For most people, the journey from Los Angeles to Phoenix takes about eight hours. For Nick Knight, a California native, it took 13 years and a somewhat less direct route via Washington State and New York before landing in the Valley in 1984. Along the way he acquired one wife and two daughters. He has enjoyed successful careers as a professional photographer, award-winning audio-visual writer/producer, and graphic designer prior to finding his calling for the last 32 years as a computer whisperer.
During those last three decades, he owned an award-winning audio-visual production company, helped create a national publications center for Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service, created and managed a unified Information Technology infrastructure for a commercial mortgage banker with five offices in three states, and was part of an award-winning IT support team for GMAC Commercial Mortgage before starting his own technology services firm in 2004.
Nick began his company with the primary focus on providing a personalized level of service that he felt was missing from some of the big box and chain computer service shops. He describes his company mission statement as a cross between the Golden Rule and Boy Scouts – to treat his clients the way he wishes to be treated and always try to do his best. That formula has served him well as he recently celebrated his 13th year in business.
Nick found his way from Scottsdale to Ahwatukee courtesy of match.com in 2008 and joined the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce in 2010 to immerse himself and become an active participant in this close-knit community. Active
might be an understatement. Since joining the Chamber, Nick has served as an Ambassador, networking leads group facilitator, event volunteer, helped develop and coordinate the Chamber’s Ahwatukee Business Development educational program, been a member and Silver Sponsor of the Public Policy Committee, facilitated and sponsored the Ahwatukee Chamber Computer Lab, maintained the Chamber’s computer systems, and helped charter Arizona’s first Chamber- associated Toastmasters Club. Nick currently chairs the Public Policy Committee and is President of the Ahwatukee Chamber Toastmasters.
Nick believes strongly in the obligation to give back to the community that has so warmly embraced him and his commitment to that principle extends beyond the Chamber. Nick and his wife, Angela, hosted for several years an annual “wine- luck” to benefit Child Crisis Center, and Nick has volunteered at Feed My Starving Children and several events at the Kyrene Foundation including the recent “Stuff the Bus” drive, where volunteers assembled packages of donated school items into more than 500 backpacks for disadvantaged children.
He was honored for his service as the inaugural Chamber Ambassador of the Year in 2012 and Volunteer of the Year in 2013, and has been nominated several times for Small Business of the Year.
480-242-4997
16002 South 7th Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85045
www.nickscomputerguys.com
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