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Updated Friday, May 7, 2010 3:09 PM
6/3/2008 Computer Wizard Receives 2008 Best of Plano Award 4/10/2008 Storm Damage Disrupts Business at The Computer Wizard 7/7/2006 Computer Investigation firm spins-off from The Computer Wizard 6/14/2006 Computer Repair Discounts offered to local Police and Fire Personnel 1/23/2006 Fox4 News Hometown Heros features The Computer Wizard 1/2/2006 Good homes found for old computers (Dallas Morning News) 2/28/2004 Growing Pains Drive Computer Wizard Expansion 3/28/2003 Local Entrepreneur Brings GIs and Families Together 7/15/2002 Used Computer Sales Press Release 2/25/2002 Donate That Old Computer and Everyone Wins 10/24/2001 Extended Business Hours Press Release 01-01-2001 Warren Harris Squared 02-07-2000 The Computer Wizard Comes to Plano
February 7, 2000 Wizard Casts Spell Over the Metroplex! The Computer Wizard (Harris Computer Solutions) Comes to Plano. After 5 successful years in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Computer Wizard has relocated to Plano, Texas. The Computer Wizard, owned and operated by Warren Harris, provides on-site computer consulting, troubleshooting and tutoring services for residential, commercial and Small Office / Home Office (SoHo) customers. In addition to on-site service, The Computer Wizard also builds new computer systems, customized for the individual user and provides Windows NT and Novell network design, wiring and administration for networks of all sizes, from 2 to 2000 workstations. With over 15 years of experience as a computer consultant and network engineer, Mr. Harris brings a unique style to his computer consulting firm, translating complex computer jargon into plain English for his clientele. With sliding-scale rates and emergency on-site services, The Computer Wizard strives to bring the finest computer consulting service to their Metroplex customers. Prior to opening Harris Computer Solutions in 1994, Mr. Harris spent three years with Symantec Corporation in California as a Technical Product Specialist. Mr. Harris spent 20 years in the recording industry as an independent recording engineer and recording studio maintenance technician in addition to owning and operating one of the West Coast’s largest pro audio service centers. A full listing of services and contact information can be found on the Harris Computer Solutions website at www.hcs-2000.com. The Computer Wizard can be reached at 972.781.0011 in Plano.
Warren Harris Squared Press Release Warren Harris 2 joins Warren Harris 1 to produce Warren Harris Squared! What are the odds? Two Warren Harrises with the same background, qualifications and career paths, half a country apart join forces in The Metroplex. A chance meeting in 1996 on the Internet produces a unique business relationship. Warren D Harris (Warren2) of DeSoto, Texas, has joined Warren P Harris (Warren1) of The Computer Wizard, Plano, TX. Warren2s qualifications include a BSCS/EE from UCSB Santa Barbara, and an FCC 1st class RadioTelephone License in addition to Novell, Microsoft, Bay/Nortel, 3Com, Cisco, AMP and A+ certifications. Mr. Harris has lived and worked in Texas for the last 10 years, four years of which were spent in the employ of Micrografx Inc., where he was in charge of LAN/WAN design and implementation. Warren Harris 2 also brings extensive Telecom experience to The Computer Wizard, having been instrumental in the Installation of an international voice/data gateway for HongKong Telecom, Installation of a national Voicemail/IVR system for Deutsche Telecom and custom IVR application programming for British Telecom and Telefonica De Mexico. Relocating to Plano from San Francisco, CA in June of 1999, The Computer Wizard, owned and operated by Warren Harris (1), provides on-site computer consulting, troubleshooting and tutoring services for residential, commercial and Small Office / Home Office (SoHo) customers. In addition to on-site service, The Computer Wizard also builds new computer systems, customized for the individual user and provides Windows NT and Novell network design, wiring and administration for networks of all sizes, from 2 to 2000 workstations. The Computer Wizard brings a unique style to their computer consulting firm, translating complex computer jargon into plain English for their clientele. With sliding-scale rates and emergency on-site services, The Computer Wizard strives to bring the finest computer consulting service to their Metroplex customers. A full listing of services and contact information can be found on The Computer Wizard website at www.wizard-2000.com. The Computer Wizard can be reached at 972.781.0011 in Plano.
