Phil Griffin

Phil, president of CBT, has been in the office equipment business since 1973.  Starting out as a service technician with TRW Customer Service Division, Phil moved to Charlotte in 1980 to become the local service manager for TRW.  In 1985, Phil joined a local office equipment company and spent the next 12 years in facsimile, telex, PC and laser printer sales as one of their top produces.  Phil founded CBT in 1996 and is constantly looking for new technologies to bring to the Charlotte market.

Phil spends his free time playing drums in a praise band at his church while overseeing the audio/video needs of his church.  He is also active in the Boy Scouts and enjoys woodworking, sailing and skeet shooting with his son.  Phil has a wife, Cindy, along with three kids, Adam, Kacey and Garen.

Cindy Griffin

Cindy has been with CBT since 1998 and has been primarily responsible for all accounting functions for the company.  She also has an extensive background in sales assistance and customer service.

Cindy stays very busy with her three children, Adam, Kacey and Garen, along with her passion for gardening, cooking and scrapbooking.  She is also very active in activities at her church.

Melissa Helms

Melissa, our Service Manager, began her career as a Fax Service Technician in 1995.  Over the years, she has expanded her knowledge and skills in many aspects of the service field, including management.  Melissa was promoted to her current position as Service Manager in September 2003.

Melissa and her husband Ronald stay very busy with their 3 children, Kayla, Brittany and Donovan.  Melissa enjoys baking as a way to wind down from her busy schedule.  She also very active in her church in the Monroe area.

Rob Foster

Rob has been with CBT since September 2003.  Rob came to us from another office equipment company where he had acquired 8 years of service experience.  Rob has a degree in Electrical Engineering.  

Rob is a native of Rock Hill, SC and is a big Alabama fan.

Roll Tide!!!!!!!!

Bill Snyder

Bill came on board as a technician with CBT in May 2002.  He has a long history in Mechanical Engineering. 

Bill and his wife, Dorinda, are the busy parents of 4 daughters, Casey, Sydney, Regan and Peyton.  In his spare time, Bill and a neighbor are “The Hot Dog Guys” and cater various events in the Steele Creek area.  Bill is also a very avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.    “Go Steelers”!!!

Carl Rubidge

Carl grew up on a farm in rural South Africa. He went to Port Elizabeth College and took up waterskiing as a sport.  In 1996 Carl travelled to the USA for the first time to train with the World Champion barefoot water-skier and spent one year training and teaching others to barefoot water-ski. In 1997 he decided to move to the USA permanently. 

Carl enjoys traveling, hiking, waterskiing, flying and spending quality time with his boys and the pets when not at work.

Mike Spruill

Mike has been in sales all of his life with the exception of the 8 years he spent as an air traffic controller in the Air Force.

He and Judy have been married for 40 years and are long time Steele Creek residents.  They have two sons and currently they have 4 grandchildren.  Mike enjoys traveling and being a grandpa.