About OutServ

OutServ.net, Inc. delivers world-class IT operations and management solutions to small and midsized businesses. Many companies lack the time or expertise necessary to develop and sustain a robust information technology infrastructure. OutServ helps these companies by creating a scalable IT operations solution that enhances and complements their existing capabilities. OutServ helps our customers achieve high value for their technology investment and allows their existing staff to focus on the core issues that will help their business succeed.

Company Background

OutServ.net, Inc. was founded in 1999 by a group of professionals who are pioneers in the delivery of network based information techology services. Members of our team have been working together since 1996 to deliver quality service to companies that rely on their IT infrastructure.

David Maynard, President & Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Maynard is a technical and business leader with over 15 years of experience in the design, engineering, delivery, and management of innovative information technologies.

In the early 1990's, Mr. Maynard developed some of the earliest commercial offerings of both dialup Internet access and shared-server web hosting. In 1995, Mr. Maynard founded Flametree Corporation, a consulting business focused on creating high performance, highly available Internet services. After building the first ISP network in Austin with connections to multiple backbone providers, Mr. Maynard joined SMART Technologies where he led the network and service engineering of the SMARTNAP collocation and hosting facility. SMARTNAP grew quickly into a highly successful Internet hub, housing applications for companies such as Deja.com, drkoop.com, pcOrder, Tivoli, Trilogy, and many others. In 1998, SMARTNAP was successfully sold to IXC Communications (now Broadwing).

After leaving IXC, Mr. Maynard returned to Flametree where he could better help companies develop the network and system infrastructure needed to deliver reliable IT services. As a consultant, Mr. Maynard could help design and build systems, but lacked the resources to run them on an ongoing basis.  Recognizing that most of his clients were desperate for continuing support, Mr. Maynard helped found OutServ.net, Inc. OutServ focuses on delivering coordinated IT operations solutions that address the specific needs of this growing market.

Mr. Maynard has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. 

Mike Gierut, Founder & Board Member

Mr. Gierut has 12 years of proven success in the area of professional sales and marketing, with the majority of his experience being centered on start-ups and other early-stage businesses. Mr. Gierut is highly experienced in the Internet and telecommunications industries, with a focus on business-critical Internet applications and outsourced services.

Over the past five years, Mr. Gierut focused on Internet-centric business models. He was a founding staff member of SMART Technologies, a leading "Enterprise Relationship Management" (ERM) software company. While at SMART, Mr. Gierut co-founded SMARTNAP Corporation, a facilities-based provider of Internet collocation, hosting, and other managed services.