Includes Initial Free Live Online Chat To Access Needs
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOCH), a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers under the trade names Geeks On Call(R), 1-800-905-GEEK(TM), CallTheGeeks.com(TM) and Call The Geeks(TM), announced today that CallTheGeeks.com is offering consumers telephone and online technical support via live chat and online diagnostics beginning at $19.95 for a single incident.
The services, which are offered in areas not currently covered by Geeks On Call on-site technicians, include computer troubleshooting and repair, performance optimization, software upgrades and support, operating system support, hardware diagnostics, and virus and spyware removal.
The friendly, industry-certified professionals of CallTheGeeks.com provide an initial free live chat to clarify and categorize computer issues, after which customers may opt for single incident resolution of their problem or one of three plans for unlimited phone, live chat, and/or remote computer support at reasonable flat-rate pricing.
Rich Artese, Executive Vice President and COO stated, "I am excited about our CallTheGeeks.com online service because it is a wonderful compliment to our premiere on-site technical service and support network and it brings us another step closer to providing coverage across a National footprint."
About Call The Geeks(TM)
Call The Geeks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc., is a telephone and remote support service provider that operates through the online portal CallTheGeeks.com. Call The Geeks trusted certified technicians are trained and tested using the rigorous screening process originally established for on-site employees. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 8:00am to 12:00am, and Sunday 10:00am to 7:00pm, Eastern Standard Time. For more information about the company, call 1-800-905-GEEK(TM), visit http://www.callthegeeks.com or send an email of inquiry to info@callthegeeks.com.
About Geeks On Call
Geeks On Call is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GOCH). Founded in 1999, the Company is a pioneer in the mobile, rapid-response on-site IT service concept. Under the trade names Geeks On Call(R), 1-800-905-GEEK(TM), CallTheGeeks.com(TM) and Call The Geeks(TM), the Company's certified IT professionals service small businesses and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations. They provide computer privacy and security solutions, hardware and network installations and troubleshooting, as well as repairs, upgrades and consulting. Geeks On Call also co-markets through endorsed vendor relationships with other Franchisors, who offer GOC services to their franchisees as a value-added benefit. Over 250 independently owned and operated franchises have been granted, with new franchise and Corporate locations opening regularly. For more information, including franchising and value-added benefit. Over 250 independently owned and operated franchises have been granted, with new franchise and Corporate locations opening regularly. For more information, including franchising and Value-Added Benefit Program opportunities, call 1-800-905-GEEK or visit http://www.geeksoncall.com . Send an email of inquiry to endorsedvendor@geeksoncall.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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Contacts:
Investor Relations
Jennifer Allesandro
Geeks On Call I/R
(757) 531-7410
jennifer.allesandro@geeksoncall.com
Media Relations
Shana Keith
Porter Novelli
(404) 995-4557
shana.keith@porternovelli.com
SOURCE Geeks On Call
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