# Mike Promotico

> Mike Promotico is the President and CEO of ProTelesis Corporation, a San Diego-based managed IT services provider he has helped build into a West Coast powerhouse over 37+ years in telecommunications. Starting as a principal at INet Corp in 1987 and helping grow it into one of North America's largest Mitel resellers, Promotico has spent three decades bridging the gap between traditional telecom and modern IT - co-founding Technology Assurance Group, leading Standard Tel Networks, and ultimately guiding ProTelesis through eight strategic acquisitions including the 2025 cyber-physical convergence play with Amer-X Security. Under his leadership, ProTelesis manages over 100,000 endpoints for more than 10,000 customers across the U.S.

- **Role:** President and CEO at ProTelesis Corporation
- **Organizations:** ProTelesis Corporation, Standard Tel Networks, LLC, BluePrint Technologies, Inc., INet Corp, Horizon Communications, Technology Assurance Group, Pac West Telecom (Board Member)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Economics, San Diego State University
- **Known for:** Built ProTelesis into a West Coast MSP managing 100,000+ endpoints for 10,000+ customers, Led ProTelesis through eight strategic acquisitions since inception, Co-founded Technology Assurance Group, a cooperative for business owners

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Joined INet Corp as Principal and Executive Vice President, helping grow it into one of North America's largest Mitel resellers
- **1992** — Graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Economics
- **1995** — Founded Horizon Communications to provide pre-owned communications equipment
- **Late 1990s** — Co-founded Technology Assurance Group, a cooperative teaching business owners best practices
- **2000** — Assisted in the sale of INet Corp to publicly traded Pac West Telecom (PACW); served as Vice President and Board Member
- **Post-2000** — Served as President of the Western Region at BluePrint Technologies, Inc.
- **Post-2000** — Served as CEO of Standard Tel Networks, LLC
- **2019** — Led acquisition of Commpedia (San Marcos, CA), adding AV systems, keyless access, and security/surveillance
- **2022** — ProTelesis recognized by Enterprise Networking Magazine as Top 10 Network Management Solutions Provider
- **2025-04** — Featured in UC Today interview discussing Microsoft Teams partner integrations
- **2025-12** — Led $4.58M acquisition of Amer-X Security (Arizona), ProTelesis's eighth acquisition, marking entry into cyber-physical convergence

## Achievements

- Built ProTelesis into a West Coast MSP managing 100,000+ endpoints for 10,000+ customers
- Led ProTelesis through eight strategic acquisitions since inception
- Co-founded Technology Assurance Group, a cooperative for business owners
- Helped grow INet Corp into one of North America's largest Mitel resellers
- Successfully navigated $4.58M debt financing for Amer-X Security acquisition in December 2025
- ProTelesis recognized by Enterprise Networking Magazine as Top 10 Network Management Solutions Provider 2022
- Executed successful sale of INet Corp to Pac West Telecom (PACW) in 2000

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Completed acquisition of Amer-X Security with $4.58M financing, marking ProTelesis's eighth acquisition and entry into physical security market
- **2025-04** — Featured in UC Today interview on Microsoft Teams partner integrations and ProTelesis's UC strategy
- **2022-05** — ProTelesis featured on cover of Enterprise Networking Magazine as Top 10 Network Management Solutions Provider

## Links

- Website: https://protelesis.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-promotico-37b793121
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/protelesis
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDCHFGX0ZAU
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProTelesisCorp/

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Last updated: 2026-05-16