About Us – Seamless Data Systems

Photo of Jim and Karen Belford, founders of Seamless Data Systems

"We're in this business to make people happy."
— Jim Belford, president

Our Story

Seamless Data Systems has proudly served Emporia and the surrounding areas since 2001. It was founded by Jim Belford, who had a degree in electronics, experience in the telecom industry, and a passion for helping others fix their computer problems. He and his wife, Karen, started Seamless Data Systems with three employees in a small office in downtown Emporia. Since then, Seamless has grown to serve hundreds of customers across the Flint Hills.

Seamless has an office in Emporia and opened a second office in Lawrence in 2010.

Our Approach

Seamless Data Systems specializes in unique computer and IT solutions for customers of all kinds—from individual users and small businesses to banks and nonprofits, we have a little something for everyone. Our slogan, "Computer solutions simply done right," is our core belief that you deserve computer services from a company that's ethical, knowledgeable, and friendly.

Here at Seamless, we pride ourselves on providing honest, friendly, complete service to our customers. We love what we do—and after nearly twenty years in business, you could say we've gotten pretty good at it!

Meet the Team

These are the people who help us do the things we do, every day.

Jim Belford

President & Founder

Jim is our founder and fearless leader. He holds a degree in electronics from DeVry University and has loved to tinker with computers, radios, and all things technology since he was a boy. Jim is a huge ham radio enthusiast—in fact, he's a member of the Emporia Amateur Radio Society.

Karen Belford

Business Administrator

As co-founder of Seamless, Karen deftly manages HR to payroll and everything in between. She's our office cheerleader—if you catch her on a holiday, she's almost certain to be dressed for the occasion. In her free time, Karen loves gravel grinding in the Flint Hills, snow skiing, and volunteering.

Lori Burroughs

Office Manager

Lori is our office manager and the first smiling face you see when you walk in our door. She's the "Service Ticket Master" (it's just as important as it sounds), so she keeps our engineers busy! When in doubt, Lori looks to her mother for advice—but if she's not available, the Magic 8-Ball always has an answer.

Corrine Payton

Office Assistant

As our dutiful office assistant, it's Corrine's job to process mail, help with invoicing, and make sure Jacob isn't having a fun time. She's currently pursuing degrees in both theatre and accounting at Emporia State (you go, girl)! Corrine is a self-described Weirdo—so in other words, she fits in perfectly here.

Juan Carlos Ricardo de la Torre

Internet Engineer

"Internet" is a language Juan speaks well. He's responsible for helping monitor, manage, and troubleshoot our internet towers and network. His years of IT experience means he's always up for any challenge.

Austin Telfer

Internet Technician

As a part-time Avenger and a full-time internet tech, Austin has a pretty busy schedule. He performs equipment installs and scales internet towers like a superhero. When he's not busy saving the world, Austin enjoys building model rockets.

Jacob Torres

Emporia Networking Engineer

Jacob's role as a networking engineer means he does troubleshooting, troubleshooting, and more troubleshooting. He studied at Kansas City Community College, Flint Hills Technical College, and Emporia State, and is the youngest of four brothers. In his not-so-free time, Jacob loves watching sports, especially basketball.

Kyle Spencer

Lawrence Systems Engineer

Kyle is our systems engineer in Lawrence and works hard to keep our customers' IT processes running smoothly. He identifies as a D&D nerd—one of his most prized possessions is a good condition, original print Dungeons & Dragons "Tomb of Horrors" module.

Now that we're acquainted...

Thanks for learning more about us! Check out the services we offer to see how Seamless Data Systems can help you—from work to home and everywhere in between.

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