Brent Kogan

About

Brent Kogan

I’ve been in computers since I graduated with honours from Georgian College’s Computer Programmer/Analyst program in 1995. My first business was Computers Dot Com, which I ran for four years. After that, I spent 27 years as the owner of Barrie Web, building websites, hosting and SEO for local businesses who wanted one person they could actually reach.

TechBrent is the hands-on side of all that. I help with PCs, Macs, phones and tablets, Wi-Fi, backups and setup. I also offer what I call tech concierge help: the small jobs most shops don’t want to bother with. That means things like setting up a new phone or computer and moving your photos and contacts over, getting a printer or smart TV working, sorting out email and passwords, or just showing you how to use something new at your own pace. I also do drone photography. For small offices, I also offer monthly IT care plans and practical AI automation. And I still enjoy explaining the tricky stuff in plain language.

The short timeline

  1. 1995

    Georgian College

    Computer Programmer / Analyst, honours. That is still the backbone of how I think about a broken machine.

  2. 1996

    Computers Dot Com

    First company. Sales plus the bench. People skills and technical work in the same day — that mix never left.

  3. 1999–2026

    Barrie Web

    Owner for 27 years. Hundreds of sites, hosting, SEO. Long relationships, not tickets. If you knew Barrie Web, you already know how I work.

  4. Now

    TechBrent

    Based around Midland, Ontario. Mobile and remote software help, plus drone photography on the Mini 3 Pro.

How I like to work

You get me, not a rotating cast of technicians. If I can fix it remotely, I will. If not, I’ll come to you anywhere within about 45 minutes of Midland, including Barrie, Orillia and Wasaga Beach. I don’t do hardware repairs, but I’ll figure out what’s wrong and point you to a reputable local shop. I don’t climb ladders to hang cameras either. What I will do is stick with a stubborn problem until it’s sorted, and explain what I did in plain language.

Where

Remote help anywhere in Canada. On-site within about 45 minutes of Midland, including Barrie, Orillia and Wasaga Beach.

For now, please use the form on the contact page.

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