STIMULUS VOIP - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• CEO
• President
• Technologies' CEO

Stimulus Technologies' CEO Nathan Whittacre started his career in computer technology in the summer of 1994 when he got a job at Image Computers when he was only a junior in high school. Image specialized in building home and business computer systems and in Novell servers and networking. The next year, the owner of Image Computers decided to close his shop so he could focus on teaching at UNLV and one of his true passions - magic. Nathan learned a great deal during that year and wanted to put his knowledge to work. He went home that night and spoke to his father and brother about opening their own computer company. Nathan's father Jarrard, who had experience running several businesses, agreed to help. In July of 1995, at the age of 17, Nathan along with his father, Jarrard, and his brother, Brett, formed Whittrio, Inc. Brett's garage served as the first headquarters for the new company. Nathan and his brother worked part-time building computers, installing networking equipment, and tinkering with new technologies, while also working other jobs and going to school at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Nathan eventually earned his Master's degree in Computer Science at UNLV. Nathan decided that he wanted a new name for his business that would fit the service he was providing. He had always like the word stimulus because it means an activity that creates energy in something else. He rebranded the company Stimulus Technologies. For the logo he based it on the Linux penguin Tux holding lightning because of the company's heavy use of the Linux operating system for their Internet services business.