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Clutch Rating 5.0 / 5

IT & Cybersecurity Managed Services for Wholesale Fuel Co

“CAL IT Group makes us feel as though they are a part of our team.”

Eileen Hill, VP Finance, Pinnacle Petroleum Inc | Verified Clutch review, August 1, 2024

BUDGET

Confidential

ENGAGEMENT DATES

Nov. 2023 – Nov. 2025

LOCATION

Huntington Beach, California

COMPANY SIZE

11-50 Employees

Client Ratings

As listed on Clutch.co

5.0

OVERALL

out of 5.0

5.0

QUALITY

Service & Deliverables

5.0

SCHEDULE

On time / deadlines

5.0

COST

Value / budget

5.0

WILLING TO REFER

NPS

Key Highlights

Responsive IT Support

Support tickets answered within minutes, including urgent weekend issues, according to the client.

Employee Cybersecurity Training

Monthly cybersecurity training for employees.

Daily Backup Reports

Daily backup reports delivered to management.

Hardware Purchase Guidance

Hardware quotes and purchase recommendations for computers, security software, and servers.

Microsoft 365 & VoIP Support

Microsoft 365 managed and a move to VoIP supported.

Onboarding & On-Site Support

Timely onboarding of new employees, plus on-site support and update meetings.

Inside the Engagement

Background

Pinnacle Petroleum is a wholesale fuel distributor based in Huntington Beach, California, with 11 to 50 employees. Eileen Hill, its VP Finance, submitted the review.

Pinnacle Petroleum found CAL IT Group through an online search and chose the team for its high ratings and its location close to the business. The engagement ran from November 2023 to November 2025.

The Challenge

Pinnacle Petroleum hired CAL IT Group with three goals: manage and provide IT support, have its IT provider function as part of its team, and manage IT backups and cybersecurity.

The Solution

CAL IT Group managed the company’s IT. The scope included:

  • IT support and onboarding for new employees
  • Cybersecurity training and protection from cyber threats through managed cybersecurity services
  • Daily network backups supported by backup and disaster recovery
  • Advice on hardware needs and reviews of any new software or hardware needs
  • Recommendations and Microsoft 365 management
  • Open communication from a team local to the business

Communication took place through in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and email or messaging apps.

Results & Feedback

Pinnacle Petroleum reported these outcomes from working with CAL IT Group:

  • Timely IT support, with tickets answered within minutes and urgent issues handled over the weekend
  • Monthly cybersecurity training for employees
  • Daily backup reports for management
  • Hardware quotes and purchase recommendations for new computers, security software, and servers
  • A review of the company’s needs for a move to VoIP, followed by support during the move
  • Timely onboarding of new employees, plus on-site IT support and meetings for updates
  • Better operational efficiency, because the company was no longer bogged down with IT tasks
  • A sense of security regarding cyber threats

The client describes CAL IT Group as transparent, extremely respectful, and accommodating to its specific needs. It singles out Joe, one of CAL IT Group’s owners. While on-site for other business, he quickly fixed a missing phone line at a desk, an issue that had needed fixing for years. The client adds that Joe does not give up on unusual issues and always comes back with a solution, and that CAL IT Group’s support staff are respectful to all of its employees.

Asked about areas for improvement, the client said there were none and that CAL IT Group should stay the way it is.

★★★★★

“CAL IT Group makes us feel as though they are a part of our team.”

Eileen Hill, VP Finance, Pinnacle Petroleum Inc


Source: Verified client review of CAL IT Group by Eileen Hill, VP Finance, Pinnacle Petroleum Inc, published on Clutch on August 1, 2024. The review was submitted online by the client. Clutch lists the engagement as running from November 2023 to November 2025. Page content is summarized from the review. The testimonial is quoted exactly.
Read the original review on Clutch.

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