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Center for Business Innovation

A Technology Partner You Can Trust.

Center for Business Innovation (CBI) is a single source, Technology Service Provider, founded in 1952.  As a single organization, we provide Managed Services, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud  Computing, Managed Print Services (MPS) and Professional Services to organizations.

 

We offer products and services from desktop and server management and support to Managed Print Services and Cloud Computing to data loss prevention strategies and email encryption. As your single point of contact, we eliminate the hassle of having multiple technology vendors pointing fingers at one another. 

 

Our Technology Service brand, absolute.Reliance, allows you to choose a desktop, server, print and/or hosting (cloud computing) plan based on what your company needs. You have the opportunity to make your plan your own by customizing it to match exactly what your company wants and needs. You now have one single source that can provide it all for your company.

 

We have partnered with Arialink, Michigan's largest fiber optic Internet service provider, in creating a Private Cloud Computing solution! Click Here for more information!

 


Michigan Statewide Technology Service Provider


How We Started

  • 1952 — D.A. Rainsberger Co. is founded
  • 1953 — D.A. Rainsberger Co. becomes accountant for Commercial Blueprint, Inc.
  • 1969 — CBI, Inc. is founded
  • 1972 — CBI, Inc. becomes premier Mita Dealer
  • 1974 — D.A. Rainsberger Co. combines technology solutions with accounting services

Finding Our Niche in Technology

  • 1979 — D.A. Rainsberger Co. purchases & deploys first computer into the accounting function
  • 1983 — CBI, Inc. exclusively becomes Michigan’s Premier Mita (Kyocera) Dealer
  • 1988 — CBI, Inc. becomes D.A. Rainsberger Co.’s first Technology Solutions client
  • 1996 — D.A. Rainsberger Co. forms partnership with IBM Global Hosting Services
  • 1998 — Kyocera becomes owner of Mita

Our Vision Becomes Reality

  • 2000 — D.A. Rainsberger Co. Technology begins hosting services apart from IBM Global Hosting Services
  • 2002 — D.A. Rainsberger Co. becomes Microsoft Certified Partner
  • 2006 — D.A. Rainsberger Co. purchases CBI, Inc. with intent to merge the two companies
    D.A. Rainsberger Co. becomes Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with 7 competencies
  • 2009 — CBI, Inc. and D.A. Rainsberger Co. launch Electronic Content Management Solution
  • 2010 — CBI, Inc. and D.A. Rainsberger Co. technology services consolidate print & technology services
    CBI, Inc. is rebranded to Center for Business Innovation
    Center for Business Innovation launches absolute.Reliance service brand
  • 2011 - Center for Business Innovation launches Technical Support blog 
    Center for Business Innovation launches new Partner Login site.
    CBI and Arialink announce partnership offering Private Cloud Computing solutions
    CBI partners with Aerohive Networks in providing Cloud Based Managed Wireless Solutions.

     
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