PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022
4. $250,000 to $5 MILLION: IT Support RI
CEO (or equivalent): Nick Bernfeld and Paul Riendeau, CEOs
2021 revenue: $4.1 million
2019 revenue: $2.8 million
Revenue growth: 43.3%
WHILE ONE BOSS was traveling, a hacker hijacked the company chief’s email and directed company accountants to wire six figures to a fake company.
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It’s a true story that North Smithfield-based IT Support RI hears all too often when southern New England’s small and midsize businesses come calling after suffering staggering losses due to a lack of cybersecurity.
As more businesses wise up to phishers and cyberscammers, they are hiring IT Support RI to build, maintain and monitor firewalls to prevent cyberattacks.
Revenue grew by 43.3% to $4.1 million last year compared with $2.8 million in 2019, with projections to reach $4.7 million this year.
IT Support RI emphasizes cybersecurity in its package of services: email maintenance, everyday help desk and voice-over internet protocol phones.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company made house calls setting up hardware, installing software and transitioning to cloud systems for hybrid and remote work.
“We did whatever we could to help our clients succeed,” Sales Manager Tony Folco said. “We do it all for them.”
