About Us
Sun Mountain I.T. was first founded by Virgil Aurand in August 2001 as Aurand Consulting, Inc. In 2005, the company was renamed to Sun Mountain I.T., and was also relocated from Chicago, IL to the Prescott, AZ area.
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“We hired Virgil's firm to help us improve and secure our dedicated Internet connectivity, and to develop VPN capability. As a mid-sized manufacturing company, we didn't have all of the internal resources we needed to make sure we designed things right. At the same time, I was leery of bringing in consulting resources, because of previous experiences where lots of paper got generated, but not much else. Virgil did an extraordinary job for us. He listened carefully to determine our needs, thoughtfully developed a reasonable and creative list of alternatives, helped us understand the pros, cons, and costs, then did a masterful job of implementation. We got a full seven year lifecycle out of his solution - and it was only replaced due to outside forces. It proved to be a great value. If I needed help with any kind of server or networking project, I'd hire him again in an instant.”
Bob B -IT Director, Packaging Company
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"We just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU! for all the effort you have put forth into making our website look so great. Your work is GREATLY appreciated!!!"
Denis & Jessica -Owners, Professional Detailing Company
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"I just wanted to tell you that I LOVE the scanner on the copier. It is so easy to use and such a time saver - I don't know how I ever lived/worked without it before. Thanks for setting that up for us! :-)"
Jill N. -Administrator, Law Firm
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Dear Virgil,
"Working with you on our website this last year has been a real treat. ...Best wishes to you in 2009 --We look forward to continuing the development of our website.
Yours truly,
C.T. - Owner, Financial Services Firm
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“Virgil is thoughtful, careful, and very aware of the environment that he enters. He is able to adapt to any situation that he is called upon to face, even if it is a hostile one. He inspires confidence in those he works with. And when it comes to making changes to technical systems, he has always made well-reasoned recommendations that are cost-effective solutions. From an accountant’s point of view, Virgil is a good return on your investment.”
Diane R. - Sr. Vice President and CFO, National Life Insurance Company
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“Although I have worked with Virgil only a relatively short period of time, I have gained a great appreciation for his knowledge, experience and professionalism…I have also learned to appreciate Virgil’s honesty and work ethic. He makes sure he understands what you want him to do and then checks with you if he sees a need to move outside the limits of the initial work order…In short, I highly recommend him for technical support. You will have a hard time finding anyone more competent or professional.”
Frank W. A., Ph. D. - Director of Distributed Learning, Judson University
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"Thank you so much for recovering all that information!! You're a life-saver!"
Jennifer - Real Estate Agent
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"It has been my pleasure to work with Virgil for the past few months. The environment that he came into was created by someone who meant well, but just didn’t have the technical background necessary to accomplish the tasks at hand. Virgil was able to work with the previous tech in a manner that enabled him understand the intent and goals that were trying to be accomplished and then he was able to pick up the ball and proceed."
"Virgil is very pro-active and diligent in educating our staff to understand how we can trouble shoot the simple things making us less dependent upon him. This is something that I greatly appreciate. He always responds immediately to any of our requests, large or small, and does so in a professional, pleasant manner."
"Our entire team enjoys working with Virgil and he is very thorough and patient even with those who are not very computer literate. He is a very trustworthy person and has a very high work ethic. I highly recommend Virgil for any technical needs that your company might have. He is by far one of the best in his field that I have had the opportunity to work with."
Sincerely,
Korina P, - HR Manager, Construction Company
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"Capable, competent, knowledgeable. Time well spent."
Ann S. - Business Owner/Fan of Remote Support
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"Virgil is very accessible and promt to returning phone calls. He's efficient at problem solving and explaining in easy terms why i'm experiencing such problems. He's excellent to work with!!"
Myra - Administrator, Mortgage Company
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