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About Us

WELCOME TO ACS COMPUTER SOLUTIONS.


We provide managed IT services to local businesses, charities and professionals alike.

We are a family run, Comox Valley grown company, with strong roots in our community.

At ACS we take a personal interest in your business goals and can provide the IT support you need to reach them.

We pride ourselves in providing knowledgeable and experienced consulting, timely service, and quality products.

ACS business technology and security experts will streamline your IT, allowing you to focus on your clients and your expertise.


Make ACS your IT department and find IT peace of mind!

ACS History 1994-2021…..

Andre started ACS (Andre’s Creative Services) out of his home in 1994. Andre, a geek at heart, shifted his focus away from his thriving hot-tub and pool business to building a computer business. For a while he had clients who had their hot tub and computer fixed all in one service call!  

Soon ACS, built by word of mouth, had outgrown his home. So, in 2001 Andre and Paula, with the support of family and friends opened their first retail location on 5th Street, Courtenay. The retail location brought new clients and the business grew quickly. There are lots of great memories from the 5th street store including all the fun at the Halloween parades! 

In 2006, again with the support and encouragement of family and friends, ACS moved to it’s current location behind the mall. This was a great move, with more space and easier access ACS continued to grow. As technology continued to change and word of mouth in the business community spread, the business clients who were always the core of ACS began to swell. 

Andre’s passion nowadays is business consulting. Helping businesses navigate the IT world and discover the right products and services, especially security, that will help their business thrive! After 35 years as a small business owner, Andre is uniquely adept at understanding the time management issues and pitfalls attached to running a business, and how to avoid them, as best as possible.  

Andre and Paula made the heart wrenching decision to close the residential support and sales side of the business in March 2020. During the early days of the pandemic, business clients needed support more than ever and Andre was there every day to support their businesses and keep things running smoothly despite everything happening around us.  

Paula, always the bookkeeper and business partner, has joined the team in a more formal capacity. It is Paula you will hear on the phone and although she more of gardener at heart than a geek, she can help you to get in touch with the right geek! 

At the core ACS is a service business, although we provide high quality products it is really the expertise gained by years in the IT industry and in business that make the ACS team what it is. In 2021 ACS has rebranded to better to reflect what ACS does: provide IT peace of mind!  

It is that expertise and peace of mind that ACS gives back to the Comox Valley community. Over the years ACS has assisted many fundraisers, community groups and mostly recently our Crushing it for Charity Recycle Program. With the retail store closed ACS is focusing on getting the word out to Comox Valley charities that we provide discounted IT support. We give our IT expertise and help local charities get their work done!  

“Step Away….Do Not Touch Anything…Call Thom”

 “As most people, they are great at their skill set and need to outsource the other areas they are not so great at. I would love to be great at everything but I don’t have enough years in my life to obtain the millions of things I would want to learn. One of those areas is the dreaded computer hardware and some software issues. Our office relies heavily on our technology systems and one day without it equates to a lot of work not being done. Thom at ACS Computers is our savior. I really don’t know what we would do without him as I panic the minute the computer tell me to “Step Away….Do Not Touch Anything…call Thom” . Sometimes I can just call their office and Thom can remote in and fix an issue that I have no idea what that foreign language the computer speaks is saying to me. Thom is our “go to” guy but if he is not available then any of the other great guys there can help. All businesses need business “partners” and ACS Computers is one that keeps our business running smoothly.”

-Jan Ashcroft, Ashcroft & Associates Inc.
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“Go See Them At ACS”

 “I must say I am very happy with the work that the ACS team does for me. Consistently time after time they deliver exactly what I need. And the added bonus is that ACS is competitively priced. There has been many times where your team has come through for me in a computer related disaster. There have been several occasions where I am running around town trying to find parts due to a computer failure and when I go into a big box store looking for help they say “go see them at ACS”. That alone speaks volumes for the reputation that you guys have around town. Keep up the good work. By the way I am absolutely loving my two new systems, they came setup as expected and had the quality components I have come to expect from ACS. Thank you.”

-David Gillis, Computers made basic

Friendly and Always Reliable

“ACS has provided Project Watershed with friendly and always reliable service. We are pleased with their response time, skill, and professionalism. Our office computer systems run smooth and effectively with the support of ACS.”

-Lisa La Rose, Project Water Shed

Nothing But Good Service and Help

“I have had nothing but good service and help when needed from ACS Computers. Andre and his staff are knowledgeable and always try, and usually succeed, to solve my computer problems. Thanks guys,”

– David

Always There For Us

“CV Marine Ltd have been using ACS Computers since 2011 when we first started up our business.  They were great on helping us getting things started from a point of sale systems to our server and accounting computers.  They have always been there for us when we have a problem and/or needed to upgrade any of our system.  I would recommend them to anyone that wants a company that looks after their customers.”

-Wayne Wyant/ Ed Broughton
Owners

Our Peace of Mind

“Andre and ACS have been helping us out for years. We get monthly check-ups for our network for our peace of mind. Andre upgrades us when needed, keeps us running through the viruses and glitches, answers all questions (stupid or not) respectfully and knowledgeably and fixes all our hardware as quickly as possible on site and off.”

– Staff, Muir Sinclare Bush & Company

Lowered Stress Level

“We would very much like to thank all of you at ACS Computer Solutions for all the great work you do for us, and thank you also for my much lowered stress level and peace of mind.   Don’t know what we would do without you.”

-Shelley R, D and D logging (managed services client)

Super Knowledgeable

 “The staff at ACS Computers are amazing. They’re super knowledgeable and it’s a real comfort to know that when I take my laptop in that they’re going to get to the bottom of the problem and fix it right the first time.”

-Kris, Halftone Pixel

Professional, Expert and Up-to-Date Advice

 “ACS Computer Solutions has always provided us with professional, expert and up-to-date advice. They are always ready to assist us when we’re in a bind and go the extra mile when we have questions for our business needs and concerns. In such a time of rapid technological change, it’s nice to know we can call ACS Computer Solutions and have peace of mind with managing our i.t. needs ~ and they’re really nice guys!”

-Comox District Teachers’ Association

A Big Bouquet

From the Comox Valley Echo Beef and Bouquets April 29th 2011:

“A BIG BOUQUET to the great guys at ACS Computer Solutions. Andre recently guided this low-tech individual through the purchase of a new tower and Thom patiently helped me resolve a couple of problems with some existing software. I never felt like my questions were foolish nor my problems insignificant. Speedy, efficient service from personable, friendly – and very knowledgeable – staff.”

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