Fort Myers Computers - About David Yates

	About David Yates:
	The principal of Geeks-r-Us, Inc., David Yates, has been involved in the computer industry for over twenty years. As an independent consultant, Mr Yates formed Professional Support Services and began offering design and operations services for networks (and NetWare specifically) in 1983. Accounting and Geographic Information Services were also provided to clients. In 1987, Professional Support Services teamed up with local office supply and business machine firm Fort Myers Office Supply, to expand our offerings to a full line of computer hardware, and formed Fort Myers Computers. The office supply division was spun off in 1989, and Mr Yates subsequently purchased Fort Myers Computers in its entirety. In addition to system design, support, and programming services, Fort Myers Computers also maintain close contact with the industry through the authoring of articles and product reviews for publication, and the "beta" (pre-release) testing of products for firms, including Novell, Inc and Microsoft Corp. In 2003, Fort Myers Computers was merged with another Yates enterprise, HAWKnet Internet Services that was christened "Geeks -r- Us". In addition to Geeks-r-Us, Inc., Mr Yates serves as a Security Fellow with Harriman & Foster, an international security organization based in London, England. Consulting engagements have included: American Bar Association State of Florida, Dept of Health State of Florida, Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions State of Florida, Workplace Advisory Council Florida State University H Lee Moffit Cancer Center & Research Institute Lee County, Florida Board of County Commissioners Lee County, Florida Sheriff's Department University of Florida Public Finance Associates US Dept of Defense US Dept of Health and Human Services Authorizations are held personally by Mr Yates, and include the following: Acer Open VAR Action Technologies Platform Specialist Adobe Solutions Network Cisco Certified Channel Partner Computer Associates Corel Corporation Solution Developer Dell Direct Provider Folio Corporation Hewlett-Packard Authorized Reseller IBM Business Partner Infinite Technologies McAfee Virus Reporting Organization Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Partner Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions Provider NEC ProPartner Select NetGear Authorized Partner Novell, Inc Gold Partner MHS Development Partner OpenSRS Digital Certificate Reseller Internet Registrar RSA Security, Inc SafeNet Solution Provider SBT Senior Reseller Thawte Digital Certificate Reseller "Web of Trust" Notary Timeslips Corporation Verisign Corporation Digital Certificate Reseller Registrar ZyXEL Communications Professional Affiliations include: AAG American Association of Geographers, Fellow AIP American Institute of Parliamentarians, Member AICP American Institute of Certified Planners AIIM The Association for Information and Image Management International Standards Committee on Archivable PDF AIIM Florida State Chapter APA American Planning Association, Member AstalaVista Security Consortium, Berne, Switzerland BTA Business Technology Association CERT Federal Computer Emergency Response Team Best Practices Advisory Board National Threat Assessment Center HTCIA High Technology Crime Investigation Association, Atlanta Chapter ISSA Information Systems Security Association, Member ITAC Information Technology Advisory Council, Board Member NASPA Network and Systems Professionals Association, Gold Member MediaMark's PC Magazine Editorial Board Advisory Council Member Real Networks Development Advisory Panel Southwest Florida College IT Curriculum Advisory Committee
	Active in community affairs, Mr Yates' civic & community involvement includes or has included: Alliance for the Arts -Business Partner Animal Refuge Center, Inc. -Supporter ACT -Supporter & Event Sponsor Business United Political Action (1996-2006) - Vice President/Programming - Secretary (former) - Executive Committee - Candidate Screening Committee - Education Committee Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium -Founder, Supporter Community Foundation of Southwest Florida Conservation 2020 Citizens Group - Founding member and Chairman CREW Land and Water Trust Democratic Executive Committee of Lee County Edison Celebration of Art, Inc. Foundation for Lee County Public Schools - Business Partner Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce (Since 2002) - Ambassadors Committee - Chairman, Growth & Environment Committee - Capital Committee Habitat for Humanity Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida, Inc - Member - Member, Board of Directors - President-Elect (2007-2008) - Treasurer (2006-2007) - Legislative Committee - RFP/Allocation Committee Island Coast Aids Network, Inc. National Business Advisory Council of the National Republican Congressional Committee - Honorary Council Chairman - National Leadership Award Nature Park SF, Inc. - Founding member Planned Parenthood of Central and Southwest Florida, Inc. - Member, Board of Directors Rotary Club of Fort Myers, Inc. - Various committees and positions Rotary Club - District 6960 - Communications Officer SWFCEE, Inc. - Founder - Board member & Officer - Major Sponsor Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers, FL - Bylaws Task Force - Finance Committee - Long Range Planning Task Force - Membership Development Committee Lee County, Florida Board of Commissioners - Committee to review Y2K issues Lee County, Florida School Board - - Environmental Education Program Advisory Committee - Science Fair Judge (various schools annually) - Unitary School Status Advisory Committee - EDAC - Curriculum Committee