Our Story
Our Story
Where we came from
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Where we came from
est. 2020
In 2020, Portside Technology started out with a very simple philosophy: help in whatever way we can.
From this simple mission, we have grown into a fully-equipped team of seasoned technologists providing professional services and technology infrastructure solutions to small and mid-size businesses.
With previous technology leadership roles in commercial real estate, higher education, and media & entertainment, our Founder Zach McNamara set-out to develop an organization based on strong core values focused on tailored technology solutions. He knew there had to be a better way than the typical “one-size-fits-all” approach.
Over time, Zach gained traction with both local and national technology projects – what we call Workplace Infrastructure – while growing the team, and quickly knew we needed to expand our offerings in the local Charleston market. This ultimately led to a strategic merger with zTech in late 2022.
Owned and led by Zach Hogeboom (yes, another Zach!), zTech served clients for over 15 years in Charleston and built a strong reputation for reliable service, knowledgeable staff, and cost-effective managed technology services. After the merger, Zach Hogeboom was appointed as our President & CTO with responsibility for overall company and technology operations.
zTech’s strong client base in the local Charleston market and deep bench of experienced network engineers, systems administrators, installers, and support technicians, coupled with Portside Technology’s existing Workplace Infrastructure offering provide a truly unique and comprehensive approaach to technology solutions.
Now that all of these strengths have been integrated into our services, we are able to provide trustworthy, responsive, affordable solutions to businesses across Charleston and beyond. Simply put; we are the “IT team”
We solve problems that most of our clients don’t understand or don’t have time to understand. Our customers have a sense of security knowing that we can solve their problems and a sense of comfort knowing that their IT team has their back.
