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Ray Steen

About Ray Steen

Ray Steen is the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Strategy Officer for MainSpring and has been with the firm since 2014. With over 25 years of experience in strategy, consulting and communications, his expertise arms clients with the strategies, tools and resources to meet their mission. Ray is a proud dad and coach of 5 kids, a fantasy sports nut and bleeds for the Chicago Bears and Boston Celtics.



Articles by Ray Steen

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AI Automation is Coming to Your Organization - But What Does That Mean?

ChatGPT, Copilot and other AI automation tools are rapidly arriving – but how can your business leverage them effectively? Read on for guidance. It's been less than a year since OpenAI launched...

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Reduce Shadow IT, Take Control of Your SaaS Apps

IT’s reputation as “the department of no” is a tongue-in-cheek recognition of IT workers’ status as the gatekeepers of workplace technology, and their tendency to keep that gate sealed shut. But that...

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5 Reasons You Should Outsource Your IT Strategy in 2023

With 2022 behind us, we at MainSpring look back on a year full of challenges and successes. In the midst of an IT landscape filled with complexity and risk, we are proud of the difference we have...

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The Most Common Ways Small Businesses Waste Money on IT Security

This article was originally published by Brilliance Security Magazine, view here. By Ray Steen, CSO at MainSpring Small businesses spend a lot of money upkeeping legacy IT architecture because...

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Why Your Small Business is a Target, and 6 Ways to Protect it

John Ambrose Fleming was about to unveil a wireless technology before the public that was sure to change their lives. After investing weeks of effort into his demo, the day finally came. He was just...

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Top IT Challenges and Trends for Businesses in 2023

This article was originally published by Spiceworks, view here. Disruption is the only constant in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape – not only does your business need to be prepared for the...

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