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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!  

Competitive Prices / Prompt & User Friendly Service

 “Comox Valley Art Gallery has dealt with ACS since their inception on 5th Street many years ago (10?). Their prices are competitive and they give prompt and user friendly service.”

-Tony Martin, Exec Director of Comox Valley Art Gallery

Always Incredibly Helpful and Supportive

“The Black Creek Community Centre has grown a lot over the years, and we are so grateful for everything ACS computers has done to help us “keep up” technologically!  They are always incredibly helpful and supportive of our needs.  They are also very supportive of their community, and we are so grateful for the affordable pricing that means our non-profit organization can do everything required to keep our computer system running, secure and up-to-date.  Thanks ACS team! ”

-Dana Starritt, Executive Director, Black Creek Community Centre

Making This Part Of My Life Headache Free!

 “For the last few years I have given our computer business to ACS. Not only am I happy with this decision for ourselves, but I am also eager to recommend them to anyone who is in need of new computers or computer service. When we required a new server and the provider of our point of sales software told us that we had to spend $15,000 to get us up to par, I was glad to have Andre come up with a solution that cost me less than half.

Thank you Andre and team for making this part of my life headache free!”

-Tomi Wittwer, Comox Fireplace & Patio

Supportive and Responsive

“ACS has been monitoring and supporting our systems and software since our purchase of 40 Knots Vineyard and Estate Winery in July 2014.  They advised how to right-size our network system, moved and wired all our equipment, advised on equipment purchases and supported our network through monitoring and providing off-site back up storage to ensure safety of our records.  When my hard drive was about to crash on my PC, they phoned and advised before it happened, replaced my hard drive, and had me back up and running within two days.  ACS staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and very responsive to all my needs.  They also provide great value for their services and fair prices.  I have worked with many companies offering these services through the years, but none have been as supportive and responsive as ACS.”

-Brenda Hetman-Craig, Owner, 40 Knots Vineyard and Estate Winery Inc.

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

Solutions That Nobody Else Offered

“I discovered ACS around 2007 – A place where I could sometimes find parts that nobody else carried, solutions that nobody else offered, at prices that not many could beat. Add integrity, add a great attitude towards customer service, and I was hooked! When I opted to rejoin the world with scheduled paychecks, I didn’t hesitate to point my customer base over to ACS. Don’t think twice about calling (say hi to Thom and Andre for me!) and I don’t think you will ever regret it!”

-Andrea FullerT

VERY Happy

 “We are VERY happy.”

-Al McGarvey, A.W. McGarvey Law Office

Very Happy…

“We use ACS Computer Solutions for our business and have always been very happy with the service.  They are often able to solve a problem for us over the phone which is super convenient.

I would definitely recommend ACS Computer Solutions to my friends.”

-Tracy, The Home Medical Shop® and Pavia Shoe Co.

“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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Calm and Helpful Attention

“I have purchased my last 3 computers from ACS and have been happy with the service, products and help. When I have wanted to beat my computer up, I have received calm and helpful attention and the problems have been solved. ACS offers what I want from a computer store reliable service that can be trusted.”

– Ruth

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