Centaris Owner, Curtis Hicks, named on SMB PC’s Top 150 List as one of the most Influential Power Players in the Small Business Channel Community

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Curtis Hicks of Centaris Selected as One of SMB Partner Industry’s 150 Most Influential “Power Players”

TROY, MICH.--DATE, 2011-- Curtis Hicks, president and CEO of Centaris, has been voted one of the 150 most influential “Power Players” in the Small to Medium Business Channel Partner Community in an international poll performed by SMB PC Magazine.

“It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized by my colleagues and professional peers in this manner,” said Hicks. “I take it as a compliment not to me, but to the entire Centaris team and the reputation we’ve built over almost two decades in the industry.”

He is responsible for developing and implementing Centaris’s business strategies. He has been with Centaris for 19 years and has more than 24 years’ experience with small business-focused technology companies as an entrepreneur, senior leader and visionary. Under his leadership, Centaris was named “Microsoft Worldwide Small Business Solution of the Year.”

Hicks is a regular speaker on industry topics and participant and leader in industry associations and user groups. Centaris, based in Troy, provides IT services and solutions in fields as diverse as medicine, wholesale distribution, government, manufacturing, legal and professional services. Its portfolio of partner relationships includes Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, VMware, Cisco, Citrix, SonicWall, APC and gloStream.

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