With a drive and determination to help businesses solve their problems using technology as a tool, Curt Hicks joined the Center for Computer Resources (CCR) in 1992. Through his visionary leadership, CCR has become THE TOP Michigan IT company over the past 28+ years.At CCR, Curt worked as a software designer, business analyst, application specialist, account manager and Executive Vice President before being named President in 1997 -- just five years after joining the company. He was instrumental in transforming CCR into a company that specialized in providing Microsoft-based solutions, and drove CCR to become an elite Microsoft partner in 1997. In 2000, CCR was awarded the Microsoft Small Business Solution of the Year award. Under Curt’s leadership, CCR grew from a 10-person company to a 78+ employee organization it is today.From 1998 to 2009, he served on the Microsoft Small Business Server Advisory Council, one of only 7 members. He was a feature presenter at the Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 International Launch Event in Atlantic City, NJ. He was a keynote presenter at the first SMB Nation conference in Indianapolis in 2003, and later chair of the 2008 SMB Nation conference in Seattle. He served on the ConnectWise Advisory Council for four years and as early adopter for ConnectWise being the 17th installation in 2013 (Over 7000 installations to date). Curt is currently a member of the invitation only national technology industry peer group, True Profit Group. He is also an accomplished public speaker, having presented many times at industry events such as the Microsoft Fusion, Microsoft Worldwide Partner, Microsoft Small Business Symposium, SMB Nation, Michigan Association of CPAs and ConnectWise conferences. Curt was named as one of the top 150 influencers in the worldwide SMB Channel for 2011 thru 2015