Charles Swihart serves as Founder & CEO at Preactive IT Solutions, a managed IT and cybersecurity provider in Houston, TX, leading its work across Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity & Threat Protection, and Cloud Services & Migration.
Charles Swihart is the founder and CEO of Preactive IT Solutions, the Houston-based managed IT services firm he started in 2003. He has worked in IT support since 1990 and has more than 30 years in information technology, with a focus on delivering enterprise-level IT to small and mid-sized businesses, particularly in the engineering and construction sectors.
Under his leadership, Preactive IT Solutions was recognized on the Channel Futures MSP 501 list of top managed IT firms in 2018 and 2021, and was named to the Houston Business Journal's Fast 100 fastest-growing companies in 2017 and 2019. He was recognized as a Titan of the MSP industry and won the TMT 'Better Your Best' competition, judged by more than 1,000 other IT firms, for outstanding three-year growth.
He is active as a cybersecurity advocate and public speaker, appearing in the Amazon Prime documentary 'CYBER CRIME' and contributing a chapter to the book 'On Thin Ice: Leading Cybersecurity Experts Share Their Insights on Cyber Crime, Technology, and Defending Against Threats.' He runs the company using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and supports tech-education and nonprofit initiatives in Houston and Austin.