Mission, Vision, Values

About

Founded in 1995, CNWR, Inc. is the premier IT consulting company serving Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. CNWR specializes in a wide range of services from network integration to virtualization. We can tailor our IT services and solutions from small to medium sized businesses and large enterprises.

Our Core Values

We’re an IT solutions provider, empowering people through technology. We integrate our core values into every aspect of our business and our customer relationships.
 
 
 
 
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Be The Rising Tide

A rising tide lifts all the boats

Being the rising tide is one of the core values of CNWR. We believe when we work together to better ourselves and one another, everyone can benefit. This extends beyond our company to include how we treat our partners, vendors, and competition.

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A Firefighter Mentality

Ready, Willing and Able to Respond

Espousing a firefighter mentality is a key core value at CNWR.  While nearly all companies have a rapid response team and SLA’s for response. At CNWR, we take responding to trouble seriously.

 

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Do What's Right

Do What's Right, Not What's Easy

Doing what is right is not always the quickest or easiest to accomplish in business. However, here at CNWR, we have embraced the idealogy of doing the right thing to protect a company, even if it's a complicated and challenging path. We always have the customer's best interest in mind. 

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Be Human

We treat people how we want to be treated

Being human is a simple concept.  As humans we crave social interactions and belonging.  We are naturally social creatures.  We believe that if you treat people well and remember they’re human, things will be better.

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Take Pride in What We Do

We’re not just another provider; We’re part of your team

If you’re our partner – Your business is our business. We want to celebrate your wins with you and be there to put out fires when the going gets tough. It’s important to us that we not only solve your problem, but that we do it in a way that everyone involved is satisfied with. At any given time, you can trust that CNWR is going to implement the best solution we know how to provide because your success is our success too.

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We work hard, and sometimes it gets noticed!

Meet our Leadership

We expertly combine our services in order to provide you with customized help and support to give you exactly what you need. We strive to provide best in class support for our consulting staff. Our innovative approach starts with an analysis of what your company needs for complete success so that we can ensure a perfect fit between you and our services.

Jason Slagle President

CERTIFICATIONS:
RHCE 7, VCP-6-DCV, VCP6-NSX

Coming from a background in Enterprise System Administration, Jason has a wealth of experience in Unix / Linux, Server Administration, Networking, and System Architecture. Jason enjoys building bike ramps, releasing CVEs, and drinking coffee.

Allen Rioux Chairman of the Board

Founder and Owner of CNWR, Allen has a proven background in technology companies, with skills in business development, customer relations and account management, as well as expertise in several technical areas.

Matt Clark Vice President of Operations

CERTIFICATIONS:
VCP6-DCV, VCP6-DTM, VMSP (Veeam Sales Pro), VMTSP (Veeam Technical Sales Pro), VTSP (VMware Technical Sales Pro)

Matt is a master of VMware and server administration with a sturdy background in networking and cloud based solutions. In his free time Matt loves to run and listen to sci-fi audiobooks and play D&D.

Tom Lawrence Community & Content Champion

👨🏻‍💼 Tom has worked professionally in tech since 1995

👨🏻‍💼 Tom started his tech company in 2003

👨🏻‍💼 Has over 52+ Million views on YouTube content he creates

👨🏻‍💼 Made the Foresters list in 2021 as a content creator

👨🏻‍💼 Tom ❤️ Technology

👨🏻‍💼 Tom ❤️ Open Source

👨🏻‍💼 Tom DOES NOT ❤️ talking about himself in the third person.

Brett Chittum Vice President of Sales

Results-oriented Revenue Leader with 26 years' of experience in all aspects of revenue generation with exceptional knowledge of business relations to consistently drive growth. Exceptional analytical dexterity and relationship building combined with proven ability to direct personnel, manage and coach talent, deliver effective revenue strategies, form strategic partnerships, and successfully implement and oversee complex projects. B.S., in Business Management with an emphasis on Marketing and Organizational behavior.

Trust, Transparency, Reliability

We specialize in networking, system administration, cloud services, phone systems, java code development, Microsoft ASP, Microsoft 365, virtualization and C# programming. Our team features a wide variety of background experience; specifically University of Toledo College of Engineering alumni, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to CNWR. Together, with our insight and wisdom, we can help your company or organization achieve fundamental goals.

When partnering with CNWR, Inc., you benefit greatly. When your technology is tuned by CNWR to the field your company operates in, your business excels. Your company needs and deserves the best IT consulting services available, to ensure it functions at its maximum efficiency, at all times; CNWR does just that.

Meet our Sales Team

Our Sales Team is driven by our customers’ success. Striving to meet customer needs by assisting in implementing the highest quality IT Services.

Brett Boggs Account Manager

Our newest Account Manager with over 13 year's experience working for a Fortune 500 Logistics Company; Brett has served countless customers throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana in a variety of industries; Healthcare, Construction, Transportation, Manufacturing, Automotive, Retail, and Industrial Supplies. Brett is a natural Customer Advocate at heart and understands the criticality of addressing customer needs both quickly and effectively to develop and maintain strong business relationships. In his free time, Brett enjoys spending time with his family, and outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking & backpacking.

Travis Armbruster Account Manager

Travis, a tech enthusiast since childhood, found joy in building computers in his early years. With a robust background spanning over a decade in sales, technical service, and solutions design, he exudes confidence in guiding our clients toward realizing their technology ambitions. Beyond the digital realm, you'll find Travis indulging in his passions—be it the thrill of bike riding, the strategic world of gaming, or cherishing moments with his loved ones.

Lori Stanley Sales Executive

Lori joins CNWR with an extensive experience in business development and client relations.  She feels excellent customer service is vital for a company to succeed and prides herself on striving to excel in this area.  Lori had many successful years in the copier and print industry before deciding to pursue her sales career in IT.  When she’s not working, you’ll probably be able to find her on the golf course.

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