About Us
The Cannabis Industry's Go-To IT Partner
Get planning, management, and support services from the cannabis IT experts at Cure8.
Your One-Stop Shop for IT, Here Whenever You Need Us
Cure8 is the go-to IT partner for the cannabis industry. We're the company you call whenever you need help with anything tech - including POS systems, surveillance systems, networks, and back office computers. Though we're happy to serve you on as-needed basis, we work best as a long-term partner, helping you plan your IT so it aligns with your overall business goals, and monitoring, managing, protecting, and supporting your IT 24/7 so you never have to worry about tech or downtime and are always secure and compliant. We're pretty sure our clients feel that way, too.
When We Say Partner, We Mean It
We don't use the term "partner" lightly, either. We're genuinely interested in helping our clients succeed and grow, and are here to offer any services and advice you need to help you reach your goals. Of course, it's easy to say things like that and not follow through, which is why we rely on our impeccable track record and our clients' good word to back us up.
Our Story
Cure8 is the cannabis IT services division of GeekTek, a boutique IT consulting & services firm for 15+ years.
Like Cure8, GeekTek combines intelligent, high-level guidance with top-tier IT management and support.
We've supported cannabis businesses for many years, and were there to help launch the first recreational stores in Canada in April 2019.
Our Leadership
Eric Schlissel
CEO/CTO
Eric is the CEO/CTO of Cure8, one of the world's leading cannabis IT services providers. From 1998-2008, he started, scaled, and sold 5 different tech startups, including multiple social networking platforms.
Eric has been a featured panelist at many cannabis industry events, including those put on by the NCIA and CCIA. He's also a respected IT thought leader outside of the cannabis industry, being quoted in publications such as Wired, the Los Angeles Times, InfoWorld, and InformationWeek.
Munir Haque
VP of Operations
Munir is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced cannabis technology experts in North America. He specializes in retail technology and security, and has worked closely with cannabis retailers to design, set up, and manage over 100 dispensaries in the last few years.
One thing that sets Munir apart is that he has deep, ground-level experience in retail management, so he understands the day-to-day needs and frustrations of retail managers and employees better than most.
Shankar Iyerh
Director of Sales & Marketing
Shankar leads B2B organizations (including senior sales management, product, and project teams) and builds a foundation for them to scale with an analytical edge.
He combines his passion and perseverance to find a winning edge, build great teams, and enable great cultures while leading with a customer-centric approach to enable organic growth.
When To Reach Out to Cure8?
We're happy to help with anything IT-related, but most companies reach out when they're dealing with one of these problems.
Opening 1st Location
Get Off on the Right Foot
When you're opening your first location and could use IT help with matters such as product selection, procurement, site design, and installation, or want to get these responsibilities off your plate
Opening New Locations
Smooth Scaling
When you're an existing business opening new locations and want to make sure your current IT setup (which may have been set up quickly without much forethought) follows best practices and is standardized, scalable, and easy to manage; and to get help planning and executing your expansion
Sick of Constant IT Problems
When It's One Tech Issue After Another
When you want to switch from a reactive IT model, where you're constantly "fighting fires" and dealing with IT issues, to a proactive IT model, where a professional team monitors and manages your IT 24/7 to prevent issues from occurring in the first place and disrupting your business
Concerned About Risk
Protect What You've Built
When you've already built a successful cannabis company and want to limit your exposure to IT risks like downtime, security breaches, and compliance violations
Unhappy w/ Current IT
Too Reactive and Slow to Respond
When you're disappointed with your current IT company, especially if they drop the ball or cause delays with new facility rollouts or take too long to respond to critical issues like POS and internet outages
IT Team Overwhelmed
Too Much to Do for Too Few People
When you have in-house IT, but they're overwhelmed, can't respond quickly enough to issues, or you're worried about relying on a single person or small team that can't be available 24/7/365
Why Cure8
Track Record of Success
We've never missed a deadline for a launch, are trusted by some of the biggest names in cannabis, and we have a 100% customer satisfaction rating in the industry
Old Hands at Cannabis IT
We have more experience than anyone in cannabis IT in the US and Canada, working with businesses of all sizes and in every vertical over the years, including retail, manufacturing, and distribution
Experts at Tech
We have the depth and expertise to help with everything from basic POS tech support to advanced cloud, networking, and virtualization projects
24/7/365 Availability
As a team, we never take breaks or vacations, we're always watching your IT, and always ready to respond quickly to emergencies, even after hours, so you're ready to open up in the morning
10 Min Response Time
With certain packages, we can respond to issues in a minimum of 10 minutes for emergencies and can have someone onsite within 2 hours
One Vendor for All Your IT Needs
We can handle all your IT needs from planning to launch and management and scaling, so you only have one vendor to deal with
