Chad Gniffke

Chad is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. As an Expert in IT Services with strong business development professional skills Chad has helped briteCITY become one of the top IT Services providers in Orange County.
Keeping Mobile Devices Secured

Keeping Mobile Devices Secured

Leaving your house without your mobile device can feel like you've left an arm at home. We carry so much information right at our fingertips that the thought of being without it can be terrifying!   While these little pieces of heaven can be a window to our lives, it...

Balancing Technology in the Office

Balancing Technology in the Office

Years ago, when the iPad first came out, I thought: “Who would ever want to carry a phone, a laptop, and a tablet?”   Funny how things turn out!  Nowadays, people have several devices for both business and personal tasks. It’s keeping the two separate, that’s the...

Employee Spotlight: Faye

Employee Spotlight: Faye

Born and raised in California, Faye is the glue that holds briteCITY together. Keeping everyone organized and offering support when needed. She is married to a wonderful man who has a funny accent that requires her to do English to English translations frequently....

Using Automation to Improve Productivity

Using Automation to Improve Productivity

Some of the tasks we perform in our jobs can be extremely repetitive. The days seem to bleed into each other because they are all filled with the exact same to-do. You’re probably left wondering every week why that's the case. We live in a time of technical...

Employee Spotlight: Mark Akesson

Employee Spotlight: Mark Akesson

Mark is a native Southern Californian and currently lives with his girlfriend and their kitty, nicknamed Bods. Mark is known around the office as a really laid back and quiet guy. While he may be more of a ghost in the office, he is always hard at work at one of our...

How to Spot a Social Media Scam

How to Spot a Social Media Scam

It's hard to avoid social media these days. It’s literally everywhere. With millions of users on each of the various platforms, you are sure to come across some scams from time to time. Armed with some knowledge, and a little common sense, you can avoid being a sucker...

Employee Spotlight: Mike Carpenter

Employee Spotlight: Mike Carpenter

Mike Carpenter grew up in the heartland, Columbus Ohio that is… the heart of it all.  He is the oldest of his siblings and moved from Ohio to California in 1994. He has been married for 23 years and has 3 children (16,14 and 11).  He graduated from Taylor University,...

4 Things Your IT Person Knows You Are Lying About

4 Things Your IT Person Knows You Are Lying About

When you are in small business IT support, there are about a million excuses you hear on a regular basis about things you have done with your computer.   We’ve heard them all before and we know which ones legit, and which ones are most definitely not. Often, we can...

Employee Spotlight: Mike Latimer

Employee Spotlight: Mike Latimer

Mike Latimer is one of the awesome behind the scenes employees here at briteCITY! You may not have seen his face, but I'm sure you may have talked to him at one point or another. You may recognize him from his hit AMC show "Breaking Bad" (we kid, but really, he looks...