The Computer Guy was founded by Patrick Palmer of Hampton, Iowa, after working with computers since the age of 14.
While still in high school during the early 80's, Palmer partnered with his father, Roger, in a home-based business called Palmer & Palmer Computer Services. After
high school graduation in 1983, he went on to further his education at NIACC in Mason City, Iowa.
During that time he began a 17 year radio career. In the midst of that career, his passion for computers was still ablaze and he established The Computer
Guy in 1996. Palmer found that by offering quality services at reasonable rates, he could gain the trust and respect of those whose computers he serviced, thus building his business.
After leaving radio in 2000, Palmer went to work for Midwest Wireless, a Minnesota based cellphone carrier
that had an office in Mason City, Iowa, but continued his work as The Computer Guy. Eventually in June of 2006 he struck out on his own and now dedicates his full time efforts into
his business that he
loves, serving local clients as well as national computer accounts
like Dell, Staples and Sony.
Since 2005, Palmer has been trained and certified by Dell,
Hewlett-Packard, MicronPC and Sony Vaio and has also gone on to earn the CompTIA A+ and CEA CompTIA DHTI+ Certifications. He feels that knowledge is power and knows
training never ends, especially in the world of computers and technology.
In April of 2009, Palmer decided to take the bold
step and move his business to Downtown Hampton into a retail
storefront. He purchased his parents' computer paper and supply
business and on July 1st, 2009, he hired an employee, opened
the doors and hasn't looked back.
The Computer Guy serves Northern Iowa, with free pickup and delivery service in a 45-mile radius of Hampton, Iowa.
Palmer also offers Remote Assistance computer repair services for
those who live around the corner or around the globe.
The Computer Guy is fully insured and is a member
of the
Association of Computer Repair Business Owners, The
Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mason City Chamber of
Commerce.
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