Lester Keizer

Lester Keizer brings to Business Continuity Technologies (BCT) over 30 years of executive responsibilities and business development skills. He has also served as a Senior Vice President of Business Development for one of the nation's largest home health providers and served as Vice President for Med Diversified in the development and promotion of technology, telemedicine and e-commerce on a national and international level.

While CEO of Connecting Point Technology Center of Las Vegas (renamed BCT), he oversaw the transformation of Connecting Point from a product centric company to a technology service centric organization. As a result, Connecting Point landed on the MSPmentor 100 list as number 1 in the State of Nevada and number 14 world-wide as the most progressive managed service provider. In June 2010 Business Continuity Technologies (BCT) was formed and continues to build on the success of Connecting Point in Las Vegas and the surrounding areas. Lester is also one of the co-founders and previous CEO of XiloCore, one of the first national cloud-based Technology Business Continuity Disaster Recovery companies.

As an innovative business developer, Mr. Keizer has excelled in developing technology and technology solutions to various lines of business including the management and development of Crossroads of Antigua, a world class Drug and Substance Abuse Rehab Hospital through a joint venture with rock star Eric Clapton. Lester Keizer grew up in Indonesia, New Guinea and Borneo (where his parents served as missionaries). He went to college in England and later earned his Bachelor's degree from Southern Adventist University in Tennessee and his Master’s degree in Administration from Andrews University in Michigan. Lester Keizer, an accomplished speaker, has presented at many regional and national technology and Business Continuity conferences. He previously served on the Board of Directors for CompTIA, the World’s largest Computing Technology Industry Association and continues to serve on the IT Partner Advisory Council. He also has served on the SYNNEX/Varnex Advisory Board. SYNNEX is the 3rd largest national and international Technology Distributor. In May of 2011, Lester co-founded “Hands That Give”, the IT industry’s first member led emergency disaster recovery response system modeled after the American Red Cross. On December 2012, he was invited to the White House to represent the IT interests of the Small & Medium size business in the State of Nevada.