(Wednesday, April 19, 2006) - Barna-based businessman Enda Folan, is currently the National Master Franchisor for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and will now be undertaking an additional new role as European Operations Director charged with the growth of the franchise further into continental Europe.
Computer Troubleshooters is already represented in Ireland, UK, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Romania. The initial target countries for 2006 will be Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Mr Folan established the Irish operation in October 2003 and has previous business experience with Digital Equipment, Knowledge Trade, Stratus computer, Benchmark Electronics, Dell and MSL.
Founded in Australia, Computer Troubleshooters is a unique computer service, franchise specialising in helping home office, small/medium businesses and residential clients with all their callout/onsite computer-related needs: software/hardware troubleshooting, upgrades, repair, consulting, anti-virus/spyware, networking, broadband/internet, website design, made-to-order new and refurbished systems, service/maintenance contracts, data security and recovery and training services.
Only nine years old, Computer Troubleshooters has expanded rapidly to become the world?s number one Technical Support Franchise (Entrepreneur Magazine, January 2005), with nearly 500 offices in 22 countries across the world, including eight offices in Ireland.
Computer Troubleshooters Ireland plans to open ten additional offices in the Republic and Northern Ireland over the next two years and is seeking potential franchisees in all parts of Ireland.
Computer Troubleshooters is the largest international network of franchise owners providing onsite computer services to small and medium sized businesses and residential users.