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Susan Speros

Story From: savannahnow.com

Susan Speros counts reinvention as just one of her company’s four “pure” principles.

susanspeechNo concept defines her success better, however.

Speros started her company, Speros, Inc., in 1984 in the wake of the breakup of the AT&T phone system monopoly. Speros existed largely as a consultant business, aiding companies in making telecommunications decisions.

As the industry evolved, so did Speros. The company branched into computers and networking, then into surveillance systems and now is touting its cloud-computing service.

“Speros thrives because of our willingness to embrace new technology and make it work for others,” Speros told approximately 100 Savannah business leaders Wednesday during a Business in Savannah (BiS) Forum at the Savannah Morning News Auditorium.

Such reinvention comes naturally to Speros. Her father, George, was a second-generation Greek-American and an entrepreneur who operated a restaurant, a foam insulation enterprise and sewing machine sales business during his business career in southwest Ohio. Her mother and three siblings all started and operate their own advertising businesses.

As for Susan Speros, she worked a multitude of odd jobs as a young woman, including the oddest of all – as a diver and dolphin training assistant in a Mexican water circus.

Her sister, Roz, saw a classified ad for the circus, known as Acuarama, in their hometown newspaper.

The show was looking for water ballet performers, but Roz thought Susan’s background as a competitive swimmer and gymnast would appeal to organizers as well.

“She dared me to call and see if they needed a diver,” Susan Speros said. “They did. I went.”

speechcrowdSperos’ tenure with Acuarama changed the way she looked at college. She dropped out and began to search for her “passion.” Once again, a call from her sister and a water circus would change her life.

Roz told Susan she was leaving her sales job with a communications company to work for a dolphin show in Luxembourg.

She told her sister she should apply to be her replacement.

“I got hired, and right away I knew I had found my passion,” Susan Speros said. “I was – and am – a technology sponge.”

Speros went to work in the job that would launch her career in the telecommunications industry in 1978.

Four years later, another telecommunications firm offered her a position running a branch office in Savannah.

She quickly fell in love with her adopted hometown and started her own business two years later. Today, Speros employs 17 in Savannah and operates a local data center.

“Speros survived in the face of challenges, both economic and technological,” she said. “Where there’s a will there’s a way has kept me going for a long time.”

Reviews

"Great staff! immediately responsive to our urgent repair requests. They were meticulous in diagnosing our issues and made the repairs as quickly as they could. They are a pleasure to work with! Speros provided emergency repair service during a weekend when our cabling suffered accidental damage. Speros dispatched two technicians that worked tirelessly to restore the multiple severed fiber cables.  It was not long before the entire campus was back to normal.  It was exceptional and timely service by Speros."

Joan Strother
Savannah Country Day

"Speros has been our law firm's primary internet service provider for 10+ years. Rarely do I need to ask for a service work order because they are on top of regular maintenance. Recently, I was getting requests to reboot following critical software updates...so, asked to set reboots to be automatic after midnight, so it did not disrupt our workdays. Within 30 minutes of my request, it was done. THAT is good service. THANK YOU, SPEROS Team."

Doug Andrews
Andrews & Sanders Law Firm

"Have worked with Speros for over two decades mostly for old school landline requirements of my medical office.
Now have needed a website design.
In these extremely difficult times for all, I have found Heather, Esther, and Mary Elizabeth a phenomenal team to work thru this new endeavor for my private practice's needs."

Dr. Richard Roth
Roth Aviation Medical Services

"I am starting my own medical practice and have chosen Speros to assist with my logo design, website, IT support and phone systems. Great experience. The team at Speros is knowledgeable and professional."

Dr. Ismary De Castro
Savannah Endocrinology

"Everyone at Speros was very friendly and helpful. They communicated with our existing software/hardware management company and made it out to work on our network quickly on short notice, and had the whole issue solved in very little time. Will use this business again for our network needs. The tech that came out was amazingly easy to work with and was respectful of our hospitals covid-19 policies."

Anthony Phoumivong

"The biggest benefit of having Speros install and maintain our networking, servers, and backups have been the reliability. They provide professional, personalized service and have rapid response times. You can trust Speros to provide you with fast, professional service, and to resolve your complex issues quickly!"

Paul Waldhour
Paper Chemical Supply

"The biggest benefit of having Speros as our IT provider is their fast response times. Speros stays on top of your issues, and they follow through to make sure your problems are resolved correctly. They are a pleasure to work with!"

Ann Cowart
Oelschigs Nursery

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