JULY 27 • 2023 | 47

W

hen Roman Golshteyn 
launched his business, The 
Computer Guy LLC, in 2005, 
he was the sole employee. He traveled 
to people’s homes to fix their computers 
so they wouldn’t have to bring them to a 
store or repair shop and leave them there 
for a week.
Golshteyn, 40, of Southfield, a Soviet 
Jewish immigrant who came to Metro 
Detroit in 1995 with his family as a 
teenager, never envisioned his IT support 

business would grow to where it is 
today — a full-fledged company with 
11 employees that supports some 500 
individuals on a daily basis.
Now, the Sterling Heights-based 
business has been named as one of 
the world’s premier managed service 
providers on the Channel Futures 2023 
NextGen 101 rankings, which lists the 
top providers in the industry.
Businesses included in the NextGen 
101 list are chosen based on their growth, 
drive and innovation, and considered to 
represent the future of the IT industry. 
As of 2023, The Computer Guy LLC has 
joined the prestigious ranks for the very 
first time.
“We’ve been working really hard to 
support our clients,” Golshteyn, a former 
NEXTGen Detroit executive board 
member and current Gesher Human 
Services liaison board member, explains. 
“It’s nice to be recognized for the work 
that we’re doing.”
Golshteyn says operating The 
Computer Guy LLC is truly a team effort 
and that each team member plays a vital 
role in shaping the company’s growth and 
success.

SUSTAINED GROWTH
The Computer Guy LLC works primarily 
with cybersecurity, information 
technology and managed 
backup, helping businesses 
maximize productivity 
and keep their data 
safe. It serves small 

and midsize businesses that include the 
industries of healthcare, legal, financial 
services and accounting.
Because large businesses and 
corporations often have in-house IT 
departments, Golshteyn chose to work with 
smaller businesses that aren’t big enough to 
have their own IT support, filling a much-
needed gap within the market.
Over the years, The Computer Guy LLC 
has steadily morphed into its current form. 
It went through some five iterations as 
Golshtyen and his team built the business 
into the company it is today.
Like many immigrant families who left 
successful lives behind only to start new 
in the United States, Golshteyn credits the 
community for giving him a chance. “My 
family and I are very grateful to the Metro 
Detroit Jewish community for welcoming 
and accepting us,
” he says.
The Computer Guy LLC was also 
recently featured in a PBS episode for The 
Career Center, a show where teens explore 
the world of work on their pathway to find 
their dream careers. This episode focused 
on careers in IT, and The Computer Guy 
LLC was chosen to be included as an expert 
in cybersecurity.

FOLLOWING A VISION
As he looks to the future, Golshteyn 
envisions continued growth for his business 
and wants to eventually build it up to 25 
to 30 employees with even more expanded 
reach.
“We’re continuing with building and 
improving the operational maturity of 
the company,
” he says. “We’re doing more 
in the cybersecurity space to protect our 
clients and make sure that they’re staying in 
business, and continuing to take care of our 
existing clients.
”
In his spare time, Golshteyn is committed 
to past and present boards that he’s served 
on and supporting nonprofit Jewish 
organizations he feels passionate about.
“I am deeply humbled and immensely 
honored by the recognition we have 
received as one of the world’s leading IT 
companies,
” he says. “My team and I are 
sincerely grateful to our clients and partners 
for their trust and support, and we are 
determined to continue pushing boundaries 
and setting new standards in the ever-
evolving IT landscape.
” 

NEXT DOR

The Computer Guy LLC is named one of 
the world’s top managed service providers.
Best in the Business

ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

VOICE OF A NEW GENERATION

Roman 
Golshteyn

