noteworthy achievements.

Bob Skelly, CEO of The Channel Company, said the recipients of the award are an example of what an IT services company can achieve in spite of the highly competitive and evolving environment. “There’s a great deal of growth and opportunity within the channel,” he said. “These companies are proof positive that hard work and commitment to the service can pay off.”

Nerds Support came a long way since its nascent days in a cramped living room inside of the CEO Scott Richman’s house. In the years since its founding, Nerds Support has recruited a team of highly skilled software engineers with a combined experience of over 40 years, operating and managing IT and cloud based services. Its growth has meant several new additions to the team, including but not limited to, two interns to assist with website development and an additional software engineer to meet growing demand for the Nerds Support touch.

Nerds Support hopes it continues to grow so that it may contribute to its community in South Florida. It’s dedicated to helping small and medium size businesses grow in today’s tech dependent world of networks and software dependency. It wants to grow so that it may continue helping others grow in the process. To view the full list, click here. Also, to view the official Press Release for this announcement, click here.

There are more changes coming to Nerds Support and its team. To learn more about IT or Nerds Support, visit our meet the team page.

Channel Futures Top 501 2019

Nerds Support is Among The World’s Most Elite MSP’s

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Nerds Support is one the world’s premier managed services provider on the 12th annual Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings for 2019.

In 12 years, the MSP 501 has grown from a competitive ranking list to an eclectic group of service providers, vendors, distributors and industry analysts that now define the managed services industry.

MSP’s across the world complete an extensive survey and application reporting their services, rate-of-growth, annual total and recurring revenues, pricing structure and more to determine their eligibility. MSP’s are ranked using a unique methodology developed by Channel Futures that weighs revenue figures according to how well the applicant’s business strategy predicts and adapts to trends and growth within the industry.

Nerds Support is a Miami based managed IT Services Company that provides IT consulting, support, cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cyber security support to a variety of industries but focuses on manufacturing, logistics, financial and CPA firms. Scott Richman founded Nerds Support in 2004, hoping to provide small to medium sized businesses the assets need to gain a competitive edge by the strategic use of IT and support technologies.

Using his knowledge as a Microsoft Certified systems engineer, Scott built infrastructures unique to each of his clients and partners to provide them with a fully functioning IT services department. In the 15 years since its founding, Nerds Support has become the reliable partner of now successful companies and as they have grown so have we. The success of Nerds Support’s partners has coincided with our own because our partner’s success is Nerds Supports as well.

Nerds Support now has a thriving team of industry systems engineers and IT professionals with a combined 30+ years of experience in Technologies support, services and security. “We have a real passion for helping our clients,” says Scott. “We want to make sure our clients have the IT infrastructure, that they have the tools, that they have someone working with them helping them develop in a world that’s becoming more reliant on tech.”

That is why Nerds Support was ranked “…among the most elite, innovative and strategic IT services providers on the planet,” according to Kris Blackmon, Content Director of Channel Partners & Channel Futures.

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Why Every Miami Business Needs Hardware as a Service?

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Today, the corporate dependency on IT in Miami has increased to a level where it is difficult for them to function properly without it. With the growing use of desktop computing, onsite systems, and cloud storage, it has vital for businesses to stay up-to-date with the current trends in IT. Miami Businesses are looking for ways to maximize their profits without having to extend their budget. The answer to this problem is Hardware as a Service (HaaS) Providers. It allows businesses to give the responsibility of all the businesses’ hardware need to a single IT company. The businesses have to pay their HaaS provider with a monthly fee in exchange for their services. But, not all companies offer HaaS to their clients. Nerds Support is one of the few Hardware as a Service Companies in South Florida and they are always ready to provide to businesses of every sector.

Why do Miami Companies need HaaS?

Since all hardware is a depreciating asset, it makes no sense for companies to own it. Most hardware technology is changing, and new innovative ones are being introduced. Sometimes, it can be hard for the modern Miami business owner to keep up, while staying focused on their business. Nerds Support offers hardware as a service in Miami to companies who do not want to be saddled with a particular hardware or cannot afford to update their software in a few years.

