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Michael Thomas, LEAP Managed IT – “The Mid-Size Advantage: Evolving at Light Speed”

Michael Thomas, the COO of LEAP Managed IT, went from working at a Fortune 200 company to innovating an 85-year-old organization. Known by his clients as the ‘behind-the-scenes’ genius, he is always up to solving challenges and seeing opportunities. The best way to get to know Michael Thomas is through his career achievements and business … Continue reading "Michael Thomas, LEAP Managed IT – “The Mid-Size Advantage: Evolving at Light Speed”"

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Gary Thomas on “Focusing On The Next 86 Years” of LEAP Managed IT

Gary Thomas has been a part of LEAP Managed IT’s 86-year-old story for almost a quarter of a century. During this time, he had the courage to make bold moves and encourage change. But he also stayed true to the company’s core values and channeled his efforts towards increasing customer satisfaction. Want to know more? … Continue reading "Gary Thomas on “Focusing On The Next 86 Years” of LEAP Managed IT"

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PIVOT 2016 Speakers: Interview with Jim Ittenbach, President of SMARI Research

PIVOT 2016 – Indiana’s business event of the year – is just around the corner. Well, we decided to get in touch with one of the speakers, namely Jim Ittenbach.  This way, you get to know more about the person behind the presentation. He founded SMARI, a custom market research company based in Indianapolis.  He’s a businessman … Continue reading "PIVOT 2016 Speakers: Interview with Jim Ittenbach, President of SMARI Research"

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PIVOT 2016 – Here’s What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Conference

Leap forward and grow your organization – this is one of the mottos of PIVOT 2016. This year’s conference is shaping up to be one of the main events for Indiana’s entrepreneurs, business owners, and non-profit leaders. Experienced speakers with decades of experience will share their insightful know-how on finding new business directions and shifting … Continue reading "PIVOT 2016 – Here’s What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Conference"

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3 Ways Hackers Are Getting Their Hands on Your Company Data

IT security breaches that compromise your company data lead to serious financial consequences. Some businesses even lose clients or partners. For example, Anthem – U.S.’s second-largest health insurer – experienced a breach in 2015 that affected roughly 80.000.000 of their customers. That’s huge. How did it come to this? The company and the FBI are … Continue reading "3 Ways Hackers Are Getting Their Hands on Your Company Data"

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4 Easy Steps To Setting Up Your BYOD Policy

Let’s start with the basics. BYOD stands for “bring your device”, meaning that you are going to bring your phone, laptop or tablet that you privately own to work. Your employees have the laptops and phones they own for a reason. They have deliberately selected these items over the many options available today and invested … Continue reading "4 Easy Steps To Setting Up Your BYOD Policy"

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What it takes to be a great leader in the tech world

“Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” Steve Jobs Being an exceptional leader is about more than getting the job done. You’ve got to balance your team’s needs with your goals and objectives. When money is tight, and stress levels are high, it’s easy to … Continue reading "What it takes to be a great leader in the tech world"

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Staying Safe In The Cloud

The Cloud uses the internet to provide immediate access to various computing resources, which include applications, e-mail, communication, content sharing, and electronic transactions. The cloud can provide these services that you can access remotely, or via the internet through your web browser. Offsite, secure third-party data centers manage all of your cloud data. This storage … Continue reading "Staying Safe In The Cloud"

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LEAP Managed IT is Named 2016 Recipient of the Edge Award

LEAP Managed IT was one of two companies named as the recipient of the 2016 Edge Award by the Indiana Small Business Development Council. The award’s focus is to celebrate entrepreneurial and innovative Indiana-based businesses. We can’t thank each and every one of you enough for your continued support of our business as we continue to evolve … Continue reading "LEAP Managed IT is Named 2016 Recipient of the Edge Award"

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Driving Productivity With ShareSync

Let’s face it: file servers have often been thought of as a necessary evil, not necessarily a gratifying experience that has allowed for collaboration and seamless access to data. And they sometimes make it challenging to share information with users outside of your company, and even more difficult to access files behind a VPN (Virtual … Continue reading "Driving Productivity With ShareSync"

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