# High Touch

> High Touch Technologies is an employee-owned business technology company based in Wichita, Kansas. It develops cynergi|suite rent-to-own software and co-developed Nigel restaurant software with Thrive Restaurant Group, alongside managed IT, cybersecurity, custom software, website and communications services for small and midsize organizations.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** Wichita, United States
- **Founders:** Ted Cary (Co-founder), Dave Glover (Co-founder), Mark Lenz (Co-founder)
- **Products:** cynergi|suite, Nigel, Managed IT: Premium, Managed IT: IT Assist, Cybersecurity
- **Notable:** Celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 1, 2024., Company-reported inclusion in the 2026 CRN MSP 500 Security MSP 100 category, its first appearance in that category., Company-reported inclusion in the 2026 CRN Tech Elite 250 and Solution Provider 500.

## Products & services

- **cynergi|suite** — Hosted, web-based rent-to-own software for agreements, recurring payments, inventory, accounting, reporting and multi-store operations.
- **Nigel** — Restaurant POS, kitchen display and enterprise management software co-developed with Thrive Restaurant Group; offers hardware and payment-processor flexibility.
- **Managed IT: Premium** — Full-service managed IT support covering infrastructure, networks, data and cybersecurity.
- **Managed IT: IT Assist** — Supplemental managed services for organizations with internal IT staff; help desk services are excluded.
- **Cybersecurity** — Endpoint detection and response, security awareness training, email protection, DNS filtering and security operations support.
- **Custom software and legacy systems** — Builds business applications and mobile apps, modernizes existing systems and takes over ongoing development.
- **Website services** — Website development, management, hosting, security, SEO, business listings and domain management.
- **Business communications** — Phone systems, video conferencing and Microsoft Teams services.
- **AI and data governance consulting** — Assists businesses with evaluating AI use, acceptable use policies and data governance.

## Achievements

- Celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 1, 2024.
- Company-reported inclusion in the 2026 CRN MSP 500 Security MSP 100 category, its first appearance in that category.
- Company-reported inclusion in the 2026 CRN Tech Elite 250 and Solution Provider 500.
- Its Crusader case study reports average staff time savings of 185.71 hours per month for the Sedgwick County Office of the Court Trustee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Announced CRN MSP 500 recognition in the Security MSP 100 category.
- **2026-04** — Announced CRN Tech Elite 250 recognition.
- **2026-06** — Announced CRN Solution Provider 500 recognition.
- **2026-09** — Published a September 21 report on MES Computing coverage of its AI governance expertise, including commentary by Andrew Kon.

## Links

- Website: https://hightouchtechnologies.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/high-touch-technologies/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HighTouch
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hightouchtechnologies
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hightouchtechnologies/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HighTouchTechnologies/

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Last updated: 2026-09-30