Extended Business Hours Press Release The Computer Wizard Offers Extended Business Hours October 24, 2001 For many working individuals, taking time out of their busy work day to handle the logistics involved in getting a computer repaired or upgraded can be challenging -- or even impossible. In an effort to provide increased convenience to their customers, The Computer Wizard is now offering extended hours for equipment drop-off and pick-up at their Plano facility. Commencing immediately, The Computer Wizard will be open from 7:00am to 6:00pm on Monday through Friday and from 9:00am to 6:00pm on Saturdays. Relocating to Plano from San Francisco in June of 1999, The Computer Wizard, founded in 1994 and owned and operated by Warren Harris, provides on-site computer consulting, troubleshooting and tutoring services for residential, commercial and Small Office / Home Office (SoHo) customers. In addition to on-site service, The Computer Wizard also builds new computer systems, customized for the individual user and provides Windows NT and Novell network design, wiring and administration for networks of all sizes, from 2 to 2000 workstations. The Computer Wizard brings a unique style to their computer consulting firm, translating complex computer jargon into plain English for their clientele. With sliding-scale rates and emergency on-site services, The Computer Wizard strives to bring the finest computer consulting service to their Metroplex customers. A full listing of services and contact information can be found on The Computer Wizard website at www.wizard-2000.com. The Computer Wizard, is located at 2804 Regal Road, Suite 105, Plano, Texas, 75075. For more information, call 972.781.0011 or FAX to 972.867.4113.
Used Computer Sales Press Release The Computer Wizard Announces Used Computer Equipment Sales July 15, 2002 The Computer Wizard of Plano, Texas has recently acquired a substantial inventory of used computer equipment. This comes from their alliance with the Foundation for Uniting Technology With Recipients, Inc. (FUTR), a non-profit foundation. FUTR receives donations of computers from the community and redistributes them to lower-income families in the DFW area. The Computer Wizard refurbishes the systems prior to donating them. Numerous individuals and companies have donated computers, printers, monitors and accessories to this project. Many items are donated that are not usable for the purposes of the foundation, due to being the wrong speed or specifications - or simply inappropriate for home use. Components that fall into this category are evaluated, repaired as needed and made available for sale at the company offices in Plano. An example of currently available components includes a Xerox 5065 collating copier, a large-format digitizer, numerous 486 and pentium computers, laser printers, dot-matrix printers, scanners, monitors and some laptop computers. Proceeds of the sales benefit FUTR. The Computer Wizard brings a unique style to their computer consulting firm, translating complex computer jargon into plain English for their clientele. With sliding-scale rates and emergency on-site services, The Computer Wizard strives to bring the finest computer consulting service to their Metroplex customers. A full listing of services and contact information can be found on The Computer Wizard website at www.thecomputerwizard.biz. The Computer Wizard is located at 2804 Regal Road, Suite 105, Plano, Texas, 75075. For more information, call 972.781.0011
For immediate release: March 28, 2003 Local Entrepreneur Brings GIs and Families Together Thanks to a Plano entrepreneur, families of local GI's will soon be able to stay in touch with their loved ones overseas via email and Instant Messaging. Warren Harris is owner of The Computer Wizard and Founder and President of FUTR.org. He was looking for a way to help our troops, when he hit upon an idea to redirect the output of his existing non-profit project to the families of deployed GI's. For the past year, The Computer Wizard of Plano, in conjunction with the Foundation for Uniting Technology with Recipients, Inc. has taken donations of computer components, refurbished them and given complete computers to lower-income families in North Texas. More than 50 families in the Plano-Richardson area have benefited from this work. Harris now wants to take this non-profit procedure and donate the refurbished computers to the families of local soldiers. Qualifying recipients will have an immediate family member stationed outside the continental United States and must not currently own a computer. To make this a reality for the troops, computer donations are needed. These donations are tax deductible. What types of computers are needed? Functioning computers with a minimum CPU speed of 166MHz are preferred. Storage and Memory is not an issue, as these components are easily upgraded from systems that cannot be fully restored. Specifically, what can be used are: Computers (preferably with Operating System and Driver Disks) Items that cannot be refurbished because of slow speed, or beyond reasonable repair, can be used to provide parts to repair other systems - or can be sold, with the proceeds used to purchase speakers, cables, ink cartridges, etc. to complete systems for distribution. The Computer Wizard and FUTR.org, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation are located at: 3131 Regal Rd, Ste 175 Visit www.thecomputerwizard.biz and www.futr.org for more information.
