Hi, I’m Irving Tryon, owner and operator of Tryon Computers. I help small and mid-sized businesses keep their technology reliable, secure, up to date, and—when needed—HIPAA compliant. My goal is simple: give businesses the kind of IT support you’d expect from a big firm, without the big-firm overhead.

My story with computers started early. When I was eight years old, my dad traded a baby calf and $100 so someone would teach me how to build my first computer. I jumped in, starting with DOS, and I’ve grown alongside technology ever since—from early Windows days to modern networks and security standards.

As a kid, I was the one building networks everywhere—around my house, my neighbor’s place, and my cousin’s house. We’d haul heavy desktops around, set up LAN networks for gaming parties, play all night, then tear everything down again. It was a lot of work, but it taught me something important: technology should be dependable, and it should just work.

I later earned my Bachelor of Science in Computer & Information Systems from DeVry University, where we studied a wide range of programming languages and core IT systems. After graduating, I was hired by Preot Systems, supporting hospital environments under a Catholic Healthcare West account. That work gave me deep experience in real-world, high-stakes IT—supporting healthcare teams and systems where uptime, security, and compliance matter.

Over the years, I continued supporting healthcare environments, including work tied to facilities like St. Joe’s, Mercy Gilbert, and Chandler Regional—and I even helped with the opening of Mercy Gilbert. I later worked for Dell Services as well, continuing in healthcare IT. I’ve been involved in the medical and hospital space since 2004, and have worked with HIPAA compliance (including mainframe-side environments) since 2004.

At the same time, I’ve always been building Tryon Computers, which I started back in 1999. I’ve specialized in helping the kinds of organizations that often get overlooked—small and mid-sized businesses that can’t justify a full-time IT hire and don’t want to pay enterprise prices. Over the years I’ve supported 20–30 medical clients—including dental offices and med spas—as well as other local service businesses like plumbers and more. My approach is hands-on: I care about the business, I help build practical plans, and I make sure technology supports growth instead of getting in the way.

These days, I’ve moved from the Valley up to Arizona’s White Mountains, and I live in Concho. Up here, a lot of businesses are running on outdated systems simply because there hasn’t been a strong local IT community. I’m working to change that—helping organizations in the White Mountains bring their tech up to modern standards, improve security, and stay protected in today’s world.

If you’re looking for IT support that’s experienced, straightforward, and built around what your business actually needs, I’d love to help.