Vision Focused Locally

At Parker Web, our vision is to be the best web services firm for the Charlotte community. We accomplish this through being focused on high quality service and undertaking efforts to enhance our community's online success.

Community Outreach

We call it "Marketing with a Purpose" and we have purposely chosen to focus our marketing efforts in the local community and build our presence through knowledge building activities:

We volunteer with local organizations such as Matthews Alive! and the Matthews Chamber of Commerce to assist not only with web related tasks, but to also help build a better community.
We founded and sponsor iMatthews.com where we are helping to build community online.
We donate websites to local non-profit organizations needing a more effective online presence.
We regularly write articles that appear in local publications.

Meet Parker Web

Darryl Parker began building web sites in 1996 while majoring Computer Science at UNC-Charlotte. He has co-owned and helped build from the ground up three multi-million dollar companies since 1998. He brings this real-world experience in deploying web technology and business marketing to his small business clients at Parker Web. Today, he heads up an award-winning web design firm in Matthews, NC, and is committed to helping his clients achieve their business goals.

Prior to the Internet, Darryl served in the North Carolina Army National Guard as a Blackhawk Helicopter repairer and was a full-time administrative member of the NC Anti-Narcotic Task Force. After the military, he worked in management positions in the food and retail industries.

When not working, Darryl is actively involved in the Matthews community and enjoys cigars, writing and gardening. He lives just outside of Matthews with his wife and daughter.

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Sean Pfost has a diverse background in Art/Graphic Design, Engineering, and several food service jobs, so he is fully equipped to help his clients solve whatever they may throw at him. Sean holds an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Advertising & Graphic Design from Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. He has designed and coded over 200 websites personally and currently manages the Support Team for the entire Parker Web client base.

Sean says, "I attended CPCC after deciding not to finish the Mechanical Engineering Program at UNCC. While I did like the structure and problem solving of engineering, I found that drawing sprockets and the like did not utilize enough of my artistic drive...so 'back to the drawing board' I went."

Don Grothoff began his web career in 1995 after 14 years in sales and marketing in the corporate world. That same year, he started his own web design firm based in Charlotte, NC. Don's company designed, built, and marketed hundreds of websites for small to medium sized businesses throughout the US. Having both a degree and background in marketing, Don's company took his customers to new levels using their websites as the catalyst.

In July 2007, Don merged his company with Parker Web Marketing. Parker Web Marketing had similar longevity, experience and customer base to his own company, and Don felt it was an excellent match.

Don has resided in Charlotte since 1985, has been happily married since 1994, and has two children and one on the way!

Joy Surles has a Master of Arts in English with a writing concentration from Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus and a Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors in English from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is the author of a book from Wolfgang Publications entitled Tattoo: From Idea To Ink, and her poetry, essays, and short fiction have appeared in publications as diverse as New York-based lungful magazine, Skin Art Magazine, and The San Diego Reader. In addition to writing for Parker Web, she teaches writing at Central Piedmont Community College and ITT Technical Institute.

With eight years of professional writing and editing experience, Joy “enjoys the challenge of learning about different businesses and translating their needs into quality content for their websites.”

Mike Bader has seven years experience as a web designer. His first employment incarnation took the form of an auto mechanic, but he later applied his inherent interest in how things work to a new career in website design. He joined Parker Web in 2008.

A guitar player of sixteen years, Mike has been involved with many musical projects and bands including Fool's Parade, The Lazy Sundays, Jerry Joe Reno, and Mudfoot. After work hours at Parker, Mike is the guitar, dobro, banjo and mandolin player for the band South85.

Career Opportunities

Parker Web hires friendly, customer-service oriented and very talented web support personnel in the Charlotte area. We offer our employees competitive salaries, paid holidays, paid time off, flexible scheduling, health benefits and a 401k. To learn more, please email an introduction to career at parker web dot com.

Growth through Relationships

Parker Web has a thriving referral program with various technology and marketing providers in the Charlotte community. We take care of those you refer to us! Please contact Darryl at 704.321.2251 or darryl at parker web dot com for more information on how to enroll.

Parker Web is actively seeking to acquire, merge or strategically partner with privately-owned web design shops, marketing firms and Internet service providers located in the Carolinas. We are especially interested smaller sized operations with less than 100 clients. We have completed several acquisitions thus far and have found the experience to be rewarding for all involved. If you are interested in discussing your company, please contact Parker Web owner Darryl Parker at 704.321.2251 or darryl at parker web dot com. Please, serious inquiries only.