Local tech company powerhouse MOATiT recently held a grand opening at its new headquarters, where CEO and founder Ali Khan touched on its 12-year history and discussed what they’re doing to stay ahead of the competition in a world that’s gravitating toward artificial intelligence.

The IT company moved its data center and headquarters into the former Boy Scouts of America office building at 2306 Pocatello Creek Road, taking up residence in the building’s main level while those who currently work for the Boy Scouts Grand Teton Council will temporarily work in a section of the building’s bottom level.

MOATiT will operate and continue to offer services that range from cybersecurity to web development to social media marketing solutions — and of course — all encompassing IT services.

“The first question that a lot of people come and ask me…is ‘so what do you guys really do?’ And the simplest answer is we are your IT department. We are the IT department for Southeast Idaho,” Khan said during the recent grand opening.

Thanks to its growing success MOATiT has also been able to offer phone services as well.

“Because of the growth and reach we have here, we are now a national phone service company as well at the same time,” Khan said. “So if your business is looking for phone service, we are here and we can provide it nationally anywhere in the country.”

Since opening in 2013, MOATiT’s client base has surged to include not just local entities like the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce but also companies and businesses nationwide, including in the Virgin Islands.

The secret behind its booming success is staying up to date with technology trends, which includes deploying AI and helping communities and corporations adopt it into their business practices.

“So whether you’re a business in healthcare, e-commerce, security or beyond, MOATiT can help integrate AI into your company,” Khan said. “AI will not take your job, but the person using AI definitely will, and that’s where we come and help you use it.”

Khan explained he chose the former Boy Scouts of America office building as its new data center because of its long connection to the community, and that he wanted MOATiT to also give back to the community that helped it grow.

Khan has dedicated a portion of the upstairs to serve as The Center for Technology for the Community where people are welcome to come in with their laptops, fill up a cup with MOATiT’s coffee machine, and do their work at available seating. The center — or CTC as Khan described it — will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as long as a MOATiT employee is in the office.

“If you need technology help, it comes free,” he said. “Come here, ask us questions, whatever we can do to help you do your job better or improve your business. We will be happy to contribute in whatever way we can. That’s the whole idea of MOATiT.”