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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!  

“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

Fantastic!

 “ACS is fantastic!  Results…. were fast and seamless. We encountered Outstanding friendly service by more than one staff member.”

-Vince, Owner, Organic Sleep

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.

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

VERY Happy

 “We are VERY happy.”

-Al McGarvey, A.W. McGarvey Law Office

ACS Keeps Me Operating

“I run a small – but with customers in many time zones world wide – oil well-log interpretation​ service in Merville.  ACS has built five custom computers for me.  The first with 8 GB of Ram, Then 16 GB of Ram, then 24 GB of Ram, then 96 GB of Ram and the last one was 512 GB of Ram.  My Grandsons now use them all except the last three: these are used in my business.  Occasionally, the computers will come up with glitches.  I take it in to ACS and say I have no idea what is wrong but I need it back running this afternoon.  They also comply as fast as possible.  ACS keeps me operating and I sure appreciate them being available!”

-Bob E.

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

A Solid Company to Work With

 “ACS Computer Solutions is a solid company to work with, the staff are quick to respond to our requests, always ready to problem solve and stick with a challenge until it’s overcome.  To us, they’re an extension of our work family!  They’re a terrific team!”

-Dianne Hawkins, CEO, Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce

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