Carolina Training Associates (CTA) prides itself on being a company made up of people you will call family. With over 39 years of experience, CTA has seen technology education take on many different forms and has grown and changed to meet the ever-changing technological needs of the institutions we service.

CTA was started by a gentleman named Bill Johnstone. In 1985, he and his trusty assistant Geneva Edwards ran the company out of Sanford, NC. As the business expanded, Bill needed help covering the SC territory. He turned to a young enthusiastic Auburn graduate named Marshall Millican. The two men worked closely together for 11 years developing business relationships throughout the Carolinas. In 1998, Marshall became the proud owner and later moved the company to Charlotte.

After Bill Johnstone retired Marshall was able to convince Bill Burgess, a former supplier rep for Heathkit, to join the sales team in 2004. His field experience brought a unique perspective to the CTA family. His son Brian continues his legacy along with his wife Michelle as valuable members of CTA since 2019.

CTA is not built on sales alone. Service to customers is the company’s top priority. Helping to make that a reality, the company counts on Jenell Fischer in the office to address customers’ needs. Mike Millican supplies part-time technological support. 

Carolina Training Associates is proud of the mark it has made in the field of technology education. We look forward to many more years of serving the educational needs of the Carolinas.