Our team

The team behind Fusion’s managed IT, cybersecurity and AI work.

Our security work is CISSP-led, and we’ve run managed IT for Canadian businesses since 2012. We’re based in Toronto, with coverage across Hamilton and Metro Vancouver.

CISSP-led security leadership
Microsoft Platform expertise
Since 2012 Over a decade of experience
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Toronto head office. Hamilton and Vancouver coverage.

The faces behind
Fusion Computing

Senior people run our client accounts, and they work directly with the businesses they support.

You’ll meet specialists in managed IT, cybersecurity, operations and client support below.

Meet our leadership

Mike Pearlstein and Don Russell set the direction and stay close to client work. If something’s stuck, they get involved. If a plan isn’t clear, they tighten it up.

Mike Pearlstein

CEO | CISO | IT Strategist

Don Russell

COO | Senior IT Business Strategist

Arie Frohlich

Technical Operations Manager

Allison Carpenter

Administrative Coordinator

Zohaib Javid

Service Desk Manager

Osama Munir

Cybersecurity Operations Lead

Our team

These are the people our clients work with every day.

  • Mike Pearlstein
    Mike Pearlstein
    CEO | CISSP | CISO | IT Strategist
  • Don Russell
    Don Russell
    COO | IT & Business Strategist
  • Mark Garcia
    Mark Garcia
    CFO
  • Arie Frohlich
    Arie Frohlich
    Technical Operations Manager
  • Osama Munir
    Osama Munir
    Cybersecurity Operations Lead
  • Zohaib Javid
    Zohaib Javid
    Service Desk Manager
  • George Asante
    George Asante
    TAM / Systems Engineer
  • Aamer Ali
    Aamer Ali
    TAM / System Engineer
  • Mohammad Aimaq
    Mohammad Aimaq
    TAM / Systems Engineer
  • Allison Carpenter
    Allison Carpenter
    Administrative Coordinator
  • Raj Vohra
    Raj Vohra
    Service Desk Technician
  • Jashanpreet Singh
    Jashanpreet Singh
    Service Desk Technician
  • Ishmeet Dhillon
    Ishmeet Dhillon
    Service Desk Technician

How we work

Every account has people who know the environment and own the next step.

A support ticket often touches security, documentation, vendors or permissions. The same people handle all of it.

Escalations go straight to someone who knows the account. As a business grows, from help desk coverage to security, Microsoft 365 changes and a roadmap, the same team carries it forward.

Our managed IT support, cybersecurity services and AI services pages cover the work. The technology partners and certifications page lists the stack we run.

About us has the company story, and our case studies show the work under pressure. If you’d like to join us, see careers.

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Use the IT Operations Cost Calculator to see what downtime, reactive support, and weak controls may already be costing your business. Fusion delivers managed services aligned to CIS Controls v8.1, helping Canadian businesses strengthen security, improve recoverability, and show a more defensible posture to clients, insurers, and vendors.

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Tell us what is not working, what feels risky, or where your team is losing time. We will review your situation and identify the top support, security, and efficiency gaps to address first.

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CISSP-led leadership with CIS Controls v8.1-aligned guidance and 24/7 managed security operations.

Recent client outcome: under 1-hour response, all in-scope data recovered, and $0 ransom paid during a ransomware recovery engagement.

Under 1-Hour Response
All In-Scope Data Recovered
$0 Ransom Paid

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Last reviewed: September 2026. Fusion Computing