Albert Liniado, Datavision Computer & Video

June 19, 2010 · Posted in 2010 Speaker Bios

Albert Liniado
President
DataVision Computer Video

Albert Liniado is the President and co-founder of DataVision Computer Video and performs several vital functions for the company. Some of his responsibilities include managing and directing DataVision’s buying office, overseeing the production and design of the company’s monthly 32-page newspaper catalogs, and supervising the warehouse in the 5th Avenue retail location.

In 1988, Liniado started working for United Video and Computer, introducing computers for mail order sales via Computer Shopper magazine. This experience served him well, because in 1991, he opened DataVision Computer Video with partner and brother-in-law James Garson. Although DataVision started as a simple mail-order company, in 1993, the company opened its first retail location at 445 5th Avenue in the heart of midtown Manhattan. In 1998, due to its great success, DataVision expanded to its 5th Avenue location to 35,000 square feet. Today, DataVision holds the honor of being one of the top computer electronics retailers in New York City and on the Web.

DataVision has been recognized by several top industry publications for its retail excellence. Some of these awards include Computer Retail Weekly’s VAR Award (1995), Computer Retail Weekly’s Top 100 Retail Locations #6 (1997), New York Magazine Editor’s Pick–Best Computer Superstore (2005), Dealer Scope’s Retail Excellence Award (2007), CE Pro’s Top 100 Custom Installers #28 (2008), and Dealer Scope’s Top 101 Retailers (2008-2010). DataVision is also an authorized service center for such prestigious brands as Lenovo, Apple, Toshiba, HP, and Asus among others, and maintains an excellent relationship with each of its many business partners.

Albert Liniado, originally from Richmond, VA, now lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and three sons. In addition to his position at DataVision, Albert is also the President and Founder of
“The Stella Liniado Rainbow Foundation”, a non-profit organization which promotes
Cancer research and Bone Marrow Testing, this foundation honors the memory of his extraordinary daughter, Stella who passed away in January 2007 from cancer. (www.stellarainbowfoundation.org).

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