Convention will unite franchise leaders, industry partners and experts for hands-on training, strategic insights and a celebration of excellence in IT and cybersecurity.
CMIT Solutions, a leading Managed Services Provider (MSP) franchisor delivering information technology (IT) and cybersecurity solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, is proud to announce the return of its flagship convention where innovation, leadership and collaboration come together to define the future of IT and cybersecurity: CMIT Connect Live! 2025.
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Taking place in Phoenix, Arizona from September 17-19, 2025, CMIT Connect Live! brings together more than 300 franchisees, partners and leaders from across the country for a one-of-a-kind experience. The convention will also spotlight new franchisee award winners across categories, including Franchise of the Year, Rookie of the Year and President's award with the nominees as follows:
Franchise of the Year:
ArvindHariharanCMIT Solutions of Tempe, North Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa
Tom ShireyCMIT Solutions of Lanier
Dayal BhagatCMIT Solutions of Roanoke
Matt McCrackenCMIT Solutions TriTexFort Worth, Dallas-Addison, Frisco-McKinney, Houston-Katy, Houston-Cypress, and San Antonio Northwest
Scott GraflundCMIT Solutions of Boulder, Denver, and Erie
Yusuf UjjainwalaCMIT Solutions of Austin East, San Marcos & New Braunfels
Doug BatesCMIT Solutions of Atlanta Southern Crescent, Atlanta Northwest
Rookie of the Year
Bob LeeCMIT Solutions of North Oakland & Walnut Creek
Chuck SmithCMIT Solutions of Northwest DFWSouthlake, Lewisville, and Irving
Jennifer KosmowskiCMIT Solutions of Jacksonville Southwest
Adam LopezCMIT Solutions of Las Vegas
Deepesh SaxenaCMIT Solutions of Silver Spring
Sales Excellence:
Jay MandalCMIT Solutions of Jersey City, Manhattan, and Carnegie Hall
Nikhil JaggaCMIT Solutions of White Plains
Chris ParmigianiCMIT Solutions of Monmouth County North
Rachele SchainkerCMIT Solutions of San Mateo
ArvindHariharanCMIT Solutions of Tempe, North Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa
Leslie ChiorazziCMIT Solutions of Manhattan Murray Hill
Marketing Excellence:
Keith TesslerCMIT Solutions of Mainline and Cherry Hill
Yusuf UjjainwalaCMIT Solutions of Austin East, San Marcos & New Braunfels
Leslie ChiorazziCMIT Solutions of Manhattan Murray Hill
ArvindHariharanCMIT Solutions of Tempe, North Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa
Technician of the Year:
Joe MarinoCMIT Solutions of Boston, Newton, Waltham
JustinWilkieCMIT Solutions of Atlanta Southern Crescent
Sam YoungCMIT Solutions of Cincinnati East
Manuel EcheandiaCMIT Solutions National
Josh DavisCMIT Solutions of Sioux Falls
Service Delivery Manager of the Year:
Bea StocklerCMIT Solutions of Stamford
MikeGrudemCMIT Solutions of Lanier
RobertSchlenerCMIT Solutions of South Nassau
Phil EllisCMIT Solutions of Cincinnati Downtown and Northern Kentucky
Matt WongCMIT Solutions of Metrolina
Jeff BergCMIT Solutions of NYCE
This year's event will feature interactive working sessions, hands-on trainings and workshops, roundtable discussions, networking opportunities as well as inspiring keynotes that equip franchisees and technicians with practical tools and insights they can apply to their businesses. Topics will focus on:
— Entrepreneurial Operating Systems (EOS), including use of the Vision/Traction Organizer (V/TO), to set 12-month goals, break into quarterly “ROCKS,” track progress and create accountability for sustained growth.
— AI-powered sales and marketing to accelerate lead generation, improve client engagement or conversions, streamline sales qualification and proposal developments.
— Strategic M&A strategies to pursue growth opportunities through external acquisitions.
— Cybersecurity incident response techniques to strengthen response plans, defense coordination and areas of improvement.
“We're excited to bring industry experts, top-performing franchisees and other influential leaders to Phoenix, uncovering the fresh strategies, emerging trends and proven best practices that set the stage for today's businesses to thrive,” said Roger Lewis, CEO of CMIT Solutions. “This event is where impactful connections are made and the CMIT community comes alive in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere.”
Additionally, CMIT Solutions will be hosting a “Million-Dollar Dinner” to celebrate newly pinned million-dollar franchisees and recognize the milestone achievements of existing members.
For more information on CMIT Solutions and its Connect Live! 2025 event, please visit cmitsolutions.com, call (800) 399-2648 or click on the following link.
About CMIT Solutions
CMIT Solutions LLC (CMIT) is a leading Managed Services Provider (MSP) franchisor delivering information technology (IT) and cybersecurity solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Through a large network of enterprise-class technology resources, the company supports businesses anywhere in the United States and Canada, and its locally owned franchise model enables CMIT to serve customers through high-trust, direct relationships. CMIT offers a wide variety of services and products, including IT management and maintenance, cybersecurity monitoring, help desk support, data backup and recovery, and more. The organization has ranked in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500® list for fifteen consecutive years and is designated as a World Class Franchise by the Franchise Research Institute, in addition to being ranked #301 on the 2024 Franchise Times Top 400 list. For more information on CMIT, please visit www.cmitsolutions.com.
CONTACT: Tara Osborn, Vice President, Marketing and Operations, CMIT Solutions, tosborn@cmitsolutions.com
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