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4 IT Essentials for a Successful Business - Webinar Recording

IT is no longer for geeks only! It's important for business leaders to understand the elements of IT that can make or break a business. IT is not only about internet connectivity, computer networks, and servers… it does include those things, but there are important strategic considerations to make as a business as well.

IT is no longer for geeks only! It's important for business leaders to understand the elements of IT that can make or break a business. IT is not only about internet connectivity, computer networks, and servers… it does include those things, but there are important strategic considerations to make as a business as well.  

  • For example, do you have a plan to keep your business resilient in the event of a data breach/data loss?  
  • Are you confident you're doing all you can to secure your organization?  
  • Are your team members as productive and happy as they can be if they had the right tools and processes to use?  

Having answers to these questions will drastically improve your business - from your bottom line to team member satisfaction.

Watch Brian Gagnon, Chief Technology Officer at Uprise Partners, for the first session in our IT Basics for Business Series.

About Brian:

Brian Gagnon is a technologist with 25 years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing business ecosystems. He is the CTO of Uprise Partners, and has served as the Head of Global Systems Engineering at HGST/Western Digital, was a global architect at VMware, and has built and led several tech companies. He specializes in cybersecurity, technology infrastructure design, public/private/hybrid cloud architecture, data management practices, and data science platforms. He is also a mentor with Techstars and MassChallenge. When Brian’s not busy with technology challenges, you can find him outdoors scuba diving, hiking, or fishing.

Brian Gagnon

Brian is a seasoned technologist boasting 25 years of expertise in crafting, expanding, and refining business ecosystems. His journey in the tech landscape has seen him at the helm of Global Systems Engineering at HGST/Western Digital, shaping strategies as a global architect at VMware, and founding and steering tech companies towards success.

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