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Subsidiary of Best Buy
Geek Squad, Inc.
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Services
Founded
June 16, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-06-16)
Founder
Robert Stephens
Headquarters
Richfield, Minnesota
,
U.S.
Area served
United States
Puerto Rico
Canada
Mexico
Number of employees
20,000
Parent
Best Buy
Website
bestbuy.com/..
Geek Squad, Inc. is a subsidiary of American and Canadian multinational consumer electronics corporation Best Buy, headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. The subsidiary was originally an independent company founded by "Chief Inspector" Robert Stephens on June 16, 1994, and offers various computer-related services and accessories for residential and commercial clients. In 2002, they merged with Best Buy,[1] retaining Stephens as the primary corporate leadership for the subsidiary. The Geek Squad provides services in-store, on-site, and over the Internet via remote access, and also provides 24-hour telephone and emergency on-site support. Geek Squad no longer works solely on computer-related devices. It now diagnoses issues in and repairs all consumer electronics, as well as appliances.[2]
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