Small Business Spotlight – April 2018: ACIS Computers

Company name: ACIS Computers
Person in charge: Travis Schnelle, President
Year founded: 1999

Describe what your organization provides for its customers:
We offer the highest quality managed IT services available in southwest Missouri. In addition, we offer computer repair including and malware removal, office site backups, consulting and design services along with structured data cabling.

Give us a brief history of your business and what makes it unique:
ACIS Computers originated in 1999 as a small startup and has grown as a company alongside the world’s technological advances. We focus on technology as a whole to ensure the IT environments of our clients perform optimally, while ensuring our clients get the maximum benefit our of their IT investments.

What’s the most exciting recent highlight for your business?
We were named as the 2017 BBB Torch Award recipients. We’re also proud that our Managed IT Services have seen continuous growth – now monitoring and maintaining more than 900 contracted devices on a 24/7/365 basis.

Where do you hope to see your business in 12 months?
I am anticipating a lot of growth; it excites me to think that we have the potential to double our size in the next 12 months. Providing the highest quality IT services has set us apart.

What advice would you offer to someone starting their own small business?
Patience. Begin with a marketing and business plan – growth will provide challenges, but stay with original ideas and value. That is what has helped ACIS Computers grow and move forward.