About The Purple Guys

We are on a mission to provide technology solutions and services that enrich people's lives.

Managed IT, Cybersecurity, and Consulting Services for Businesses

Many businesses come to The Purple Guys in search of more reliable, cost-effective IT support. They don’t have the expertise to manage their own infrastructure, or find it cost-prohibitive to hire an in-house IT department. We provide secure, prompt, professional IT solutions and support, all for a predictable price.

Our expert technicians serve as an extension of your organization to deliver a suite of IT services that will support every aspect of your infrastructure and enable you to focus on your business. To top it off, we have a 97.5% customer approval rating, so you and your team will love working with us!

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Cybersecurity is a necessity for all business today. With the Purple Guys, you get true 24x7x365 monitoring of your IT Assets, because the bad guys never sleep.

Safe and Secure

When technical issues arise, you can rely on us for fast IT support. Our specialists are quick on their feet and will address your concerns with urgency.

Rapid Response

We don’t just support technology; we support the people that need to use it to be successful! We fix problems with Fast, Friendly service which has earned us a 97.5% customer satisfaction rating!

Friendly Support

Our History

1994

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Enterprise Computing Services (“ECS”) is founded in Shreveport, LA by Jim Malsch, and our story begins.
ECS merged with CPA giant, Heard, McElroy and Vestal, LLP, bringing aboard current CEO and owner, Kevin Cook.
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1997

2010

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Jon Katz, current CTO, joined the ECS family as we merged with ArkLaComp, adding managed services to our offerings.

ECS acquired Trusted Data Solutions, extending our competency in Cisco solutions and continuing our growth.
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2012

2020

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A big milestone! ECS merged with My IT, expanding our service reach at a crucial time when clients needed us the most

More big milestones with the acquisitions of The Purple Guys in Kansas City, KS and Network Technologies in Olathe, KS, establishing us as a market leader in Kansas City and the Midwest. With this, we rebranded as The Purple Guys across all office locations.

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2021

2022

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Technology Pionte, Accelerate, and Golden Tech join The Purple Guys, adding offices in Austin & Dallas, TX and Indianapolis & Valparaiso, IN.

We welcomed Advantex, MBS Secure, Herrod Technology and Salvus to The Purple Guys, growing our team size in Dallas and Kansas City and adding an office in Houston, TX. Our Purple footprint continues to grow!

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2023

TODAY

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Now we’re here. The Purple Guys team you’re joining today is made up of some incredibly talented, high trained individuals – and we’re growing faster than ever, both in terms of size and reach. We’re proud to say our goal remains the same: to develop long term client relationships by providing the professional advice and exceptional levels of service we’ve become known for.

 

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Technology Pointe joins The Purple Guys! With offices in Austin and Dallas, TX, our Purple footprint and our team size continues to grow.
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But why 'The Purple Guys'?

We had another name that was not easy to remember or pronounce but our logo was purple. One day we decided to get purple shirts as a team uniform and as soon as we started wearing them, our customers started saying “the purple guys are here!” We all know the customer is always right and as they say, the rest is history.

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Our size provides access
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We appreciate our team
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Our Executive Team

A CPA turned technology business leader who has been with our firm for over 25 years. Kevin sets our company vision and leads our continued growth.

Kevin Cook

Chief Executive Officer

A CPA with a passion for process improvement and people came to our firm to streamline operations while adding that personal touch.

Holly Lawrence

Chief Operating Officer
With 17 years of experience in managed IT services, Mark is known for his passion in leading the Technology Consulting team in advising clients on finding right solution for there business.

Mark DiBenedetto

Senior Vice President of Sales

A Master Electrician with a newfound passion for IT and operations.  Shelby's desire to renovate, reform and rectify provides success for client achievements and advanced resolutions.  Shelby leads our design desk and projects teams.

Shelby Helms

Senior Vice President of
Professional Services
Cybersecurity expert, passionate about building awareness around security & empowering others. Lifelong learner, constantly evolving to stay ahead of the curve.

Patrick Castillo

Senior Vice President of Cybersecurity

With over 35+ years of IT industry experience, Matthew remains committed to cost-effective management of resources and quality performance.

Matthew Simpson

Market President, Indiana

From Network Technician to CEO, Jeff’s held almost every role in Managed Services. Now, as Market President of The Purple Guys, Jeff is focused on client experience and delivering best-in-class service.

Jeff Metcalf

Market President, Kansas City

Bringing a passion for customer satisfaction and over 15 years of operational leadership to the team, Topher oversees operations for our Louisiana markets.

Topher Haddox

Market President, Louisiana

Founder & CEO of Herrod Technology, a managed services provider serving the Dallas/Fort Worth market. Kelly grew this business into a multi-million dollar corporation before being acquired by The Purple Guys in 2023.

Kelly Herrod

Market President, Texas

A proven leader that keeps the big picture front-of-mind while directing and guiding daily operations. Topher leads our Shreveport team.

Topher Haddox

VP Operations
Louisiana

A proven IT leader who has always focused on helping people. Scott leads our Kansas City team and operations.

Scott Clark

VP Operations
Kansas City

Nick Scholle

VP Operations
Texas
A senior level engineer turned leader with the technical acumen to troubleshoot and the people skills to problem-solve. Chris leads our New Orleans office, making sure that daily operations run smoothly.

Chris Gonzales

VP Operations
New Orleans
A proven leader that keeps the big picture front-of-mind while directing and guiding daily operations. Topher leads our Shreveport team.

Topher Haddox

VP Operations
Louisiana

A proven IT leader who has always focused on helping people. Scott leads our Kansas City team and operations.

Scott Clark

VP Operations
Kansas City

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