Robert Fraser is an entrepreneur, small business mentor and public speaker that focuses on getting your business connected in the new digital world.

After 20 years in the corporate private sector, Robert first started his business 12 years ago and now has built his business into two companies to better serve the business community and their IT needs and now has two divisions – The Social Business and ClubIT, which serves the business community through unique products and services designed to protect and bring value-added technology support to businesses.

Robert is the President of The Social Business, an Internet Marketing Firm specializing in website, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media Marketing. With offices in the Toronto GTA and Ottawa, The Social Business works with small and medium-sized businesses, helping them to understand and take advantage of today’s communication with customers and potential customers.

ClubIT provides Managed IT Services to businesses with 10 to 200 employees. ClubIT’s simple approach and pricing gives any business the resources of a complete technology department. ClubIT works with progressive companies and organizations that know the value of technology and want to get the most out of their IT investments.

Robert has worked in IT for over 29 years, starting as a programmer, journeying up the ladder to become Vice President of IT at major corporations.  Through it all, Rob’s success can be attributed to a combination of solid technical knowledge and outstanding people skills. Robert knows how to translate the problems and issues of his customers into technology solutions, without ever having to revert to ‘techno-babble’.

Robert was the 2010 President of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce as well as sat on the Board of Directors for The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, Lakeridge Health Whitby Foundation and currently is on the Board of the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame.  Robert is a past Board member and Founding Member of the Durham IT Association (dITa).

In addition, Robert is past-Chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Robert is actively involved in both the Whitby Chamber of Commerce and Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade.  Robert volunteers many hours of his time to the Chambers and Boards of Trade on behalf of the business.

As well, Robert donates many hours to charitable organizations to help them take advantage of technology. Robert is the recipient of the 2006 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Markham Board of Trade.

Contact Information:

Web: www.oogled.ca Blog: www.thesocialbusiness.ca

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