PCtronics
Manal surrounded herself with a small, but highly skilled team of engineers comprising MIT graduates and one of the very first engineers to obtain a formal Microsoft Certification – Manfred Schmutzer. Manfred, one of the founding members of PCtronics is now our C.T.O. providing technical oversight and leadership to all PCtronics technical systems and projects.
Partnering with a major accountancy software firm, the word quickly spread and PCtronics soon became the IT consultant of choice for a diverse portfolio of companies from a broad cross-section of different industries across Southern California.
In 2015, Manal recruited Nick Harney to head up PCtronics’ operations. Bringing 40 plus years experience serving primarily public sector clients, Nick focused initially on assisting PCtronics attain the necessary qualifications to serve the public sector and secured some major contracts with leading municipal entities. Through this period PCtronics added highly experienced, ex. military Cyber Security experts to its team which proved to be a timely addition to proactively head-off the steady increase in malware and ransomware attacks.
Also, around 2015 PCtronics established a Social Media and Marketing team which brought a useful dimension to the Company. Amongst this team are some truly imaginative website designers that in conjunction with effective marketing can make sure your company is not ‘the best kept secret’ in its field!
PCtronics continually strives to be at the forefront of technology and has recently added Web3 and Blockchain technical experts to its’ team. We provide thought leadership on this subject to leading financial investment teams and as such are ready to hit the ground running.
Who Is Making Decisions in Your Business Right Now? A decision was made in your business today. The real question is whether you know who made it. In a growing number of small and mid-sized businesses, the answer is becoming less clear. Artificial intelligence is no longer just assisting with...
Who Is Making Decisions in Your Business Right Now? A decision was made in your business today. The real question is whether you know who made it. In a growing number of small and mid-sized businesses, the answer is becoming less clear. Artificial intelligence is no longer just assisting with...
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How AI Acceleration Is Reshaping the Channel For decades, the managed service provider model served businesses well. MSPs maintained networks, patched systems, resolved helpdesk tickets, and protected environments from security threats. Their role was largely operational: maintain stability and respond to issues as they occurred. That model worked in environments...
How AI Acceleration Is Reshaping the Channel For decades, the managed service provider model served businesses well. MSPs maintained networks, patched systems, resolved helpdesk tickets, and protected environments from security threats. Their role was largely operational: maintain stability and respond to issues as they occurred. That model worked in environments...
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From Conversational AI to Operational Systems For the past two years, most businesses have experienced artificial intelligence through conversation: AI summarized documents, drafted emails, answered questions, and assisted with research. That phase introduced the technology. The next phase is operational. Agentic AI refers to systems that do not simply suggest...
From Conversational AI to Operational Systems For the past two years, most businesses have experienced artificial intelligence through conversation: AI summarized documents, drafted emails, answered questions, and assisted with research. That phase introduced the technology. The next phase is operational. Agentic AI refers to systems that do not simply suggest...
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The Infrastructure Behind Agentic Decision-Making For the past two years, most businesses have experienced AI as an assistant. It drafts emails, summarizes notes, and answers questions. That phase is ending because AI is no longer limited to making suggestions. It now takes action inside business systems. It can triage support...
The Infrastructure Behind Agentic Decision-Making For the past two years, most businesses have experienced AI as an assistant. It drafts emails, summarizes notes, and answers questions. That phase is ending because AI is no longer limited to making suggestions. It now takes action inside business systems. It can triage support...
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What Cross-Department Automation Looks Like in Practice Most businesses say they want automation, but in reality, they have ticket chaos. An operations manager emails finance about a vendor contract. Finance forwards the document to legal. IT receives a ticket to provision vendor portal access. Approvals move across inboxes. Someone updates...
What Cross-Department Automation Looks Like in Practice Most businesses say they want automation, but in reality, they have ticket chaos. An operations manager emails finance about a vendor contract. Finance forwards the document to legal. IT receives a ticket to provision vendor portal access. Approvals move across inboxes. Someone updates...
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Why Leadership Teams Must Rethink the IT Partnership Model in an AI-Driven Environment For years, the Managed Service Provider (MSP) model was enough. Businesses needed devices patched, servers maintained, backups monitored, and users supported. The MSP relationship was built around stability and response time. When something broke, someone fixed it....
Why Leadership Teams Must Rethink the IT Partnership Model in an AI-Driven Environment For years, the Managed Service Provider (MSP) model was enough. Businesses needed devices patched, servers maintained, backups monitored, and users supported. The MSP relationship was built around stability and response time. When something broke, someone fixed it....
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The Official PCtronics Newsletter – Week of 2/2/2026 From Readiness to Responsibility Over the last several years, many businesses were forced to mature quickly. Security could no longer be optional.Devices required management.Access had to be controlled.Visibility became essential. That work created stability where chaos once existed. It allowed organizations to...
The Official PCtronics Newsletter – Week of 2/2/2026 From Readiness to Responsibility Over the last several years, many businesses were forced to mature quickly. Security could no longer be optional.Devices required management.Access had to be controlled.Visibility became essential. That work created stability where chaos once existed. It allowed organizations to...
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Security and Data Got You Ready. Intelligence Is What Comes Next. Over the last several years, many businesses have made meaningful progress in their technology environments. Security is no longer an afterthought, as devices are monitored, access is controlled, and reporting now exists where it once did not. That work...
Security and Data Got You Ready. Intelligence Is What Comes Next. Over the last several years, many businesses have made meaningful progress in their technology environments. Security is no longer an afterthought, as devices are monitored, access is controlled, and reporting now exists where it once did not. That work...
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The Official PCtronics Newsletter: Week of 1/26/2026 Why Level Two Determines Whether Automation Actually Works For many businesses, the last several years were defined by stabilization: security became mandatory; devices were standardized; access was restricted; reporting replaced guesswork. That work mattered then, and it still does – but stability is...
The Official PCtronics Newsletter: Week of 1/26/2026 Why Level Two Determines Whether Automation Actually Works For many businesses, the last several years were defined by stabilization: security became mandatory; devices were standardized; access was restricted; reporting replaced guesswork. That work mattered then, and it still does – but stability is...
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Why Level Two Is the Make-or-Break Stage for Modern Businesses AI conversations often fail before they begin; not because leaders lack vision, but because they lack answers. Not strategic answers either – operational ones. When businesses talk about AI readiness, they tend to focus on tools, platforms, and vendors. But...
Why Level Two Is the Make-or-Break Stage for Modern Businesses AI conversations often fail before they begin; not because leaders lack vision, but because they lack answers. Not strategic answers either – operational ones. When businesses talk about AI readiness, they tend to focus on tools, platforms, and vendors. But...
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