People

Our company is our people. We pride ourselves on giving our customers access to the collective knowledge of all of our consultants, which allows us to solve problems and find ways to meet the needs of any situation.

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Executive Team

Brian Childers, Founder/President

Brian Childers has been in the technology industry since 1981. He has worked in state and federal government sectors as well as Fortune 100 corporations. He started his career in management in 1995 with International Network Services (INS). INS was acquired by Lucent Technologies in October 1999. Brian became Managing Director in early 2000 and oversaw an operation that included nearly 300 people in offices across a seven state region and generated over $50M annually in revenue. He served in that capacity until leaving to start Comport Network Services and Solutions in November of 2001.

Karl Houston, Vice-President of Operations

Karl Houston has over 22 years experience in the Information Technology industry. Prior to joining Comport Network Services, Karl spent 8 years in various levels of Operations Management with International Network Services/Lucent Technologies, the last 3 as Managing Director. As MD, he directed a team of nearly 300 consultants and management. Previously, Karl held Management positions with Network Systems Engineering and Syntrex.  Karl brings extensive experience in Resource Management, Financial Management and Business Development Support.

Comport Mission Statement

At Comport Network Services and Solutions our mission is to provide an environment that is built on integrity and mutual respect between the company and the employees. Integrity is the basis of our company and its relationship with the employees and the customers, it is core to our foundation. Mutual respect is necessary to balance the needs of the employee and the company. We will endeavor together to balance the genuine needs of the employees, both professionally and personally, with the needs of the company. We will respect the ideas of each other and will foster an environment of open dialogue. By adhering to these principles, we will build and maintain an atmosphere that is challenging, rewarding, and successful.

Comport Values

• Integrity
• Mutual respect between the company and the employees
• Strive to continually improve
• Commitment to be the B.E.S.T.

Comport Business Strategy

To provide best-of-class professional services by combining established sound business principles with innovative approaches. We will develop repeatable methodologies and processes to ensure consistent quality in delivery of services to our clients. We will focus our business on our core competencies while maintaining an open-minded, flexible attitude to adjust our service offerings to match changes in technology, the industry, and general business environment.