Our History

SmartSource® Computer & Audio Visual Rentals is largest national provider of technology solutions for the events industry and general business rentals.

SmartSource is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, and is privately owned and operated.  SmartSource employs nearly 400 people nationwide, including over 250+ trained Technicians and National Project Managers.  SmartSource is well positioned to serve clients with events and projects in various metropolitan areas through one of our 22 company-owned, fully-staffed offices and warehouses in cities across the United States.

SmartSource was founded as Rent-A-PC by Julian Sandler in 1984. At that time, Rent-A-PC worked primarily with corporate accounts on the East Coast. In 2007, Kirtland Capital Partners, a private equity firm located in Cleveland, Ohio, acquired a majority interest in the Company, which now does business as SmartSource Rentals. The strategic, operational, and financial resources provided by the Kirtland partnership further enhance the ability of SmartSource Rentals to invest in the business for further growth.

Over the past 30+ years, SmartSource has continued to grow both organically and through acquisition, gaining industry expertise and additional core competencies along the way.

• Year
  Acquisition
  Market Served
• 2013
  CRE – Computer Rentals & AV Solutions, specializing in the entertainment industry
  Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA
• 2010
  Dixie Business Equipment
  New Orleans, LA
• 2009
  Rentsys Technology Inc. specializing in events for the software user conference industry.
  Las Vegas, NV; Orlando, FL; College Station TX, and St. Louis MO
• 2008
  ICC Computer Rentals, with expertise in wholesale
  Chicago, IL
• 2008
  AD Handy Company, specializing in Audio Visual (AV).
  Boston, MA
• 2006
  ACE Rentals & Staging, specializing in Audio Visual (AV) and presentation software, including Digital Signage.
  New York, NY
• 2005
  PC Rentals Plus
  Jacksonville, FL
• 2005
  Bit-by-Bit Computer Rentals, specializing in the legal and staffing industries.
  Dallas, TX; Eugene, Or; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA Seattle WA
• 2004
  Sun Atlantic Computer Rentals
  Orlando, FL
• 2004
  Perimeter Micro Rentals
  Atlanta, GA
• 2003
  AllService Computer Rentals, specializing in the legal industry
  Englewood, NJ; Los Angeles; CA
• 2001
  Keystone Computer Rentals, specializing serving associations and the trade show industry.
  Fort Lauderdale and Orlando FL
• 2000
  Inacom Computer Rentals
  Orlando, FL
• 1999
  Fox Computer Rentals
  Boston, MA; Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC and Connecticut
• 1996
  Computer Service & Rental Center
  Chicago, IL
• 1994
  ComputeRental Corporation
  Washington, DC
• 1992
  PC Quick Rent
  Boston, MA
• 1991
  Micro Rent Ltd.
  New York, NY
• 1990
  The Computer Factory
  New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA
• 1989
  PC Systems Plus
  Long Island, NY