Netspace is a dedicated service provider to the Small & Medium Sized Enterprises market, offering an array of critical services designed to transform the website into a high powered, completely integrated, and highly useful marketing tool.

With headquarters located in Aventura, Florida and franchises operating in a number of the country's largest markets, Netspace is able to deliver the highest levels of customer service and products supported by state-of-the-art best-of-breed technologies.

History

Netspace was founded in 1996 to help small businesses build and develop websites and their web presence. The Company rose to more than 80 franchises before the bubble bust of the early 2000s, and was sold to current management in 2006.

The Company's new management is comprised of business and Internet professionals who are dedicated to restoring the Company to its previous market leadership position. Looking forward, Netspace will continue to offer the highest standards of professional service while expanding our product and services to incorporate a comprehensive offering that meets the online and offline marketing needs of the SME.

Our Management Team

Christopher Arthmann - President & CEO

Christopher has over 12 years of high tech experience on the executive level, working with companies such as Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Hitachi, Citrix, Alcatel Internetworking, Samsung, and Xerox. He worked for 5 years as a Business Intermediary with Sunbelt Business Advisors, a national business brokerage firm and is a member of the Business Brokers of South Florida, International Association of Microsoft Certified Professionals, and the South Florida Technology Alliance. Chris is a Certified Expert in Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Citrix, Alcatel, Novell and HP, and was a Certified Project Management PMP (by the Project Management Institute). Chris is a licensed Real Estate Broker in California and Florida, as well as a licensed Real Estate Instructor in Florida. Chris has also completed sales training courses at the Sandler Sales Institute and Cisco Systems Executive Training Program. He teaches graduate level business and project management classes and has an MBA.

David Reece - National Sales Director

Mr. Reece has been in the Telecommunications field for over 25 years. He has extensive experience in the technology arena and has worked in the executive management field for AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Buy Telco.com, FPL Fibernet and Nuvox Communications. Mr. Reece has received a US Patent for his work in technology and several Sales and Marketing awards for top performance. He has advised major companies including Office Depot, City Furniture and Trac Phone. David is a member of several boards and is a sales and leadership instructor. David has a Masters Certification in Project Management.

Phil Chusid - Franchise Engagement Manager

Phil has more than 10 years experience in sales management, working directly with companies to meet their needs and solve their problems. Phil’s sales philosophy is customer service oriented, and he has applied his knowledge at Sterling Protective Group, Millennium Flowers, Ombek, The Berkley Group, and others.

Arsen Arabadzhi - Creative Director

Arsen has extensive experience in developing creative marketing strategies and leading teams of internet marketing professionals. Arsen is a graduate of the Web Design College in the Ukraine.

Our Board of Directors

Leonard Swartz - Chairman of the Board

Leading the Company’s Board of Directors is Leonard Swartz. Over the course of a forty-three year career in franchising, Mr. Swartz has been the president or senior executive at several companies including prominent franchisors Dunkin’ Donuts, a division of Snelling & Snelling, ADECCO (Adia Services), Postal Instant Press (PIP Printing), and a division of ITT. His “hands-on” experience in unmatched in franchising.

After spending some forty years in senior franchise management positions, Mr. Swartz spent a decade heading the franchise practice of Arthur Andersen. In addition to his work with the iFranchise Group, Mr. Swartz is a member of both Board of Directors and Advisory Boards of companies and has provided consulting services to dozens of Fortune 2000 businesses, as well as to hundreds of smaller franchisors.

Mr. Swartz is a noted authority on international franchising, and has authored numerous articles on both international franchising and franchising in general. He is a former member of the Franchise and Business Advisory Committee to the North American Security Administrators Association (NASAA) and has been a speaker on numerous occasions at franchise shows and conventions around the world.

Mr. Swartz is active in the International Franchise Association is designates as a Certified Franchise Executive and is either a member or former member of many committees including the International Affairs Committee, the Finance, Audit, and Budget Committee. Trustee of the International Franchise Associations’ Educational Foundation, Counsel of Franchise Suppliers Advisory Board of Governors; and Board of Governors and Treasurer of the International Certified Franchise Executives Committee.

A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Swartz is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts, the Massachusetts CPA Societies, and is an Associate Member of the American Bar Association. He received his Bachelors Degree with Honors from Northeastern University, and has completed graduate work in Business Administration, Marketing, and Finance.

James D. Baker - Board Member

Mr. Baker has been involved with integrated computer systems and cutting edge technology for over 30 years. He started his business career with IBM and has held a number of executive positions with young companies as founder or co-founder while also serving on a number of boards. Mr. Baker is currently the sole Director, President, and CEO, of Q-Net Technologies, Inc. a vehicle to introduce consumer technology and value added Internet services into the Chinese market. Mr. Baker holds a B.S. degree from the University of Cincinnati and pursued a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Craig Frank - Board Member

Mr. Frank is CEO of Tudog International Consulting Inc a Florida based advisory and implementation firm linking strategy with performance through the development and execution of highly innovative business practices. The Company offers a broad range of marketing related business services designed to promote profitability and create value.

Mr. Frank has worked with more than 185 companies, large and small, from 16 countries including the United States, Canada, Israel, Germany, Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Honduras.

Mr. Frank lectures widely on business and marketing matters at universities and conferences, including regular lectures at Florida International University, guest lectures at Florida Intercontinental University, workshop presentation at The Sterling Council Annual Conference, and keynote appearances at the World Association of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Annual Conference (Romania), and the International Conference on Project Management (Israel). Craig is also widely published, with guest columns in a number of newsletters and magazines (Pino Entrepreneurship Center Newsletter, Guatemala-America Chamber of Commerce Magazine, Romania Business Alliance Newsletter), and was the monthly marketing columnist for The Source for Business, a Florida based small and medium sized enterprise publication.

Mr. Frank serves on the Board of Directors of the publicly traded American Locker Security Systems (AGLI) and has served on the Boards of Advisors of Trade Layers, Actimize, Ombek, Gather Technologies, and Worldlane.com. Mr. Frank serves on the Board of Directors of the Neve Michael Children's Village, an Israeli home for underprivileged children.