What are the benefits of HaaS?

Any company that wants to be successful must maintain and update their computer hardware. It is tough for any sized company to replace crucial hardware parts that might malfunction without notice. It can hinder the competitiveness of the company and lead to a loss of productivity and efficiency. In these terms, Nerds Support offers a way to turn this capital expense into an operational cost. They provide access to the latest hardware systems and guaranteed performance 24/7. They also offer scalable hardware. This means that clients can increase their IT equipment and components depending on the business needs. Hardware as a Service providers also allow businesses to be free from hardware hassles and concentrate more on their business growth.

HaaS and the Cloud

Cloud computing is essential in today’s IT landscape, and it only makes sense to pair HaaS and The cloud together. When used together, HaaS and the Cloud can improve the state-of-the-art development process in the company and offer more productive and efficient functioning. The best part is that Nerds Support also provides cloud solutions, so small businesses in South Florida will never have to worry about their technology and will only have to focus on increasing company profits.

Conclusion

Hardware as a Service Companies allows businesses to update their hardware even before it becomes outdated so that they can be efficient and profitable. Nerd Support’s signature “Hardware as a Service” package is perfect for businesses of all sizes in Miami. If you would like to learn more about how Nerds Support can help your business, you can fill out your information and request a free discovery session right here.

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What is Social Engineering and why Miami Hackers Depend on It?

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Are you trying to protect your Miami business from any data leaks or other potential issues? Then the best thing you can do is to understand what social engineering is and how hackers can use it to manipulate your business. Among others, this trick is used successfully by thousands of hackers all over the world. If your company security is weak, you may be very likely to fall victim to an inside cyberattack. So, let’s find out what is social engineering and how business IT solutions can help you deal with it!

What is Social Engineering?

Social engineering is an art designed to manipulate people into giving up confidential information. Most of the time, social engineering is performed by a rogue employee. These employees are hackers that try to get access to personal accounts, bank accounts, passwords, and so on. These hackers can also secretly install malicious software with the idea of acquiring all this information without anyone’s consent.
Obviously, you want to deal with this type of problem as fast as you can. What you can do is assess the situation, identify any malware or unwanted software installed on your company computers and so on. And, of course, you want to avoid disclosing any important information to anyone, regardless of who they are or who they say they are! In the meantime, you can also rely on IT Support Services to keep your clients happy while you deal with the attacker!

Verify

One of the best methods to deal with such a problem is to see whether the people you hired are who they say they are. You will note that some con artists end up creating fake IDs to get hired into a company like yours and steal data. That’s why it can be a very good idea to verify the identity and previous history of your hires. That will make the process easier and less problematic as well! Or you can opt for the best Business IT Solutions to deal with such issues!

Visitors

Your company is going to receive visitors from time to time. If you want to avoid social engineering, you need to integrate some security policies that will prevent them from accessing relevant data. On top of that, it’s important to research visitors and verify their credentials, just to be safe. You should listen to them very carefully. While there, don’t leave them alone. That’s definitely something you want to avoid.

Rouge Employees

What are rogue employees? These are employees that are set to undermine the organization which hired them in the first place. These rogue employees will either fail to comply with business policies and rules, or they will break the rules and share company secrets with third parties to get a profit! You do need proper IT Services Miami to eliminate any type of risks like this, and the results can be more than impressive in the end!

Report suspicious activity in Miami Businesses

If you see any suspicious activity, it’s crucial to report that right away. Tell your boss or any authority in the company. Even if they don’t believe you at first (you should have evidence), this will open up an investigation at the very least.

Conclusion

Nerds Support is here to provide you with a stellar way of combating social engineering. We have the private servers and tight security measures you need to protect company data, thus offering you the best IT Support Miami services on the market. You get security at the doors of the data center; everyone needs ID cards to access your data and visitors need credentials and previous approval to get in. Nerd Support offers high-quality business IT solutions and security measures that you can rely on. Just get in touch with our team, and you will have no problem eliminating any social engineering attempts!