Richfield, MN—Best Buy’s Geek Squad hit Wall Street to celebrate its 20th birthday by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The president of Geek Squad, Chris Askew, was flanked by some of the nation’s best and brightest who wear black and orange (in addition to a couple of handpicked Blue Shirts, too).
Geek Squad was started as the first national 24-hour task force dedicated to solving technology challenges. More than 20,000 active Geek Squad technicians patrol precincts in all U.S. Best Buy stores, deliver assistance online, by phone and in-home, and handle repairs at service centers nationwide.
“This trip means the world to me,” said Cody Halvorson, a Precinct Agent from Reno, Nevada, who was the individual picked to ring the bell. Among those in attendance were: Agent Shawn Hinton from Chino, California; Agent Kaleb Pfaff from Olathe, Kansas; Agent Rebecca Waller from Minneapolis; Minnesota; Covert Agent Cheryl Dorgan from Long Island, New York; Double Agent Lindsey Schnase from Bismarck, North Dakota; Precinct Agent Cody Halvorson from Reno, Nevada; Agent Cody Parker, Minneapolis; and Blue Shirts Milana Shakhnazaryan and Regina Barresi from New York City.
Starting with 44 agents two decades ago, Geek Squad is 20,000 agents strong, destroying 75 million viruses each year and helping nearly 6,000 clients online with tech support every day. bestbuy.com
