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EXPERIENCE MATTERS The Premise Solutions team – which includes (from left) Marcus Dehler, president/founder; Verna Lee, consultant; Debbie Woods, controller; Ryan King, project manager; and Melissa Holbrook, project manager – combines decades of industry experience with a collaborative approach to technology planning, project delivery and customer service.
10 Years of Premise Solutions Ohio-based technology integrator marks a decade of growth, relationships + culture Story & photos by Scott Esterly
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en years ago, Premise Solutions began with a question that has only become more relevant: when should technology become part of the planning conversation? A building’s technology needs can cover everything from security and fiber infrastructure to conference rooms, A/V systems and smart building controls. Those decisions affect how people use a space and how a building functions long after construction is complete.
By 2016, Marcus Dehler had already spent 15 years in the industry and believed there was room for a company that treated technology as an early planning discipline rather than a late-stage installation concern. “The mission was pretty simple. We wanted to create a technology integrator that did not exist in this market,” Dehler says. “Internally, we wanted to create a place that people could work at that provided them with things they couldn’t get at other employers. As far as the clients are concerned, our mission was to build and carry on relationships.” Dehler also describes Premise as a “technology quarterback,” helping clients establish budgets, strategies and infra18
structure needs before decisions become difficult to change. Today, the Ohio-focused company employs a full-service staff including support and field personnel, and works with owners, architects, construction managers and end users. The company’s office and warehouse are located at 4724 W. 150th St. in Cleveland.
Early growth
Premise began with no employees and no corporate track record. Within a month, Ryan King became its first hire. King had more than two decades of industry experience and had worked closely with Dehler before the company was formed.
“I knew it was going to work,” King says. “I didn’t know it was going to happen that quickly.” “Really, our reputations alone got this thing kicked off,” Dehler adds. One of the company’s first major assignments involved fiber optic infrastructure at Key Tower in downtown Cleveland. The work began to support a tenant renovation and ultimately expanded across several floors. At the same time, Premise was still assembling the basics of a new business. Tools had to be purchased. Manufacturer relationships, certifications and warranty capabilities had to be established. “Where’s my ladder?” King remembers thinking in those early days. “I Properties | August 2026