For immediate release: February 28, 2004 Growing Pains Drive Computer Wizard Expansion The Computer Wizard, a computer repair and consulting company in Plano, Texas, has relocated to larger quarters. For the last three years the company was located on Regal Road in central Plano, but due to phenomenal growth, a change was necessary. The new location, only 2 miles from their original offices, boasts better accessibility, improved parking and more than quadruples their repair capacity. Moving to a new location provided some unforseen benefits, as well. A unique characteristic of the Regal Road office was the use of data CDs (mostly AOL) to adorn the entirety of the reception area walls. This decorating quirk was rendered obsolete in the move. The reason behind the CD application to the walls was, according to Warren Harris, owner of The Computer Wizard, to hide the leafy wallpaper applied to the walls by the previous tenant -- a pattern that was decidedly un-wizard-like. At the new location, the entire remodeling of the space to suit Mr. Harris included the application of vivid colors throughout, in addition to innovative equipment handling mechanisms designed to improve efficiency and minimize static discharge risks. The Computer Wizard brings a unique style to their computer consulting firm, translating complex computer jargon into plain English for their clientele. With sliding-scale rates and emergency on-site services, The Computer Wizard strives to bring the finest computer consulting service to their Metroplex customers. The Computer Wizard is now located at 3131 Custer Road, #175 in Plano at the southwest corner of Custer and Parker in the Kroger shopping center. The phone number remains the same.
For immediate release: June 14, 2006 Computer Repair Discounts offered to local Police and Fire Personnel The Computer Wizard, a computer repair and consulting company in Plano, Texas, is offering discounted services to all Frisco and Plano Police and Fire personnel. Warren Harris, owner of the Computer Wizard, is showing his support for local Police and Fire men and women by offering an unconditional lifetime 10% discount on all services and materials. Mr. Harris feels these men and women are under-compensated for the valuable and dangerous service they provide to the community. Knowing that sooner or later everyone needs computer repairs, he is offering to reduce some of their financial burden by giving them a discount on his services. The Computer Wizard provides in-shop and housecall services for all brands of PCs, including virus and spyware removal, hardware and software troubleshooting, networking, data recovery and computer forensics. The Computer Wizard has been in business since 1994 and is located at 3131 Custer Road, Suite 175 in Plano, Texas. They can be reached by phone at 972-781-0011.
Computer Investigation firm spins-off from The Computer Wizard. The Computer Wizard (Plano, Texas) is spinning-off their data recovery and digital forensics unit into a stand-alone business. DFW Computer Investigations (www.dfwci.com) will, for the time being, operate out of the same offices as The Computer Wizard in Plano. Future plans may include relocating the new business to different quarters, but no immediate plans to this effect have been made. The Computer Wizard provides PC service and support for all versions of Windows, networks of all sizes and Virus and Spyware removal. Celebrating their 12th year in business this month, Warren Harris, owner and founder of The Computer Wizard feels it is time to separate their Data Recovery and Forensics unit into a separate enterprise. Since Computer Forensics requires special licensing and is more time-consuming that some of the other day-to-day processes involved in general computer maintenance, Mr. Harris feels re-defining the technical business model will better serve his customers. The Computer Wizard and DFW Computer Investigations are located at 3131 Custer Road, Ste 175 in Plano. The phone number is 972-781-0011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Computer Wizard Receives 2008 Best of Plano Award U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement WASHINGTON D.C., June 2, 2008 -- Computer Wizard has been selected for the 2008 Best of Plano Award in the Computer Service & Repair category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties. About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America. SOURCE: U.S. Local Business Association CONTACT: ### |
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