In Erick's words
I have spent my career in information technology, and since 2014 I have led Simplitfy, helping businesses across South Florida run their technology, defend against cyberattacks and plan for what comes next.
It started early. I grew up in Guayaquil, Ecuador, raised by a single mother who taught me to work hard and take responsibility. When I was nine, my sister married Plinio Cervantes, who at the time was IT Director at The Breakers in Palm Beach. He became my mentor, and watching him work, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life.
I came to the United States for university and made that goal a profession: a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from Florida Atlantic University, then a master's in MIS from Nova Southeastern University. In 2014 I founded Simplitfy in Lake Worth Beach.
Then the story came full circle. Plinio, the person who first showed me what IT could be, joined Simplitfy, and today he is our COO. We build this company side by side.
Funny that the insecure little kid gets to protect so many small businesses from cybercrime.
Today our team manages and secures the technology businesses depend on, from small professional offices to hotels, attractions and campuses, using layered security, 24/7 monitoring and proven processes. I write about cybersecurity and cyber insurance for business owners, and I still meet with our clients in their technology business reviews.
Plinio showed me what it means to be someone others can count on. More than a decade in, I put that into nine core values, one for each letter of SIMPLITFY, and they are the standard our whole team holds each other to.
No business owner should lose what they built to a threat they never saw coming. That belief is why I started Simplitfy.
Beyond Work
I'm an avid learner and a lifelong entrepreneur. I love traveling, and I'm a founding-member season ticket holder of Inter Miami CF.
Erick Solms
Founder & CEO, Simplitfy