Opkalla Hires VP of Solutions Architecture, Jeff Garrett

This new-to-Opkalla role builds on a year of extreme growth for the organization.

CHARLOTTE, NC – March 2, 2022 – Opkalla is pleased to announce Jeff Garrett as Vice President of Solutions Architecture. In this role that is new to the organization, Garrett will provide strategic vision for the business along with technical guidance to Opkalla clients that are considering new technology solutions and how they fit into their organization’s pre-existing technology set-up.  

Garrett brings with him two decades’ worth of industry experience, with expertise across the cloud, data centers, enterprise applications, cybersecurity, networking, data protection, business continuity, managed services, virtual desktops and desktop support, among others.  

“We are thrilled to have Jeff on the team,” Aaron Bock, Opkalla Managing Parter says. “Jeff’s technical knowledge and understanding coupled with our transparent and agnostic approach will enable our clients to address their technology decisions with resources and advice like that which they’ve never experienced before.” 

Garrett is excited about the new role too.  

“I’m looking forward to working with so many clients across a range of industries,” Garrett says. “Add to that the breadth of technology solutions we advise on for our clients and the unique challenges of today’s IT landscape, there’s sure to never be a dull moment.” 

Garrett’s addition to the team is one of several recent Opkalla hires. Opkalla was founded in 2019 by a team of three and has since grown to a team of 12. Of those 12, five were hired in the last year. 

“This growth is a testament to the need Opkalla is filling for organizations overwhelmed by the vast selection of solutions in the IT marketplace,” Bock says. “Our small but mighty team has performed more than 2,500 evaluations for clients to date. And we’re just getting started.” 

Opkalla specializes in providing IT advisory services to clients across several technology categories, including:  

  • Cloud Contact Center & Unified Communications 

  • Public Cloud Solutions 

  • Colocation 

  • Cybersecurity 

  • Disaster Recovery and Backup 

  • Helpdesk as a Service 

  • IaaS 

  • ISP/WAN 

  • Microsoft 365 

  • SD-WAN 

  • Virtual Desktops 

To learn more about Opkalla’s mission in the tech community, visit their website: https://opkalla.com/  

About Opkalla 

Opkalla helps their clients navigate the confusion in the technology marketplace and choose the solution that is right for their business. They work alongside IT teams to design, procure, implement and support the most complex IT solutions without an agenda or technology bias. Opkalla was founded around the belief that IT professionals deserve better, and is guided by their core values: trust, transparency and speed. For more information, visit https://opkalla.com/ or follow them on LinkedIn. 

Press ReleaseElizabeth Davis