St. Catharines' Techies Provide Solutions to U.S. and Caribbean
St. Catharine's ON - August 17, 2004
Young entrepreneurs Scott Putman and Jason Stitt of I/O Vision Inc. are catering to an international market from their hometown of St.Catharines. With assistance from the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), I/O Vision opened in 1999 and is having continued success in the international world of technology.
I/O Vision provides customized computer systems to clientele at reasonable prices. They assist companies in building a solid technology foundation for all operational needs. "Computing technology is the foundation for business operations, communications, research and design. The electronic foundation selected is a key factor in determining the company's success", explains Putman. I/O Vision's reputation has been recognized through the earned Authorized Reseller status from numerous brand suppliers.
Growing up in the St. Catharines area Stitt and Putman, ages 29 and 27, are focused on providing quality services to those in the Niagara Region and beyond. "We provide onsite technical services to local companies. We also have had the opportunity to perform electronic integration in remote locations through out California and seven countries in the central Caribbean", comments Putman. "This has been an exciting transition for our company. We are continuing to strive for additional international contracts."
"CYBF is pleased to see a local entrepreneur export their business to such a diversified range of countries. Not only have they exported to the U.S. they have moved into the Caribbean," explains Terry Campbell, VP Ontario, CYBF. "It shows that young entrepreneurs really can take on the world."
With seven full-time employee's, I/O Vision is able to cater to their growing market both locally and internationally. "We have technicians and retail services to reach our local clients here in Ontario. While we also have dedicated staff to offer our international clients financial software, custom programming and reporting", explains Putman.
I/O Vision is currently moving towards the area of corporate business mergers as it provides the opportunity for additional programming and a higher level of technological integration to their clients. "We will continue to offer retail services; however, our focus is on the international market and onsite services as the demand is constantly growing", explains Putman.
To begin their successful business, I/O Vision received mentorship and financial assistance from the CYBF, "The loan we received was very helpful to open the doors. As well we received a volunteer business mentor to help with the start up stages. Without these services, starting our business would have been extremely difficult," States Putman.
About Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
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For More Information :
Scott Putman & Jason Stitt
Owners
I/O Vision
582 Ontario Street
905.937.7658
scott@iovision.ca jason@iovision.ca
www.iovision.ca
Jaime Hurlbut
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
Communication Specialist
1 866 646 2922 ext 2301
jhurlbut@cybf.ca
www.cybf.ca
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