TeamLogic
IT Expands Into Ireland and the United Kingdom
MISSION
VIEJO, Calif.,
March 12, 2008—TeamLogic IT®,
a nationwide network of computer consultation, maintenance
and repair businesses, announces its first international
expansion with the recent award of a master franchise agreement
for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The agreement
was awarded to Michael Osborne and Allister Crawford, both
of Belfast. Their first TeamLogic IT location has officially
opened in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The
master franchise agreement calls for Osborne and Crawford to
own and operate a minimum of one company-owned location and
to then build a franchise network that will consist of a minimum
of 25 locations throughout Ireland and the U.K. in the next
five years.
“We
were impressed with TeamLogic IT from the start,” said
Osborne. “The company offers strong corporate support
in marketing, sales, business planning and training and we’re
very excited to bring their business processes and technology
to Ireland and the U.K.”
Allister
Crawford has owned and operated a company in Belfast called
User2 Computers. A portion of the User2 business is to provide
IT services to small businesses throughout the Belfast market.
This services business was spun off to build the first TeamLogic
IT business. “We could clearly see that the growth area
of our User2 business was in services and not in selling product,” said
Crawford. “We are excited to fuel this growth by following
the proven operating systems from TeamLogic IT and to start
offering their SystemWatch managed services solution which
will really differentiate us from all local competition in
this market area.”
According
to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Irish report,
one in ten of the adult population in Ireland is either actively
planning to set up a new business or has recently done so.
This level of entrepreneurial activity ranks Ireland fifth
of the twenty-five OECD countries that participated in the
GEM project. 1
“With
Ireland’s high rate of new business start-ups, we are
confident that we can grow our franchise network quickly,” continued
Osborne. “And, since more than 97 percent of businesses
operating in Ireland today are small businesses, we see a huge
opportunity for our technology services to support them.”
TeamLogic
IT provides a wide array of maintenance and managed services
for small- to medium-sized businesses. Most companies today
are extremely reliant on computers, software and networks for
daily operations but are challenged with maintaining these
systems that have become crucial to their organization. TeamLogic
IT’s unique, proactive managed services offering, SystemWatch
IT, provides affordable enterprise-level support to the small
business community. Currently, TeamLogic IT is the only company
providing this sophisticated level of managed IT services to
small businesses on a national scale.
“We
are pleased that Michael and Allister will be representing
our brand in Ireland and the U.K,” said Chuck Lennon,
president of TeamLogic, Inc. “At TeamLogic IT we are
committed to providing outstanding service with skilled and
knowledgeable technicians. I am confident that Michael and
Allister, with their combined experience in business development
and technology will continue and build upon our mission.”
Since
its launch in 2004, TeamLogic IT has grown to more than fifty
franchise locations. The company is strategically focused on
developing its network throughout the U.S. as well as internationally.
TeamLogic IT is uniquely positioned to benefit from both the
growth in small business and the widespread dependency and
use of computer networks and systems by organizations seeking
to compete in today’s global economy.
About
TeamLogic IT
TeamLogic
IT is a nationwide network of computer consultation, maintenance
and repair businesses providing outsourced IT services to thousands
of businesses. The company addresses the needs of most computer
networks and systems and becomes the “IT Partner” for
their small and medium-sized business customers.
TeamLogic
IT is a Franchise 50 Award winner—a distinction given
to franchisors that receive high owner satisfaction ratings.
The company also ranked number 21 on the 2008 Franchise
Times Fast 55, a report that recognizes the fastest growing
franchise companies.
Based
in Mission Viejo, California, TeamLogic IT is owned by Franchise
Services, Inc., a management company that owns the franchise
brands Sir Speedy, PIP Printing & Document Services, and
MultiCopy. FSI’s brands have received numerous awards
and recognition including, Franchise Times Top 200, Entrepreneur Franchise
500, and the Franchise 50 Award.
Corporate contact: Chuck Lennon, TeamLogic IT, 26722 Plaza Drive,
Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Tel: 949/582-6300. Toll-free:
866-TEAMLOGIC. E-mail: clennon@TeamLogicIT.com. Website: TeamLogicIT.com. |
