CMIT Solutions Hosts Connect Live! 2025 Convention and Highlights Standout Franchise Owners

Convention will unite franchise leaders, industry partners and experts for hands-on training, strategic insights and a celebration of excellence in IT and cybersecurity.

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CMIT Solutions, a leading Managed Services Provider (MSP) franchisor delivering information technology (IT) and cybersecurity solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, is proud to announce the return of its flagship convention where innovation, leadership and collaboration come together to define the future of IT and cybersecurity: CMIT Connect Live! 2025.

Taking place in Phoenix, Arizona from September 17-19, 2025, CMIT Connect Live! brings together more than 300 franchisees, partners and leaders from across the country for a one-of-a-kind experience. The convention will also spotlight new franchisee award winners across categories, including Franchise of the Year, Rookie of the Year and President's award with the nominees as follows:

Franchise of the Year:

Arvind Hariharan
CMIT Solutions of Tempe, North Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa

Tom Shirey
CMIT Solutions of Lanier

Dayal Bhagat
CMIT Solutions of Roanoke

Matt McCracken
CMIT Solutions TriTex
Fort Worth, Dallas-Addison, Frisco-McKinney, Houston-Katy, Houston-Cypress, and San Antonio Northwest

Scott Graflund
CMIT Solutions of Boulder, Denver, and Erie

Yusuf Ujjainwala
CMIT Solutions of Austin East, San Marcos & New Braunfels

Doug Bates
CMIT Solutions of Atlanta Southern Crescent, Atlanta Northwest

Rookie of the Year

Bob Lee
CMIT Solutions of North Oakland & Walnut Creek

Chuck Smith
CMIT Solutions of Northwest DFW
Southlake, Lewisville, and Irving

Jennifer Kosmowski
CMIT Solutions of Jacksonville Southwest

Adam Lopez
CMIT Solutions of Las Vegas

Deepesh Saxena
CMIT Solutions of Silver Spring

Sales Excellence: 

Jay Mandal
CMIT Solutions of Jersey City, Manhattan, and Carnegie Hall

Nikhil Jagga
CMIT Solutions of White Plains 

Chris Parmigiani
CMIT Solutions of Monmouth County North

Rachele Schainker
CMIT Solutions of San Mateo

Arvind Hariharan
CMIT Solutions of Tempe, North Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa

Leslie Chiorazzi
CMIT Solutions of Manhattan Murray Hill

Marketing Excellence:

Keith Tessler
CMIT Solutions of Mainline and Cherry Hill

Yusuf Ujjainwala
CMIT Solutions of Austin East, San Marcos & New Braunfels

Leslie Chiorazzi
CMIT Solutions of Manhattan Murray Hill

Arvind Hariharan
CMIT Solutions of Tempe, North Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa

Technician of the Year:

Joe Marino
CMIT Solutions of Boston, Newton, Waltham

Justin Wilkie
CMIT Solutions of Atlanta Southern Crescent

Sam Young
CMIT Solutions of Cincinnati East

Manuel Echeandia
CMIT Solutions National

Josh Davis
CMIT Solutions of Sioux Falls

Service Delivery Manager of the Year:

Bea Stockler 
CMIT Solutions of Stamford

Mike Grudem
CMIT Solutions of Lanier

Robert Schlener
CMIT Solutions of South Nassau

Phil Ellis
CMIT Solutions of Cincinnati Downtown and Northern Kentucky

Matt Wong
CMIT Solutions of Metrolina

Jeff Berg
CMIT Solutions of NYCE

This year's event will feature interactive working sessions, hands-on trainings and workshops, roundtable discussions, networking opportunities as well as inspiring keynotes that equip franchisees and technicians with practical tools and insights they can apply to their businesses. Topics will focus on:

• Entrepreneurial Operating Systems (EOS), including use of the Vision/Traction Organizer (V/TO), to set 12-month goals, break into quarterly "ROCKS," track progress and create accountability for sustained growth.
• AI-powered sales and marketing to accelerate lead generation, improve client engagement or conversions, streamline sales qualification and proposal developments.
• Strategic M&A strategies to pursue growth opportunities through external acquisitions.
• Cybersecurity incident response techniques to strengthen response plans, defense coordination and areas of improvement.

"We're excited to bring industry experts, top-performing franchisees and other influential leaders to Phoenix, uncovering the fresh strategies, emerging trends and proven best practices that set the stage for today's businesses to thrive," said Roger Lewis, CEO of CMIT Solutions. "This event is where impactful connections are made and the CMIT community comes alive in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere."

Additionally, CMIT Solutions will be hosting a "Million-Dollar Dinner" to celebrate newly pinned million-dollar franchisees and recognize the milestone achievements of existing members.

For more information on CMIT Solutions and its Connect Live! 2025 event, please visit cmitsolutions.com, call (800) 399-2648 or click on the following link.

About CMIT Solutions

CMIT Solutions LLC (CMIT) is a leading Managed Services Provider (MSP) franchisor delivering information technology (IT) and cybersecurity solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Through a large network of enterprise-class technology resources, the company supports businesses anywhere in the United States and Canada, and its locally owned franchise model enables CMIT to serve customers through high-trust, direct relationships. CMIT offers a wide variety of services and products, including IT management and maintenance, cybersecurity monitoring, help desk support, data backup and recovery, and more. The organization has ranked in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500® list for fifteen consecutive years and is designated as a World Class Franchise by the Franchise Research Institute, in addition to being ranked #301 on the 2024 Franchise Times Top 400 list. For more information on CMIT, please visit www.cmitsolutions.com.

CONTACT: Tara Osborn, Vice President, Marketing and Operations, CMIT Solutions, [email protected]

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